November 2009

18th Annual
World Invitational Hula Festival Results:

November 12th, 13th & 14th Waikïkï Shell

Results

 
1 Kuluwaimaka Achievement Awards
Hawaiÿi Käne Soloist:
Hälau Hula Ka Lehua Tuahine
Kaÿilihiwa Vaughan-Darval – Kumu Hula
Kaleponi Kaÿahu
Mänoa, Oÿahu, Hawaiÿi
Visiting Käne Soloist:
Hula Hälau ÿO Kaleolani
Benjie Kaleolani Santiago – Kumu Hula
Donovan Kaÿiwaleimanu Afaisen
Hagatña, Guam
2 Mary Kawena Pükuÿi Achievement Awards
Hawaiÿi  Wahine Soloist:
Hälau Hula Ka Lehua Tuahine
Kaÿilihiwa Vaughan-Darval – Kumu Hula
Kamailelauliÿiliÿi Kaleihalaonaonaopuna Fukino
Mänoa, Oÿahu, Hawaiÿi
Visiting Wahine Soloist:
Hälau Kïhene Pua Uluwehi
Miÿilani & Brad Cooper – Nä Kumu Hula
Yuka Mizuochi
Kawasaki, Japan
3 Edith Kekuhi Kanakaÿole Achievement Awards
Hawaiÿi Hälau:
Hälau Hula ÿO Leionalani
Debbie Leionalani Ryder – Kumu Hula
Visiting Hälau:
Hälau Hula O Nä Mele I Aina O Hawaiÿi
Luana Haraguchi – Kumu Hula
4 Pua Haÿaheo Achievement Award
Hawaiÿi Kane Soloist:
Hälau Hula Ka Lehua Tuahine
Kaÿilihiwa Vaughan-Darval – Kumu Hula
Kaleponi Kaÿahu
Mänoa, Oÿahu, Hawaiÿi
5 Lokälia Montgomery Award
Soloist / Oli:
Hälau Hula Ka Lehua Tuahine
Kaÿilihiwa Vaughan-Darval – Kumu Hula
Kaleponi Kaÿahu
Mänoa, Oÿahu, Hawaiÿi
6 Maiki Aiu Achievement Award
Hawaiÿi Wahine Soloist:
Hälau Hula Ka Lehua Tuahine
Kaÿilihiwa Vaughan-Darval – Kumu Hula
Kamailelauliÿiliÿi Kaleihalaonaonaopuna Fukino
Mänoa, Oÿahu, Hawaiÿi
7 Henry Möÿikeha Okahiki Pä Achievement Award
Visiting Kane Soloist:
Hula Hälau ÿO Kaleolani
Benjie Kaleolani Santiago – Kumu Hula
Donovan Kaÿiwaleimanu Afaisen
Hagatña, Guam
8 Rose Kapulani Joshua Achievement Award
Hawaiÿi Hälau Hula ÿÖlapa:
Nä Opio A Me Nä Kupuna ÿO Koÿolau
James Dela Cruz – Kumu Hula
ÿÖlapa – Combined Hälau
Käneÿohe, Hawaiÿi
HawaiÿI Hälau Hula ÿAuana:
Hälau Hula ÿO Leionalani
Debbie Leionalani Ryder – Kumu Hula
ÿAuana – Combined Hälau
Länaÿi City, Hawaiÿi
Visiting Hälau Hula ÿÖlapa:
Hälau Hula O Nä Mele ÿÄina O Hawaiÿi
Luana Haraguchi – Kumu Hula
ÿÖlapa – Combined Hälau
New York City, New York
Visiting Hälau Hulaÿ Auana:
Hula Hälau ÿO Kaleolani
Benjie Santiago – Kumu Hula
ÿAuana – Combined Halau
Hagatña, Guam
9 Kauÿi Zuttermeister Achievement Awards
Hula ÿÖlapa Kane Hälau:
Hula Hälau ÿO Kaleolani
Benjie Kaleolani Santiago – Kumu Hula
ÿÖlapa – Kane Hälau
Hagatña, Guam
Hula ÿAuna Kane Hälau:
Hula Hälau ÿO Kaleolani
Benjie Kaleolani Santiago – Kumu Hula
ÿAuana – Kane Hälau
Hagatña, Guam
10 Helen Desha Beamer Achievement Award
Hawaiÿi Hula ÿÖlapa Wahine Hälau:
Nä ÿOpio A Me Nä Kupuna ÿO Koÿolau
James Dela Cruz – Kumu Hula
ÿÖlapa – Wahine Hälau
Honolulu, Oÿahu, Hawaiÿi
Hawaiÿi Hula ÿAuana Wahine Hälau:
Nä ÿOpio A Me Nä Kupuna ÿO Koÿolau
James Dela Cruz – Kumu Hula
ÿAuana – Wahine Hälau
Honolulu, Oÿahu, Hawaiÿi
Visiting Hula ÿÖlapa Wahine Hälau:
Hälau Nä Pua ÿIapana
Kale Pawai – Kumu Hula
ÿÖlapa – Wahine Hälau
Tokyo, Japan
Visiting Hula ÿAuana Wahine Hälau:
Hälau Hula Kaläkaua
Ekko Maÿemaeÿekapuaokahala Ota – Kumu Hula
ÿAuana – Wahine Hälau
Urasoe, Okinawa
Hälau Kïhene Pua Uluwehi
Miÿilani & Brad Cooper – Nä Kumu Hula
ÿAuana – Wahine Hälau
Kawasaki, Japan
11 Emma Kapiÿolani Sharpe Acheivement Award
Visiting Wahine Soloist:
Hälau Kïhene Pua Uluwehi
Miÿilani & Brad Cooper – Nä Kumu Hula
Yuka Mizuochi
Kawasaki, Japan
12 Farden Family Language & Musical Achievement Award(Perpetual)
Musicians
Kaleolani Serenaders
Hula Hälau o Kaleolani
Benjie Santiago – Kumu Hula
13 "Iolani Luahine Overall Achievement Awards
Overall Achievement
Hälau Hula Ka Lehua Tuahine
Kaÿilihiwa Vaughan-Darval – Kumu Hula
Kaleponi Kaÿahu
Honolulu, Oÿahu, Hawaiÿi
14 George A.K. Holokai Aloha Award
Hui Park Hula Studio
Kepoÿomaikalani Park – Kumu Hula


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For layout of the Waikïkï Shell please refer to: http://www.blaisdellcenter.com/techrental/WaikikiShellGrounds.pdf.

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