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We are pleased to provide this section of our website to the media. Here you will find: Press Releases and or Public Service Announcements, Schedule, Presenters, Chair Bios, Photos, and other materials for your convenience. If you need additional information/assistance, please contact Pua Ishibashi, Event Coordinator Pua@KamehamehaFestival.org
PSA
2010 Kamehameha Festival
PSA Date: 06/05/10
Event: 2010 Kamehameha Festival
Date: Friday June 11, 2010 (Kamehameha Day)
Time: 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Location: Hilo, Hawaii on Moku Ola (Island of Life)
Presented by: Royal Order of Kamehameha I
Website: KamehamehaFestival.org
Media Kit at:
http://www.kamehamehafestival.org/news/65/media-kit
Contact: Pua Ishibashi
Event Coordinator
691 Ainako Ave.
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
989-4844 cell
Pua@KamehamehaFestival.org
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For Immediate Release
The Kamehameha Festival (Festival) is part of the Kamehameha Day celebration that was first established in 1871 as a national holiday of the Kingdom of Hawai‘i. Today, the Festival honor’s the memory of Kamehameha who united the Hawaiian Islands in 1810 to became Hawai‘i’s first King. The Festival also acts to protect, preserve, and perpetuate the Hawaiian culture by sharing traditional Hawaiian music, dance, and traditions, with thousands of island residents and visitors from around the world.
The 2010 Kamehameha Festival will be held on Friday June 11, 2010 (Kamehameha Day) in Hilo, Hawai‘i on Moku Ola (Coconut Island) from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. The Festival will feature the sweet sounds of Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award winners Ipo Kumukahi, Diana Aki, Darlene Ahuna, and four-time Grammy Award winner, George Kahumoku Jr. The Festival will also include hula by Hālau Ha’a Kea o Kinohi and Ke Ola Pono No Na Kupuna, cultural presentations such as ni‘ihau shell lei making, feather work, and mea kaua (ancient warrior weapons), ‘ono food, and an assortment of “Hawai‘i-Made” arts and craft vendors for that special cultural gift.
Proudly presented by the Royal Order of Kamehameha, the Festival is free and open to the public and is an alcohol and tobacco free event. For more information on the Kamehameha Festival please visit KamehamehaFestival.org.
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2010 Kamehameha Festival Schedule
2010 Kamehameha Festival Schedule (Tentative)
Hilo, Hawaii
Moku Ola (Island of Life)
June 11, 2010
10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Opening Ceremony
Various Hula Hālau & Entertainment
Royal Order of Kamehameha I Ceremony
Various Hula Hālau & Entertainment
Closing Ceremony
Note: The Festival will feature the sweet sounds of Aunty Diana Aki, Ipo Kumukahi, Darlen Ahuna, and George Kahumoku and hula by Ke Ola Pono No Na Kupuna and Hālau Ha’a Kea o Kinohi. Cultural presentations such as ni‘ihau shell lei making, feather work, and mea kaua (ancient warrior weapons) will also be featured along with ‘ono (delicious) food and an assortment of “Hawai‘i-Made” arts and craft vendors for that special cultural gift.
Presenters
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| Kukulu | Hale Mua Cultrual Group | Royal Order of Kamehameha I, Māmala Hoa |
The Kamehameha Festival is presented by the Royal Order of Kamehameha I, Māmala Hoa (Hilo chapter), in collaboration with Hale Mua Cultural Group Inc. (Hale Mua) acting as fiscal sponsor, and Kūkulu Business Resources (Kūkulu) providing fund development, capacity building, and project management. Māmala Hoa was established by Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalaniana‘ole in 1907 in Hilo, Moku O Keawe (Island of Hawai‘i) and was dedicated to honor the memory of Kamehameha and uplift the Kanaka ‘Ōiwi (aboriginal peoples of Hawai‘i). Incorporated in 1997, Hale Mua is identified by the Internal Revenue Service as a 501© (3) nonprofit organization. The primary purpose of Hale Mua is to preserve and perpetuate the culture of the Kanaka ‘Ōiwi and to administer grants to stabilize, restore, and maintain Hawaiian historical sites, as well as Hawaiian educational programs. Kūkulu is a Native Hawaiian corporation that provides cultural competent business consultation and training to for-profit corporations and nonprofit organizations (KukuluHawaii.com).
In recent years presenters of the Kamehameha Festival have partnered with such organizations as the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority (HTA), County of Hawai‘i Research & Development, and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) in the presentation of this historical and culturally significant event.
Chairs
Paul K. Neves
Neves is the standing Chair of the Kamehameha Festival. A Kumu Hula ‘ūniki (graduate) under Kumu Hula Kaho‘onei Panoke, who was ‘ūniki under Kumu Hula Winona Kapuailohia Desha-Beamer. Neves established and presides over three hula hālau that bears his family name, Hālau Ha‘a Kea o Akala in Hawai‘i, Hālau Ha‘a Kea o Kinohi in California, and Hālau Ha‘a Kea o Mokihana in Washington D.C. (halauhaakea.org). A respected judge, Neves has judged hula competitions in both Hawai‘i and Japan.
Neves has been involved in spiritual, cultural, political, and sovereignty issues facing Kanaka ‘Ōiwi (aboriginal peoples of Hawai‘i) since 1984. A 20 year Pastoral Associate of the Roman Catholic Church, he is also the Kalaimoku (High Chief & High Senior Councilor) of the Royal Order of Kamehameha I. As the past Ali‘i ‘Ai Moku of Māmala Hoa, Neves has been responsible for the organization and presentation of the Kamehameha Day Celebrations in Hilo since 1996. A graduate of the University of Geneva, Switzerland, Neves is a recognized cultural expert who has made presentations on Native Hawaiian issues throughout Hawai‘i, the United States, Western Europe, the Cook Islands, Aotearoa (New Zealand), Puerto Rico, and United Nations (New York).
Pua Ishibashi
As the Event Coordinator, Pua has nearly thirty years of marketing and promotions experience including coordinating and promoting cultural conferences and workshops. Pua has been a member of the Royal Order of Kamehameha I, Māmala Hoa (Hilo Chapter) since 1995 and is currently serving as the Ali‘i ‘Ai Moku (High Chief) of Māmala Hoa. Married to Gloria A. Duvauchelle of Kaua‘i, Pua is the proud father of five beautiful daughters and one son (‘Alohiwailani, Kailani, Kaua‘i, Kanoenani, Kiana, and Kāhili). Pua received his law degree (J.D.) from Gonzaga University School of Law, Washington, an undergraduate degree (B.A.) from the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo, and an associate of science (A.S.) degree from Hawaii Community College, Hilo.
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