Aloha kakou!

Just reminding you all about Paepae o He’eia’s fundraiser event, “Ho’olako – A Taste of He’eia” coming up next week Saturday, September 11th at the Waikiki Aquarium from 6:30 – 9:30pm. If you haven’t purchased your tickets yet, time’s almost up! There will NOT be any event tickets or drink tickets available for purchase on the day of the event, so send in your RSVPs today! The RSVP is attached, or you can call our office at (808)236-6178, email us at admin@paepaeoheeia.org or download the RSVP from our website at www.paepaeoheeia.org.

Heres a preview:

Featured Chefs: Jason Peel of Roy’s, Karen Miyano (private caterer), Tammy Hoe Smith (Hale Kealoha), Ed Kenney/Dave Caldiero from Town Restaurant
Drinks choices: `Awa, Barefoot Wine, Maui Brewing Company Blonde and Coconut Porter beers, and Mamaki Tea
Desserts donated by: Yummy Cake Delights, Aloha Cakery, Cakeworks, and JJ Pastry Shop
Live Hawaiian Music: Kainani Kahaunaele and Kaukahi
Silent Auction items from: Umi and Janice Kai, Mahi LaPierre, JoAnn Tsark, Alani Apio, Kapua Kawelo, Geoff Lee, Meala Bishop, Sig Zane, Manuheali’i, Hawaiian Airlines, Kualoa Ranch, Bishop Museum Press, Kamehameha Publishing, The Hawaiian Force, Maui Jim Sunglasses, Indigenous Soap, Hokulani Bakeshop, Whole Foods, Kealopiko, Hui Ku Maoli Ola and many more.
And…..the FOOD: Samoan Crab, Kalo, Pualu, Uala, Maui Cattle Co. Beef, Ulu, He`e, MA`O Greens, and more!!

Whether you’ve bought a ticket or not, please send this invitation to your networks so that we may extend our reach to our larger `ohana. I have also attached a few pictures from last years event to wet your appetite! We hope to see you all next week at Ho’olako!

Mahalo Nui,

Kelii Kotubetey

Thank you Mr. Berger! When will it be time to bring new talent into the scene? When will HARA realize that in order for Hawaiian music to live, we need the youth of Hawai‘i to know that they can be recognized? When will HARA realize that we are tired of seeing the same performances by the same people every year? When will HARA realize that we really don’t give a crap that it’s in HD this year but great content is a must? When will HARA realize that teaming up with a group of people with the same old school mentality as the machine itself will not allow our precious hawaiian music to flourish?

We are in turbulent times my friends. Hawaiian music is on shaky ground and we need something to change soon. The youth needs you HARA. When I speak to HARA I am referring to the membership as a whole. The machine must be destroyed and progress restored.

In all fairness, I realize that HARA is making their best efforts to try to keep Hawaiian music alive, but is it working? This years awards will tell us where we are going and how we are doing.

So I say this to the younger generation of musicians. Get off your lazy asses and become a part of HARA. Participate! Go to the awards ceremony and to the workshops on the 28th and 29th. Believe it or not, HARA is in the control of the musicians.

By the way how many times have we seen Amy perform? I think that collectivly we can all predict her wardrobe this year. Let just hope it’s not what she wore at the Grammys.
There I said it!

THE MANA MAOLI COLLECTIVE MAY CONCERT SERIES

Honolulu, HI – Returning home from a 3-week tour in Aotearoa (New Zealand), the Mana Maoli Collective (MMC) has planned a May concert series consisting of four music and hula performances across three Hawaiian islands – O‘ahu, Maui, and Hawai’i. Proceeds from the concerts will go to Na Lei Na’auao, an alliance of 12 Hawaiian culture, community and environment-based charter schools.

The MMC hosted workshops and performed in nearly 2 dozen shows across 5 cities in Aotearoa. The impetus for the tour was the 18th Annual Pasifika Festival, which attracts over a quarter million people annually from dozens of nations in the Pacific. The MMC had the honor of being the first group of Hawaiians to represent traditional and modern music and dance at this festival, as the headline act on the main “international” stage.

The MMC is a new generation of local Hawaiian music. Ranging from seasoned veterans and living legends, to underground and adolescent prodigies, the MMC includes hundreds of artists. Representing the MMC at one or more performances in the May Concert series, as one all-star band taking turns in lead and backup roles – John Cruz, Anuhea Jenkins, Paula Fuga, Boom Gaspar of Pearl Jam, Wayne Enos of Natural Vibrations, Kapali Keahi of Lahaina Grown, Moku of 4Fathers, Shane Veincent of Sudden Rush, Grant Ka’au’a of Mixjah, CJ of HI-town and Lopaka Colon. Joining the lineup will be MMC hula dancers, youth talent from various charter schools, Natural Vibrations, Ernie Cruz, Jr, Guy Cruz, Damon Williams, Candy Diaz, and many more.

Do not miss out on a collaborative performance this rare. The unique styles and sounds of these artists form an innovative weave of what we call Maoli Music – from traditional Hawaiian to contemporary, jazz to reggae, and blues to hip-hop.

