The
La’amaikahiki Festival honors Hawaii and Tahiti's melding
of culture through history, music, crafts and dance.
| Cultural
Workshops |
 Monday thru Wednesday, March 12-14, 2007
Cultural workshops are being
offered by Hula Experts, Ukulele Virtuoso,
Slack Key Grammy Winner and Tahitian Dance Masters. |
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| Hula
Competition |
 Saturday
and Sunday, March 10 and 11, 2007
Hula Halau from around the world vie for top honors in ancient
and modern hula. |
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| Ho‘ike
(Exhibition) |
 Wednesday,
March 14, 2007
The Ho‘ike welcomes Hula
Halau, Tahitian and performing arts groups from around
the world wanting to share their talents. |
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| Ho`olaulea |
 Thursday,
March 15, 2007
The festival
culminates with the Ho`olaulea Celebration,
bringing together the rich cultures of
Hawaii and Tahiti. |
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The festival name honors La’amaikahiki, the priest who took from
Tahiti the first temple drum to Hawaii.
Eventually that drum became the Hula Pahu used in the
ancient dances of Hawaii.
Through the connection of the pahu in both of our
cultures, we have built a foundation to share the traditions of our ancestors.
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