Kaua`i Mokihana Festival News

Winners of the 2007 Kauai Composer's Contest

Kaua'i Composers Contest & Concert - Winners announced

At the Kauai Mokihana Festival event
held Monday 9/24/07, Kaua'i Community College Performing Arts Center winners received the following awards:

Composer Fred Aki (2nd from left) won the first place in the professional category for his song “Kaulana 'o Kaua'i” at the 2007 Kaua'i Composers Contest Monday evening. Kaua`i Mokihana Festival contemporay Hawaiian cultural events continue through the week, with hula performances 6 pm Friday 9/28, and the hula finale at noon on Saturday at the Kauai Marriott ballroom.

A crowd pleasing performance of an original song “Heart and Soul” by two young composers Joni Keamoai and Doric K. Yaris won the “People's Choice” award at the 2007 Kauai Composers Concert and Contest. ( Joni is first girl singing (on left) on mic w/black shirt / Doric is on drums)

Lovely Leilani Bond (in photo below) sings the original composition by Kale Kaui, which won first place in the Hawaiian Cateogory of the Kaua'i Composers Contest Monday evening. The song by Kaui went on to wind the Hawaiian Language award and the Lyrical Content award at the KCC Performing Arts Center.

Laurie Williams performs the first place winning song “Crazy About You”. Williams wowed the judges in the Open category winning first and second place for her original compositions and went on to receive special Performance Award and the award for the highest score for a musical compostion at the 2007 Kauai Composer Contest Monday evening at the KCC Performing Arts Center.

Kaua`i Mokihana Festival continues with hula perfomances 6 pm Friday 9/28, and noon on Saturday at the Kauai Marriott ballroom.

## Kaua`i Mokihana Festival contemporay Hawaiian cultural events continue:

Kaua'i Mokihana Festival Friday, September 28, 6 pm General Admission: $15 in advance / $20 at door.
Hula Competition - Group Auana
Location: Kauai Marriott Resort & Spa

This hula competition features group performances of Auana, modern hula and allows performers to use traditional, borrowed or newly created implements to add a contemporary flavor the hula. This event encouraged the ingenuity and creativeness of our kumu hula. The Aloha Festival's Royal Court will attend this event, and the pageantry is worth seeing. From 2 pm to 9 pm local crafters are located around the hotel walkway for great Hawaiian-style gifts

Kaua`i Mokihana Festival
Saturday, September 29, noon
General Admission: $15 in advance / $20 at door.
Hula Competition - Solo Auana and Hula Finale
Location: Kauai Marriott Resort & Spa

The finale cannot be missed. First, solo competition enchants the audience. Then all the competing halua and audience wait breathlessly to hear the winners announced by the judges. Enjoy a special hula exhibition from by Halau Ka Hula O Hawaii from Sendai City, Japan.

From noon to closing, local crafters are located around the hotel walkway for great Hawaiian-style gifts.

Tickets available at:

• Scotty's Music (Kalaheo) 332-0090
• Hanalei Video & Music 826-9633
• Vicky's Fabric (Kapaa) 822-1746

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