Presentation and lecture by
Kumu Pulama Collier

ʻŌLELO HAWAI’I
History Language Chant Song Literature & resources

Join Kumu Pūlama Collier and the students of King Kekaulike Hawaiian Language Immersion Program for a papa of traditional Hawaiian storytelling of Maui chiefs and Gods through oli, mo’olelo and hula.

About Pūlama: Educator, Artist, Master Chanter, and Poet, Based on Maui Nui, Pūlama has been sharing her knowledge of Hawaiian language and culture since
1991. A mother of three and resident of Kū’au, Pūlama is currently the State of Hawai’i Department of Education's Hawaiian Language Resource Specialist for Maui, Lāna’i, Molokai, and Kaho’olawe. She is a respected chanter of Maui's ali’i genealogical Kumu Puluma will discuss her Nupepa (Hawaiian newspaper) that concentrates on chants taken from 19th century text. Kumu Pulama will conduct a lecture and her students will chant a demo to support the lecture and will discuss resources for her materials.

Hula is not the focus on this workshop but more on ʻōlelo Hawai’i. She will be sharing a chant

Donation to King Kekaulike is greatly appreciated.

WHEN: Saturday, June 26, 2010
Between 6th and 5th Avenue
RSVP to Eleanor – eleia2000 [at] darumanyc.com
Subways: F, V to 42nd Bryant Park
1, 2, 3, N, R, Q, W stop at 42nd & Times Square