October 2005

2006 Kauai Mokihana Festival Dates Announced

Tentative Dates for Next Year's Kaua'i Mokihana Festival -- September 17-23, 2006.

2006 is the 20th Anniversary of the Hula Kahiko Nei / Hula Auana Competition.
Please Join Us as we Celebrate Contemporary Hawaiian Culture.

2006 THEME: Kaua'i Sacred Sites

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2005 Hula Photos

Kauai Mokihana Festival 2005 Hula Competition winners :

Captions:

1st Place winners of the Hui-Ohana hula category from Halau O Liko Lehua are performing to the song “Ke Anu O Waimea” Saturday, September 24, at Kekaha Neighborhood Center. Kumu Hula Renee Kamana`o-Bulosan and Halau Pamaikaikalani also accepted the George Kananiokeakua Holoka`i Overall Award for participation in the 2005 Kaua`i Mokihana Festival three-day hula competition. (photo below)

IMG_0073 photo by Joe Olivas

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Mrs. Mokihana Hula :

Mrs. Mokihana Hula 2005 (above)

Rosemary Lokemele Kamana`o of Halau Pomaika`ikalani is the Kauai Mokihana Festival's 2005 Mrs. Mokihana Hula first place winner. Here she is dancing to the song “Palehua” at Kekaha Neighborhood Center Saturday, September 24. (IMG 0062 - photo by Joe Olivas)

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Mr. Hula Auana first place winner in the Kauai Mokihana Festival hula competition,Thomas Kawai Sellers, danced to the song “He Aloha Ku`u Aina” at the Kekaha Neighborhood Center held Saturday, September 24.

(IMG 4947 above by Joe Olivas photographer)

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1st Place winners of the Hui-Ohana hula category from Halau O Liko Lehua are performing to the song “Ke Anu O Waimea” Saturday, September 24, at Kekaha Neighborhood Center. Kumu Hula Renee Kamana`o-Bulosan and Halau Pamaikaikalani also accepted the George Kananiokeakua Holoka`i Overall Award for participation in the 2005 Kaua`i Mokihana Festival three-day hula competition. (photo below):  

Hula 2005 Winners and Awards

Kaua'i Mokhana Festival
Press Release September 25, 2005 -final w/captions
TO: All Media

FROM: Kaua`i Mokihana Festival Email: KMFKauai@msn.com
PO Box 13, Kapaa, HI 96746
Media contact: Carol Bain, 808-246-2111

KAUA`I MOKIHANA FESTIVAL
2005 Hula Results by Category

Kekaha, Kaua`i - Loyal festival goers and hula dancers let nothing deter them. Chanting the theme “Adjust, Come On, You Can Do It” the attendees and participants of the annual Kaua`i Mokihana Festival did not let a little power failure stop them from completing the hula competition at the Kekeha Neighborhood Center Saturday night. When the electric generator failed the third time at the hula mound, all just picked up and moved under the lit pavilion with barely a sign of complaint.

Gazing up at fluorescent bulbs instead of Kekaha stars, Rosemary Lokemele Kamana`o of Halau Pomaika`ikalani danced to the song “Palehua” which won her the 2005 title Mrs Mokihana Hula. Thomas Kawai Sellers of Halau Nawaipunalei is this year's Mr. Hula Auana who danced “He Aloha Ku`u Aina”.

Halau from Japan, Maui, `Oahu, and Kaua`i performed over three consecutive evenings last week, moving from two days at the Sheraton Kaua`i Poipu Resort to the Kekaha Neighborhood Center for the hula finale and ho`olaulea on Saturday. A complete listing of 2005 results is below:

NAME OF HALAU: SONG: KUMU HULA:
Group Kaikamahine (Kahiko Nei) category-
2nd Place – Halau Nawaipunalei: “He Makana Ke Aloha”, Pono & Leimomi Murray
1st Place – Halau Ka Lei Mokihana `O Leina`ala, “Lei Mokihana”, Leina`ala Pavao

Group Wahine (Kahiko Nei) category-
3rd Place – Halau Nawaipunalei “HanaoHano Kekaha”, Pono & Leimomi Murray
2nd Place – Halau Pomaika`ilani: “Nou e Ka Lani”, Renee Kamana`o-Bulosan
1st Place – Halau Ka Lei Mokihana ` Leina`ala: “Ki`ekie O Kamaile”, Leina`ala Pavao

Group Kaikamahine Auana-
2nd Place – Halau Nawaipunalei: “Kuiulei Mokihana”, Pono & Leimomi Murray
1st Place Halau Ka Lei Mokihana `O Leina`ala: “He Mele Lau La`i”, Leina`ala Pavao

