2009 George na`ope Kāne Hula Festival
The 5th Annual
George Na`ope Kāne Hula Festival
Presented by the Makanaaloha Group
Sponsored by www.hawaiianfeathers.com
Our Non-profit Sponsor
The Na`alehu Theatre
2005 Competition Results
& Photos
2006 Competition Results & Photos
2007 Competition Results
& Photos
2008
Competition Results
& Photos
To Our Honored Judges for this event, we are grateful for their commitment of time, knowledge, aloha, and support of Uncle George Na`ope and this event. Our Judges for hula confirmed this year will be Chinky Māhoe, Etua Lopes, & Keala Ching. Our Judge for `ōlelo Hawai`i is `Iokepa De Santos.
Kāne Solo Competition
Ke Kāne `Ōlapa Division: This division is open to individuals from the age group of 13 years and older.
The Kāne solo competition will challenge the skills of the kāne in hula kahiko, hula `auana and an optional hula pa`ahana (implement) category. This solo competition is an open competition and is not limited to only one soloist per halau. You may enter only the solo competition as a halau, and up to 2 soloist in the division. This is an optional category to enter in solo competition only. In this category, you must enter a hula kahiko with implement, as well as a hula `auana (with an implement). The implement used in your hula kahiko must be traditional. An implement used in your hula `auana, may be other than traditional since the hula `auana is the "modern" hula. Since this is an optional category to enter, there will be a single overall award given to the soloist scoring the highest points overall, and must have a minimum of 2 entries to proceed. The points scored in the optional hula pa`ahana category will be included in the overall halau score towards the perpetual award since this is an optional category.
Kāne Solo Awards
First place and first runner-up in the Kahiko division & `Auana division
One first place award in the optional Hula Pa`ahana competition
Group Competition
Kāne Division: This division is be open to the halau age group of 13 years of age and older.
For the group competition, the halau participation requirements will be a minimum of 3 kāne per halau performance.
Group Competition Awards
First place and runner-up for hula kahiko
First place and runner-up for hula `āuana
One first place, a signed ipu heke by judges, & Makanaaloha, for combined group scores
The George Na`ope Perpetual Award, goes to the halau with the highest total combined scores of all categories in both divisions. The halau winning this award is required to return with it each year to defend it's win. The halau that wins the The George Na`ope Perpetual Award in three consecutive years, will keep the award forever.
Past Winners - 2005 - 2006 Halau a Kawika laua o Leinani - 2007 - 2008 Hālau Nā Pua Lehua I Ka Ua Noe
Festival Schedule
August 8, Sat. Morning - Doors Open at 9:00:00am - Festival Starts as 10:30am - 5:00pm (approx.)
August 8, Sat. Evening - Kanikapila in honor of Uncle George in Club Max, in Double Tree Hotel about 7:00pm until pau
August 9, Sun. Morning - Doors Open at 9:00am Festival Starts at 10:30am - 4:00pm (approx.)
August , Sun. Afternoon - Tahitian exhibition, awards presentation, closing ceremonies
Fresh leis from Hawai`i will be available at this event. Our lei vendor with be Auntie Milan Chun with Martha's Lei Stand & Milan's Flowers of Honolulu, Hawai`i. She will be available to take your hālau lei orders and bring to you the freshest, fragrant and well made leis in Hawai`i. I hope this will help you in your planning for this event. You can contact Aunty Milan through our "Links" page where all of the information is provided for you.
Soloist & Group Information and Forms
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