Jun 10, 2006 | Archives, Performances/Workshops Hawaii & US
The theme of this year’s ho`ike was kahakai–seashore, and its setting, a stone’s throw from the ocean at Lydgate Park in Wailua, perfectly expressed this choice. To prepare for the event, students learned several new mele, including Keahi...
May 13, 2006 | Archives, Performances/Workshops Hawaii & US
Once again, members of Kahiko halapa i Hula Alapa`i o Keahi chanted and danced for paddlers in the Kaua`i World Challenge canoe race. Last May, Halau members conducted a traditional welcome to Kalapaki Bay for competitors in the Kaua`i World Challenge canoe race....
May 1, 2006 | Archives, Performances/Workshops Abroad
After our successful performance at the cure season opening at Bad Durkheim in 2005, our halau Noho ka manawa i Hula alapa’i was again asked to perform at the opening on the 1st Mai 2006. Our group of six dancers – Andrea, Evelyn, Gabi, Karin, Pauline and Stefanie –...
Apr 1, 2006 | Archives, Performances/Workshops Hawaii & US
Oahu dancers at the recent opening for the Hawai`i Association for Play Therapy. Photos provided by:...
Dec 1, 2005 | Archives, Performances/Workshops Hawaii & US
“Lucky you live Kaua`i” recently took on a new meaning for halau members; Roselle needed to be on island for two events, the annual membership meeting of Hui o Laka, and Dawn Kawahara’s book signing, on successive weekends in late November and early...
Oct 31, 2005 | Archives, Performances/Workshops Hawaii & US
Oct 15, 2005 | Archives, Performances/Workshops Hawaii & US
Kaua`i Museum is one of the best places on the island to learn about local culture. For many visitors. it is the first, and sometimes only, place they encounter Hawaiian history and arts. Many residents regard the museum and its staff as the premier repositories and...
Jun 11, 2005 | Archives, Letters & Articles
May 7, 2005 | Archives, Performances/Workshops Hawaii & US
At the invitation of race organizers, halau members greeted competitors in the Kaua`i World Challenge Canoe Race on 7 May. The paddlers, in one-and two-seat outriggers, left Wailua early that morning, and finished at Hanapepe’s Salt Pond beach in the afternoon....
May 1, 2005 | Archives, Performances/Workshops Abroad
May 1, 2005: Noho ka Manawa I Hula Alapa’i had two performances at the opening of the cure season at Bad Durkheim, a city close to Mannheim. Karin was contacted by a lady who was in the organisation team of that opening event. She watched the Ka Imi performance at...
Apr 15, 2005 | Archives, Performances/Workshops Hawaii & US
In preparation for the 2005 Archaeology Week, photographer Tim Delavega conducted a photo shoot of Roselle and Ka `Imi students at Keahualaka in mid-April. The Kaua`i Museum had commissioned Tim to take pictures for a poster advertising the event. Here are a few of...
Apr 1, 2005 | Archives, Letters & Articles
What a magical day that was the weather had us snuggled in close we were watching and enjoying and sensing the invisible spirits smiling as once again our kumu and her kumu and her students and all the invisible ancestors shared the joy of hula. This shot captured the...
Mar 11, 2005 | Archives, Letters & Articles
Aug 11, 2004 | Archives, Letters & Articles
Aloha tatou, Like many cultural organizations, Ka ‘ Imi Na’ auao o Hawai’ i Nei resembles an iceberg in that at least 90% of its substance lies below the surface. Too often the visible 10%, our performing halau hula, gets 90% of the attention. To...
Jul 1, 2004 | Archives, Performances/Workshops Abroad
“O Vater Himmel, O Mutter Erde, hier sind wir!” (O Father Heaven, O Mother Earth, here are we!’) “Aloha tatou, e no kupuna! Eio kou puropura mai Hawai”i mai.” (Let love flow between us, o ancient ones! Here are your descendents from...
Jun 6, 2004 | Archives, Performances/Workshops Abroad
Report: Performances of Luana Na Manu I Hula Alapa’I A Berlin at the “Henry Berger Anniversary”, Coswig, “Long Night of Science and Humanities” and “Worlds in Motion”, Berlin, June 2004 Our Hula Calendar was dominated by three memorable events in June 2004: our...
Dec 6, 2003 | Archives, Performances/Workshops Hawaii & US
by Petra Sittel hono = bay, gulch, valley; as a part of place names such a Honolulu, Honokohau, Honoli´i, Honomanu; kowai = bay of waters, waters that brake their way through the valley, wind borne waters, fulfillment; A long time ago Honokowai belonged to the...
Nov 23, 2003 | Archives, Performances/Workshops Abroad
Report of performance at „Behindertenbegegnungsstätte“ in Berlin (organisation / meeting point for handicapped people), 23rd November 2003 Luana invited me to join the performance of Luana Na Manu I Hula Alapai A Berlin at „Behindertenbegegnungsstätte“ in Berlin,...
Oct 17, 2003 | Archives, Performances/Workshops Hawaii & US
Performance at Kuhio Park for Friendship Force exchange with Saitama, Japan on October 17, 2003
Sep 30, 2003 | Archives, Performances/Workshops Abroad
Theme: Hawaiian Culture and Dances Present: Luana Baumann, Stefanie Ibendorf-Schmidt, Karin Jung, Edna Krüger, Angela Pick, Gerlinde Albrecht, Silke Rohr, Jean Everett, Margret Rockwitz, Andrea Kandler, Renée Haumann, Gabi Semmel. This is the first time that most of...
