Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 22, Number 5, 1 May 2005 — Hula conference [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Hula conference

The second Ka 'Aha Hula 'O Halauaola will be held July 25-29. The first conference,

five years ago in Hilo, drew throngs of hula enthusiasts from thi-oughout Hawai'i and

the world to learn many facets of this indigenous Hawaiian art form. Maui will host this July's event under the guidance and leadership of the Kauahea Foundation. More than 100 kumu hula, artisans, enthusiasts 5 and practitioners will §■ share their knowledge ^ and experience. In ? addition, pre-conference § training in hula, oli, pule Si and other protocols for the conference's opening ceremonies is ongoing throughout the year. Registration for the conference extends thi-ough

June. General adult registration is $375 with discounts for keiki and kūpuna. Forinfonnation ora schedule of statewide protocol training sessions, visit online at w w w. hulaconferenc e .org . See BRIEFS on page 19

Lua practitioner Umi Kai t demonstrates how to make a shark's-tooth weapon.