Kaua`i Mokihana Festival News

2005 Festival Fact Sheet

Annual Kaua`i Mokihana Festival
Fact Sheet
(Updated 8/28/05)

Sept. 18 -24, 2005

2005 THEME - Hawaiian Endangered Species

TICKET HOTLINE: call 808-821-2267 or 652-1249 / KMF Hotline: 808-822-2166 KMFKauai@msn.com

Each year, the Kaua`i Mokihana Festival celebrates the Hawaiian culture and values throughout the island. Grants, large and small, have continued to come in to support our Festival, in addition to corporate sponsors and many thousands of in-kind donations and volunteers over the years. Major sponsors have been the County of Kaua`i, Hawai`i Tourism Authority, A and B Foundation and Queen Lili`uokulani Childrens Center. Kaua`i Mokihana Festival also offers the Malie Scholarship. All efforts serve to promote and perpetuate the Hawaiian culture. Donations are greatly appreciated: Kaua`i Mokihana Festival, PO Box 13, Kapaa, HI 96766. Sponsors for major events are needed. Call 808-822-2166 to find out more.

Schedule subject to change and may be updated online http://mokihana.kauai.net/ This year's seven-day festival includes the following in chronological order:

Hawaiian Church Services: (September 18, 10 a.m.) No admission fee - All Welcome - Kapa`a First Hawaiian Church, 4-1325 Kuhio Hwy
Welcome all as we celebrate with special music; even a little hula now and then in both English and the Hawaiian languages. This event is held at the historic Kapa`a First Hawaiian Church founded by Queen Deborah Kapule in 1879. KMF volunteers and supporters provide the special music for this service that is open to all residents and visitors. After the service, all are invited to join in refreshments.

Hawaiian Instrumental Competition: (Sunday, September 18, 6 p.m. $10 per ticket Admission - Hyatt Regency Kaua`i Resort
A unique musical experience that features Kaua'i's unique Hawaiian instrumental enthusiasts and practitioners. The competitionis for acoustic instruments. Location: The Poipu Grill & Bar, sponsored by the Hyatt Regency Kaua`i Resort ($10 ticket). Contact # (808) 742-1234

The Kaua`i Composers Contest and Concert : (Monday, September 19, 7 p.m.) $10 advance/$15 at door. Kaua`i Community College Performing Arts Center ; Sponsored by A&B Foundation
Now in its 21^st year, this event encourages the composition of new music through its various
categories. These categories are: Hawaiian (must be in the Hawaiian language), Contemporary Hawaiian, Open, Professional and Youth (13-20 years old). Trophies and cash prizes are awarded. Participants in this contest are inspired by sharing their personal musical creations with the Island's people and visitors.

"Eo, E Lili`u" Children's/Youth Music Competition (Tuesday, September 21, begins at 9a.m.) $3 Admission fee - KCC contact Kimo Chun 245-8311
Location: KCC Performing Arts Center; sponsored by the Queen Lili`uokalani Childrens Center Another new and exciting event allows students in the Hawaiian Immersion School Programs to compete musically by grades with songs by, for or about the Queen, or about Kaua`i and Ni`ihau

Hula at Hanalei Night (Tuesday, September 20, 6:30 p.m.) NominalCover charge. Join us as we celebrate our unique Hawaiian culture through hula, music, arts and crafts. The employees pull out all the stops to make your evening an unforgettable one. Hanalei Bay Resort, contact: (808)826-9796

Cultural Workshop: Feathers (Wednesday, September 21, 9 a.m. To 3 p.m.
Aloha Beach Resort Learn how to design and create your own Hawaiian feather adornments. FEE - $55 includes lunch, workshop and all materials for making 3 feather adornments. (Note: No endangered bird feathers are used). Limited to 20 participants. Pre-Registration required 808-822-2166

Cultural Workshop Hawaiian Endangered Species - (Wednesday, September 21, 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Lihue Public Library (on Hardy Street)
Hawai`i Endangered Species: Ho'okahi No Ka 'Aina a Me Na Kanaka / The land and the people are one
Presenter: Cha Smith /Marti Townsend.
This presentation focuses on the animals and plants that relate directly to the work done by KAHEA-The Hawaiian Environmental Alliance. Other endangered species are included, where they are, and what is needed to protect them. Learn about the Green Sea turtle, the Hawaiian Monk seal and the Wekiu bug and their relationship to Native Hawaiian culture.

Hula Competition: Solo/Group Kahiko Nei, (Thursday, September 22, 6 p.m. )
Admission Fee: $10 in advance, $15 at door/ Sheraton Kaua`i Resort, Poipu
This event demonstrates a creative and unique idea in hula in the ancient style (kahiko) with a slight twist of Kaua'i flavor. Newer chants are encouraged by judges. Chants that are 10 years old or less get five bonus points. Three bonus points are given to chants 25 years or younger.

Hula Competition: Group `Auana, (Friday, September 23, 6 p.m. )
Admission Fee: $10 in advance $15 at door- Sheraton Kaua`i Resort, Poipu
This is the second evening of hula competition and features Auana, modern hula. This group competition allows the hula school (halau) to use traditional, borrowed or newly created implements to add a "contemporary" flavor to hula.This event encourages the ingenuity and creativeness of our kumu hula. Categories include Kaikamahine, Keikikane, Wahine, Kane, Kupuna and Hui/`Ohana. Kaua`i's Aloha Festival Royal Court will attend this event. From noon on, local craft booths are located around the hotel walkway for great Hawaiian style gifts

Ho`olaule`a at Kekaha Neighborhood Center/Pavilion (Saturday, September 24; noon to 5 p.m.) Free Admission - canned good donation for Kaua`i Food Bank requested (not required)
This fun and healthy event pays tribute to Hawaii families. Craft and food booths open at noon. The Festival presents live music, great local food, and entertainment.

Hula Competition Solo `Auana (Finale at Kekaha Pavilion): (Saturday, September 24 - 5 p.m. to finale) Kekaha Neighborhood Center. Free Admission- 1 canned good donation for Kauai Food Bank requested (not required)
Experience the finest hula "hula under the moon" competition and award ceremony at Kekaha Pavilion on Kaua`i. The raised hula mound, located outside the Kekaka Neighborhood Center, is the perfect performance platform for this hula finale.

## PRESS photos are available upon request: Contact Carol Bain, 808-246-2111 bain@kauai.net
Kauai Mokihana Festival website is updated regularly with latest announcements on this schedule: http://mokihana.kauai.net

• Advanced ticketing: Email: KMFKauai@msn.com Tickets available beginning September, 2005

• For ticket information call 808-821-2267 or 652-1249

• Festival Director: Nathan Kalama 808-822-2166, Event Information: email KMFKauai@msn.com

Tickets are $10 per night in advance ($15 at door)for the following events:

• Kauai Composers Contest -- Monday, September 20.

• Hula Competition: Solo/Group Kahiko Nei -- Thursday, September 22

• Hula Competition: Group `Auana, -- Friday September 23

TICKETS available beginning September at TICKET OUTLETS:

• Hanalei Video & Music 826-9633

• Blockbuster Video (Kapaa 822-7744 & Lihue Locations) 241-1470

• Menehune Plantation (Port Allen)335-5153

Sponsored in part by Hawai`i Tourism Authority and The County of Kaua`i Office of Economic Development

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