The dates and venues are as follows:
• Friday, May 21st, 5p – 1130p at WAI’s lounge in Hilo (Mana Maoli begins at 9:30p)
• Saturday, May 22nd, 12p – 5p at The Mixx Bistro in Kona, and online at livehawaiianmusic.com
• Thursday, May 27th, 6p – 2a at Fresh Café in Honolulu (dozens of musicians/bands, as well as hula and youth talent from Hawaiian Charter Schools)
• Saturday, May 29th, 9:45p – 1a at Casanova’s in Makawao

For more information on the Mana Maoli Collective, or if you are interested in supporting Mana Maoli, contact Keola Nakanishi at 808-295-MANA (808-295-6262) or keolanakanishi@yahoo.com.

Mana Maoli, a non-profit 501(c)(3) formed in 1999, created three programs – Halau Ku Mana, a Hawaiian culture-based charter school, Kanehunamoku, a traditional voyaging canoe program, and Maoli Music to achieve its vision of community-based education and awareness, pooling and sharing of resources, and sustainability in regards to the environment, economy and community.

CONTACT: Bobbie Martel
Ka Mole Festival Chair
455-0632
rmartel@hawaii.edu

Ka Mole O Na Pua Festival at Leeward Community College
A family festival celebrating sustainability through word, music and interactive activities

In celebration of the 40th anniversary of the first Earth Day, Leeward Community College presents the Ka Mole o Na Pua Festival on Saturday, April 24, from 10am to 4pm in the campus courtyards. Brother Noland, Sista Robi & Jeff Rasmussen, Tony Conjugacion and Mailani headline the entertainment.

The daylong family event, dedicated to sustainability, offers non-stop entertainment, storytelling, food, Hawaiian games, and hands-on educational activities for young children. The Festival is free, with ample free parking. Mats, lawn chairs and coolers are welcomed.

The free festival includes:
• Read Alouds and Local-style Story Telling
• Hands-on Activities
• Na Mea Hawai‘i Native Books
• Arts & Crafts Activities
• Hawaiian Cultural Activities
• Non-Stop Entertainment featuring
Brother Noland
Sista Robi Kahakalau and Jeff Rasmussen
Tony Conjugacion and Brother
Mailani
Hi`ikua
Roy Sakuma
Hawaiian mele and hula
• Brother Noland’s Tracking Project
• Free info on “Going Green”
• Organic food, produce and product booths

Ka Mole o Na Pua Festival is the culminating event of Earth Week celebration at the College. The name Ka Mole, Hawaiian for the main root of a plant, illustrates the relationship between kupuna and keiki. As the main root nurtures the plant, the intent of the Festival is to educate and engage young people in taking care of our environment.

Festival Chair, Bobbie Martel explains, “Malama i ka ‘aina, taking care of the land, ensures that she will take care of us. Sustainability is critically important for us as individuals and communities. We hope the Festival offers a legacy to our keiki and future generations to do the same.”

Martel, program coordinator for Leeward CC’s Associate in Arts in Education program, is linking the Festival’s hands-on and reading activities to the Leeward students studying to become teachers. Ka Mole o Na Pua Festival embraces the vision of a sustainable future. The performances and activities will cultivate a greater awareness and sensitivity to both island and global inter-dependencies.

Details are online at http://emedia.leeward.hawaii.edu/cs/kamole/

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About Leeward Community College
As one of the seven community colleges in the University of Hawaii system, Leeward Community College provides access to higher education and plays an important role in workforce development in Leeward and Central O‘ahu. The College focuses on students, teaching, learning, and responsiveness to community needs. With courses in more than 100 subject areas, Leeward CC offers a comprehensive curriculum for immediate entry into the workforce or for transfer towards a baccalaureate degree. High demand programs include business, education, digital media, computer networking, culinary arts, television production, engineering, visual and performing arts and the sciences. Strong support services, such as free tutoring, career development center, and job placement assistance, are focused on helping students reach their educational goals.

The Trader Vic’s Courtyard in the International Market Place will come alive as the day’s schedule will create a living and interactive experience for island residents and visitors alike moving from the courtyard, to the Kumuola Hale Ku`ai , store just upstairs, and Kumuola Hãlau learning center, also just above the courtyard.

Kumuola will feature NãKumu – Master Artisans and Practitioners of Life, as well as, the Trees and Plants that give us Life. With ongoing Hawaiian Music Kanikapila, Hula, Hana No’eau , Arts and Crafts demonstrations, Hawaiian food booths/local foods, Education about Hawaiian organizations that practice Hawaiian culture. Master Artisans and Practitioners of the Hawaiian culture with their apprentices, will showcase the many Hawaiian values and life lessons of our people in unity with all who come – all to demonstrate a living value of Lokahi A Me Ke Aloha; working together with Aloha. We anticipate a turnout of 3,000 – 5,000 people, malihini a me na kama`aina – keiki to kupuna, children to elders.

Congratulations Jake! Keep up the good work and keep making us proud.

Link: article from tiki talk