ROYAL HAWAIIAN CENTER INTRODUCES HULA KAHIKO MA HELUMOA
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Feb. 06, 2019
Waikīkī – In a continued effort to offer up the very best in Hawaiian entertainment, Royal Hawaiian Center unveils its Hula Kahiko Ma Helumoa lineup for 2019. The impressive performance schedule features hālau hula (hula schools) that have competed at the annual Merrie Monarch Festival and showcase a variety of traditions unique to their own hālau.
“First debuted in 2010, Hula Kahiko Ma Helumoa is the only program of its kind, and we’re proud to share the hula traditions of talented local hālau hula with the Hawaiʻi community,” said Monte McComber, Cultural Director at Royal Hawaiian Center. “Hula kahiko is unique in that its oli and mele represent Hawaiʻi’s oldest form of literature, and we invite visitors and kamaʻāina alike to experience this ancient art form.”
Every Saturday, hula kahiko is showcased with a hālau hula and their 'ōlapa (dancers) performing traditional hula where drumming and chanting are the accompaniment. To follow is the 2019 Hula Kahiko Ma Helumoa lineup:
February – Hālau Hula Ka Noʻeau, under the direction of kumu hula Michael Pili Pang
March – Nā Pualei O Likolehua, under the direction of kumu hula Niuliʻi Heine
April – Hālau Hula ʻO Nāmakahulali, under the direction of kumu hula Shirley Recca
May – Hālau Nā Pua A Lei, under the direction of Twyla Mendez
June – Hālau Kilipohe Nā Lei Lehua, under the direction of A. Liko Cooke and Sky Gora
July – Nā Lei O Ka ʻIwa Haʻa I Ka Lani, under the direction of Tatiana Tseu Fox
August – Hālau Mōhala ʻIlima, under the direction of Māpuana de Silva
September – Hula Hālau O Kamuela, under the direction of Kauʻionālani Kamanaʻo and Kunewa Mook
October – Hālau ʻo Kaululauaʻe, under the direction of Mikiʻala Lidstone
November – Ka Hula O Kealamailani, under the direction of TeHani Gonzado
December – Hālau Hula ʻO Kawaihoʻomalu, under the direction of Kū Souza
The free hula kahiko performances take place in The Royal Grove from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. For more information, visit www.RoyalHawaiianCenter.com or call Helumoa Hale Guest Services at 808-922-2299.
About Royal Hawaiian Center
Royal Hawaiian Center is the premier shopping, dining, entertainment, and cultural destination in Waikīkī, comprised of 90 shops and restaurants over three city-blocks of world-renowned Kalākaua Avenue. The Center stands proudly upon historic land known as Helumoa, once home to Hawaiian royalty.
OWNERSHIP: Royal Hawaiian Center is owned by RHC Property Holdings LLC and managed by The Festival Companies.
For more information, visit www.RoyalHawaiianCenter.com or call Helumoa Hale Guest Services at 808-922-2299.
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Jocelyn Collado
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Sam Shenkus
Royal Hawaiian Center
(808) 931-3110
s.shenkus@festivalcos.com