Hui/Ohana Auana-
2nd Place – Hula Halau Kahula `O Hawai`i: “Waikiki Hula”, Kyoko Kubokawa
1st Place – Halau O Liko Lehua: “Ke Anu O Waimea”, Renee Kamana`o-Bulosan

Group Kupuna Auana-
3rd Place – La`akea Dance Productions, Michael Dela Cruz
2nd Place - Hula Halau Pikake Terenuma: “E Pili Mai”, Kumu Hula Setsuko Terenuma
1st Place ––Halau Na Wahine O Ka Uluwehi Ola: “Nohili E”, Kumu Hula Joan S. Lindsey

Group Wahine Auana-
3rd Place – Halau Pomaika`ilani: “Wahikuli”, Renee Kamana`o Bulosan
2nd Place – Halau Nawaipunalei “Honoa`ula`ula”, Pono & Leimomi Murray
1st Place – Halau Ka Lei Mokihana `o Leina`ala: “He Nani Kekaha”, Leina`ala Pavao

WINNER: HALAU:

Solo Opio Kane-
1st Place – Shaun Pilialoha Kamakea-Young: Halau Pomaikaikalani

Solo Opio Wahine-
2nd Place – Samantha Kennebeck: Halau Pomaikaiklani
1st Place – Rochelle Garvida: Halau Ka Lei Mokihana `O Leina`ala

Kupuna Mokihana Hula-
3rd Place – Leonida Kalehua Perez: Halau Pomaika`ilani
2nd Place – Aukele Ku`ulei Kahakai: Na Wahine O Ka Uluwehi Ola
1st Place – Elizabeth Azeka: Halau Ka Lei Mokihana ` Leina`ala

Mrs. Mokihana Hula-
3rd Place – Reiko Kohama: Halau Kahula `O Hawai`i
2nd Place – Kehaulani Munoz Rand: Halau Nawaipunalei
1st Place – Rosemary Lokemele Kamana`o: Halau Pomaika`ikalani

Mr. Hula Auana-
2nd Place – Masato Watanabe: Halau Na Pua Mai Ka Lani
1st Place – Thomas Kawai Sellers: Halau Nawaipunalei

Special Awards:

Award: Winner Name: Halau:

• Margaret Aipoalani Music Award: Nawaipunalei Serenaders, Halau Nawai Punalei

• James Kimo Auwae Choreography Award: Kumu Hula Leina`ala Pavao, Halau Ka Lei Mokihana `O Leina`ala

• Hawaiian Language: Na Kumu Hula Pono & Leimomi Murray, Halau Nawaipunalei

• Henry Moikehe Pa Ho`opa Award: Na Kumu Hula Pono & Leimomi Murray, Halau Nawaipunalei

• Aloha Festival Royal Court Choice Award: Kahula `O Hawaii, Kumu Hula Kyoko Kubokawa, Japan

• George Kananiokeakua Holoka`i Overall Award: Kumu Hula Renee Kamana`o-Bulosan, Halau Pomaikaikalani

The lucky drawing winner of the beautiful koa-maple `ukulele, handcrafted and donated by Masami Kouchi was Bryson Poai. The accompanying hand-stitched case was donated by Jill Kouchi. All proceeds went to the Malie Scholarship fund.

Donars included: Ed Stumpe, Taiko Maru, A&B Foundation, Kukui`Ula Development, Kenui Aloha International. Events sponsored in part by Hawai`i Tourism Authority & The County of Kaua`i Office of Economic Development.

Judges include: Music judges: Doric Kaleonui Yaris and Kunane Aipoalani

Hula judges: Hulali Solomon Covington, Ipolani Vaughan, Moses Crabbe, Leialoha Amina, Hawaiian Language judge: Wayne Panoke. Choreography judge: James Kimo Auwae

Master of Ceremony: Maka Herrod. Festival coordinator: Nathan Kalama.

Auditors: Hui O Kamaka Okalani

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Kauai Composers Contest 2005 Winners

Press Release

TO: All Media

FROM: Kaua`i Mokihana Festival Email: KMFKauai@msn.com

PO Box 13, Kapaa, HI 96746

Media contact: Carol Bain, 808-246-2111

Lyricist and Poet Keahi Felix wins top awards

PUHI – The profound lyrics of the song, Dynasty of the Sun, brought recognition from judges and the audience at the Kaua`i Mokihana Festival Composer's Contest and Concert Monday night at Community College Performing Arts Center. Heaped with trophies and prizes, poet and songwriter Keahi Felix won the contemporary Hawaiian category and the coveted Na Poe People's Choice award. Music for the song was composed by Edward Machado. The song was performed by a well-rehearsed and talented group that included singer "Lady 'Ipo" Kahaunaele-Ferreira, which received the award for Best Performance. Felix also won the highest score, the Lyrical Content award, and the Commercial Potential award.

