Hula Preservation Society - Hawaii

Event

Waiola: ʻAukele and the Waters of Life, A Celebration of Hula Kiʻi

Hula Kiʻi is a critically endangered tradition of Hawaiʻi which features the use of carved or crafted images in the story telling and movements of hula. The Mahea Uchiyama Center for International Dance (MUCID), in association with Kumu Hula Kiʻi Mauli Ola Cook, with support from Hula Preservation Society and its Director, Kumu Maile Loo, introduces this unique art form in the San Francisco Bay Area through a project sponsored by the 2021 Choreography Award, granted by the Gerbode Foundation. The project encompasses the research of classical themes, the construction of hula puppets, and the development of a dedicated hula ki’i practice within MUCID’s resident hālau.

The project culminates in the live performance: Wai Ola: ʻAukele and the Waters of Life, A Celebration of Hula Kiʻi.

ʻAukele is a Hawaiian folk hero who faces many challenges including a perilous sea voyage and his jealous brothers. The story also centers on themes of water, its value, and who controls access, present issues in California and Hawaiʻi.

March 18th, 2023
Rhythmix Cultural Works, 2513 Blanding Ave, Alameda, CA, 94501
Two shows: 2pm and 7pm

To learn more or purchase tickets visit, Waiola: ʻAukele and the Waters of Life

Webinar: Learn more about the HPS Archive

Come join us for this virtual “brown bag” to learn more about the work of Hula Preservation Society and find out what kinds of resources are available for research in the HPS Archive. In 2017, we became a partner with Papakilo Database to share resources online through this important repository of historically and culturally significant materials. We look forward to talking story with Kale Hannahs, Database Manager, as Papakilo celebrates 10 years of service! This event is free. To be in the Zoom room, please visit www.oha.org/papakilowebinar to register.  You may also tune in on Facebook via the Office Of Hawaiian Affairs page.

Webinar: Papakilo Database

Come join us as we talk-story with Kale Hannahs, Papakilo Database Manager, about the 20-year journey of HPS and the diverse resources HPS has made available online to date. We have been a collaborator with Papakilo since 2017, and HPS was the first partner to independently upload and manage our own resources in the repository. In this first of two programs, we will focus on our foundational materials—the kupuna oral histories—and share what is available online for research. This event is free. To be in the Zoom room, please visit www.oha.org/papakilowebinar to register. You may also tune in on Facebook via the Office Of Hawaiian Affairs page.