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November 2007

16th Annual
World Invitational Hula Festival Results:

1. KULUWAIMAKA ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

    Päkahi Käne/‘Ölelo Award in Hula ‘Ölapa

    Presented to Käne soloists with
    the highest achievement in combined language scores.

 

    Hawai‘i Käne Soloist: 

    Hälau Hula Ka Lehua Tuahine

    Ka'ilihiwa Vaughan – Kumu Hula

    Lyle Kaleoha'a Pajo

    Mänoa, O'ahu, Hawai'i

 

    Visiting Käne Soloist: 

    Ka Ua Kilihune

    Al Barcarse – Kumu Hula

    Victor Valdez – Instructor

    Diego Kolonahe Munar

    Bogota, Colombia

 

2. MARY KAWENA PÜKU‘I ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

    Päkahi Wahine/‘Ölelo Award in Hula ‘Ölapa

    Presented to Wahine soloists with
    the highest achievement in combined language scores.

 

    Hawai‘i Wahine Soloist: 

    Hälau Hula Ka Liko Pua O Laniäkea

    Kapua Dalire Moe – Kumu Hula

    Nicole Kehaulani Taniguchi

    Käne'ohe, O'ahu, Hawai'i

 

    Visiting Wahine Soloist: 

    Hälau Hula Ka Liko Pua O Laniäkea

    Kapua Dalire Moe – Kumu Hula

    Naomi Kawehionälani Tsunekawa

    Nagoya, Japan

 

3. EDITH KEKUHI KANAKA‘OLE ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

    Hälau/‘Ölelo Award in Hula ‘Ölapa

    Presented to Hälau with the highest achievement
    in combined language scores.

 

    Hawai‘i Hälau:

    Hälau Hula Ka Liko Pua O Laniäkea

    Kapua Dalire Moe – Kumu Hula

    Nicole Kehaulani Taniguchi

    Käne'ohe, O'ahu, Hawai'i

 

    Visiting Hälau: 

    Hälau Hula O Nä Mele 'Äina O Hawai'i

    Luana E. Haruguchi – Kumu Hula

    New York City, New York

 

4. PUA HA‘AHEO ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

    Päkahi Käne/Hula and ‘Ölelo Award in
    Hula ‘Ölapa and Hula ‘Auana

 

    Presented to Käne soloist with the highest achievement in
    combined scores of the traditional and contemporary hula
    and language performance.

 

    Hawai‘i Käne Soloist: 

    Hälau Hula Ka Lehua Tuahine

    Ka'ilihiwa Vaughan – Kumu Hula

    Lyle Kaleoha'a Pajo

    Mänoa, O'ahu, Hawai'i

 

5. LOKÄLIA MONTGOMERY ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

    Päkahi Oli Award

    Presented to the soloist (male or female) who displays these qualities.

 

    Soloist/Oli: 

    Hälau Hula Ka Liko Pua O Laniäkea

    Kapua Dalire Moe – Kumu Hula

    Nicole Kehaulani Taniguchi

    Käne'ohe, O'ahu, Hawai'i


6. MAIKI AIU ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

    Päkahi Wahine/Hula and ‘Ölelo Award in Hula ‘Ölapa and Hula ‘Auana

    Presented to Wahine soloist with the highest achievement in
    combined scores of the traditional and contemporary hula
    and language performance.

 

    Hawai‘i Wahine Soloist: 

    Hälau Hula Ka Lehua Tuahine

    Ka'ilihiwa Vaughan – Kumu Hula

    Sharde Iwone Marshall

    Mänoa, O'ahu, Hawai'i

 

7. HENRY MÖ‘IKEHA O KAHIKI PÄ ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

    Päkahi Käne/Hula and ‘Ölelo Award in Hula ‘Ölapa and Hula ‘Auana

    Presented to the visiting Käne soloist with the highest
    achievement in combined scores of the traditional and
    contemporary hula and language performance.

 

    Visiting Käne Soloist: 

    Ka Ua Kilihune

    Al Barcarse – Kumu Hula

    Ernesto Mahalono'eau Delfino

    Manila , The Philippine Islands

 

8. ROSE KAPULANI JOSHUA ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

    Combined Hälau/Hula and ‘Ölelo Award in (1)Hula ‘Ölapa and (2)Hula ‘Auana

 

    (1) Hula ‘Ölapa. Presented to the Combined Hälau with the highest
    achievement in traditional hula and language performance.

