Media Kit
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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
2011 Kamehameha Festival – Public Service Announcement
PSA Date: 06/01/2011
Event: 2011 Kamehameha Festival
Date: Saturday June 11, 2011 (Kamehameha Day)
Time: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Location: Hilo, on Mokuola (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 2011 Kamehameha Festival will be held on Saturday June 11, 2011 (Kamehameha Day) in Hilo, on Mokuola (Coconut Island) from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. The Festival will feature four-time Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award winner Mark Yamanaka. Other groups and hula hālau will include Komakakino, Ricky Alaniz, Stan Kaina and the ladies of Leo Nahenahe O Pohai Kealoha, Hālau Ha‘a Kea o Kinohi, and Hālau Ke Ola Pono No Nā Kupuna. The Festival will also feature cultural practitioners, an oli (Chant) exhibition, a Pū (Seashell) blowing contest for all ages, ‘ono (delicious) food, and “Hawai‘i-Made” arts and craft vendors.
The Festival Festival is presented by the Royal Order of Kamehameha I, Māmalahoa, is free and open to the public, and remains an alcohol and tobacco free event. For more information, please visit the Festival website at KamehamehaFestival.org
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Program Schedule (Tentative)
ON STAGE
9:00 – Opening Ceremony
9:00 – Ho‘okūkū Pū (Shell Blowing Contest)
9:30 – Hō‘ike Oli Exhibition
10:00 – Hālau Ke Ola Pono No Nā Kupuna, Kumu Hula Carleen Medeiros
11:00 – Stan Kaina and the ladies of Leo Nahenahe o Pohai Kealoha
12:00 – Royal Order of Kamehameha High Noon Ceremony
Presentation of Ho‘okupu
Presentation of Māmalahoa Award
1:00 – Ricky Alaniz
2:15 – Mark Yamanaka
3:15 – Komakakino
4:15 – Hālau Ha‘a Kea o Kinohi, Kumu Hula Paul Neves
5:00 – Closing Ceremony
Collaborators
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| Kukulu | Hale Mua Cultrual Group | Royal Order of Kamehameha I, Māmalahoa |
The Kamehameha Festival is facilitated 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 technical assistance and consultation.
Māmalahoa 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 culturally competent business related services including, but are not limited to, assessments and interventions, consultation, training, seminars, and workshops designed to enhance competitiveness, sustainability, and overall capacity (KukuluHawaii.com).
In recent years Māmalahoa has partnered with organizations such 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.
Chair & Event Coordinator
Robert Mckeen III (Chair)
Bobby has been involved in nearly every aspect of the Kamehameha Day celebration for the last 20 years and will no doubt do a tremendous job in this first time position. A resident of Keaukaha and long time member of the Royal Order of Kamehameha I, Māmalahoa (Hilo Chapter), Bobby is currently serving as the Ka‘akaua (fourth ranking high chief of Māmalahoa). Bobby will be responsible for the general overall success of the 2011 Kamehameha Festival.
Pua Ishibashi (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, Māmalahoa (Hilo Chapter) since 1995 and is currently serving as the Ali‘i ‘Ai Moku (High Chief) of Māmalahoa. 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, his undergraduate degree (B.A.) in Business and Economics from the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo, and his associate degree (A.S.) in Electricity from Hawaii Community College. He is currently the director of Kūkulu Business Resources (KukuluHawaii.com), a Native Hawaiian corporation that provides culturally competent business consultation to businesses, non-profits, and the tourist industry.
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