Hale Pai
Pacific American-News Journal
`Aukake - August 1996 Volume 2 Issue 8
E Hula Mau '96! The Hula Lives....
Celebrating a Second Year of Music and Dance
It's time to start marking your calendars for the most
colorfully spectacular event of the year. The second annual E HULA MAU
Hula and Chant Competition is being presented by Na Mamo, The
Young Hawaiians of Southern California. This extravaganza will
take place from August 30 through September 1, 1996 at the
University of California at Irvine's elegant 5,000 seat Bren
Events Center. The venue is fully air conditioned and is
acoustically treated making it ideally suited for such a
prestigious event.
The Labor Day weekend promises to bring an abundance of
Hawaiiana to the Southland. E HULA MAU `96 will be featuring
fourteen of the most innovative and talented kumu (hula teachers)
and their halau (dance schools) from California. The hula
competition was a tremendous success for its first presentation
in 1995. It is expected to draw a total weekend audience of
nearly 20,000 people - the greater majority coming from Southern
California. Halau entries from Northern California and the
Hawaiian Islands will also bring a large audience of supporters
as indicated by the sellout of the Atrium Hotel and the nearly
sold out hotels in the area.
Day One: Friday afternoon, August 30, 1996, 3:30 PM, the hula
festival begins with a traditional blessing, introductions of the
six competition judges followed by male and female solo's and
couple's (Hula Palua) competition. The first day of competition
will end with an awards presentation ceremony for the solo
winners.
Day Two: Saturday, August 31, 1996, begins at 10:00 AM, with a
procession of presiding judges. Featured groups will be
performing kahiko (ancient) hula and the chant (`Oli). At 6:00 PM
all activities will shift to the Ho`olaule`a Celebration at the
Atrium Hotel. The evening of live, non-stop fun-filled
entertainment will be hosted by the Atrium Hotel. A traditional
bar-b-que of “ono”- licious food, at a bargain rate,
will be offered by the Atrium.
Day Three: Sunday, 10:00 AM, September 1, 1996, all eyes will
be focused on the superb grace and variety in styles of group
auana (modern) hula. Entertainment during intermission will
feature more local dancers and musicians. The climax of this last
day of competition features group and overall award
presentations, and an impromptu exhibition by participating kumu
hula and judges. A tribute to Kumu Lei Hulu, Aunty Mary Kovich,
will be presented by Kumu Clarice Nuhi with one hundred - strong
wahines (ladies) from the Southern California region performing.
Throughout the weekend unique talents will be featured -
including master artists of Hawaiian art and crafts, lei-makers,
tasty Hawaiian delicacies... and to entertain you with your
favorite Hawaiian music in the outer lobby/crafts area Los
Angeles' own “Aloha Joe” Seiter from Hawaiian Adventure
KCLA-99.3FM will be there to take your requests.
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