David (Waveslide) Wilson's heartfelt musical tribute to his friend Muggs Stump won the first place in the Open Category, backed up by Rick Barnette on guitar and William Rash on trumpet.

Fred Aki won first place in the Professional category with his performance of a tribute to the island of Kaua`i Beauty Within. Lyrics include: Nani o Kaua`i, beauty of Kaua`i; rich and blessed by heaven; beauty oh so rare.

Promoting and recognizing composers on the island, the event is known for its camaraderie, with competing musicians often playing backup for others. Contest judges are last year's Professional category winner, Richard Beach; past Kauai Mokihana Festival board member, Doric Kaleonui Yaris; and KKCR radio host Kilipaki Vaughan. Maka and Evalani Herrod provided auditing services. Sponsors include A&B Foundation, Kukui`ula Development, Hawaii Tourism Authority and the County of Kauai Office of Economic Development.

The 21st annual Kaua`i Composers Contest and Concert is the founding event of the Kauai Mokihana Festival, which continues island-wide throughout this week. Highlights include hula competitions and workshops. Updated schedule can be found http://mokihana.kauai.net or call 821-2267 or 652-1249.

2005 KAUA`I COMPOSERS CONTEST RESULTS BY CATEGORY:

Contemporary Hawaiian:

3rd place – With Aloha byJames Schattauer
2nd place – Hauoli La Hahau-Aloha, Hawaii's Christmas Gift by Madeline Brandli
1st place - Dynasty of the Sun by Keahi Felix & Edward Machado

Open:

3rd place – Ke Akua `O Ke Aloha by Sophie Ross
2nd place – Oh, Kokee by Peter Wood
1st place - Muggs Stump by David (Waveslide) Wilson

Fred Aki won the Professional category competing with the following: Brett Rouse, Ilima Rivera, Millicent Cummings and Sam Kitsh and Dawn Cantrell.

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Annual Youth Event Honors Queen Lili`uokalani

Press Release Sept. 22, 2005

TO: All Media
FROM: Kaua`i Mokihana Festival Email: KMFKauai@msn.com PO Box 13, Kapaa, HI 96746

Media contact: Carol Bain, 808-246-2111

Annual Youth Event Honors Queen Lili`uokalani

Students of the immersion and bilingual Hawaiian programs compete each year for prizes and recognition by participating in the annual Kaua`i Mokihana Festival Eo, E Lili`u song contest. Held at the Kaua`i Community College Performing Arts Center Tuesday, 9/20/05, the event honors Queen Lili`uokalani by performing her music. Songs must be from the “Queen's Songbook” or a song written for or about the monarch. All songs must be performed in `Olelo Hawai`i, Hawaiian language with no amplification. Results are listed below:

• Song Contest K-5

1st Place Na Keiki Aloha O Ke Kula Ni`ihau O Kekaha

2nd Place Ke Kula Kaiapuni Hawai`i o Kapa`a

• Ha`i `Olelo Speech Contest K-5

1st Place Na Keiki Aloha O Ke Kula Ni`ihau O Kekaha

• `Olelo Hawai`i Hawaiian Language Contest

1st Place Na Keiki Aloha O Ke Kula Ni`ihau O Kekaha

• Song Contest 6-12

1st Place Ke Kula Ki`eki`e o Kapa`a
2nd Place Na `Opio Aloha O Ke Kula Ni`iahu O Kekaha

• Ha`i `Olelo 6-12

1st Place Na `Opio Aloha O Ke Kula Ni`iahu O Kekaha

• `Olelo Hawai`i Hawaiian Language Contest

1st Place Ke Kula Ki`eki`e o Kapa`a

Donors for this event include the Queen Lili`uokalani Childrens Center; Lily Yamamoto; Mrs. David Hanna; and Aunty Maria Hickland of Mele.com. Also, a donation of pounamu New Zealand greenstone was made by two instructors, Ms. Rama Kete and Mr. Mikaere Taitoko from the Waikato Institute of Technology, Hamilton, New Zealand.

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*KAUA`I MOKIHANA FESTIVAL * September 18-24, 2005, Island Wide --Varied Admission & Free Events

Festival Contact: Nathan Kalama; PH: (808)- 822-2166 email: KMFKauai@msn.com <mailto:KMFKauai@msn.com>

Events sponsored in part by Hawai`i Tourism Authority & The County of Kaua`i Office of Economic Development

For updated information, visit KMF Website: http://mokihana.kauai.net

Photo by Joe Olivas; High Resolution available upon request