 

    Hawai‘i Hälau: 

    Hälau Hula Ka Lehua Tuahine

    Ka'ilihiwa Vaughan – Kumu Hula

    Mänoa, O'ahu, Hawai'i

 

    Visiting Hälau: 

    Hälau Hula O Nä Mele 'Äina O Hawai'i

    Luana E. Haruguchi – Kumu Hula

    New York City, New York

   

   (2) Hula ‘Auana. Presented to the Combined Hälau with the highest
    achievement in contemporary hula and language performance.

 

    Hawai‘i Hälau: 

    Hälau Hula Ka Liko Pua O Laniäkea

    Kapua Dalire Moe – Kumu Hula

    Käne'ohe, O'ahu, Hawai'i

    “Ku'u Li'a Pua Ka Hinano”

 

    Visiting Hälau:

    Hälau Hula O Nä Mele 'Äina O Hawai'i

    Luana E. Haraguchi – Kumu Hula

    New York City, New York

    “Ka 'Iwa”

 

9. KAU‘I ZUTTERMEISTER ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

    Käne Hälau/Hula and ‘Ölelo Award in (1)Hula ‘Ölapa and (2)Hula ‘Auana

 

   (1) Hula ‘Ölapa. Presented to the Käne Hälau with the highest
    achievement in traditional hula and language performance.

    Hälau Hula Ka Lehua Tuahine

    Ka'ilihiwa Vaughan – Kumu Hula

    Mänoa, O'ahu, Hawai'i

    k-“He Aloha No Ka 'Äina 'Önohi Kau Maka”

 

   (2) Hula ‘Auana. Presented to the Käne Hälau with the highest
    achievement in contemporary hula and language performance.

    Hälau Hula Ka Lehua Tuahine

    Ka'ilihiwa Vaughan – Kumu Hula

    Mänoa, O'ahu, Hawai'i

 

10. HELEN DESHA BEAMER ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

    Wahine Hälau/Hula and ‘Ölelo Award in (1)Hula ‘Ölapa and (2)Hula ‘Auana

 

   (1) Hula ‘Ölapa. Presented to the Wahine Hälau with the highest
    achievement in traditional hula and language performance.

 

    Hawai‘i Hälau: 

    Hälau Hula Ka Lehua Tuahine

    Ka'ilihiwa Vaughan – Kumu Hula

    Mänoa, O'ahu, Hawai'i

 

    Visiting Hälau: 

    Hälau Hula Ka Liko Pua O Laniäkea

    Kapua Dalire Moe – Kumu Hula

    Nagoya, Japan

 

   (2) Hula ‘Auana. Presented to the Wahine Hälau with the highest
    achievement in contemporary hula and language performance.

 

    Hawai‘i Hälau: 

    Hälau Hula Ka Liko Pua O Laniäkea

    Kapua Dalire Moe – Kumu Hula

    Käne‘ohe, O‘ahu, Hawai‘i

 

    Visiting Hälau: 

    Hälau Hula Ka Liko Pua O Laniäkea

    Kapua Dalire Moe – Kumu Hula

    Nagoya, Japan

 

11. EMMA KAPI‘OLANI SHARPE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

    Päkahi Wahine/Hula and ‘Ölelo Award in Hula ‘Ölapa and Hula ‘Auana

 

    Emma Kapi‘olani Farden, Lähaina, Maui , Hawai‘i: dancer, chanter,
    composer, teacher, and member of famous family of musicians,
    dancers, and singers. Instructor in ancient and modern hula since 1925.
    Composer of Leis, Hula O Pakïpika, Nani ‘Ulupalakua, and other songs.

 

    Presented to the visiting Wahine soloist with the highest
    achievement in combined
scores of the traditional and
    contemporary hula and language performance.

 

    Visiting Wahine Soloist: 

    Hälau Hula Ka Liko Pua O Laniäkea

    Kapua Dalire Moe – Kumu Hula

    Naomi Kawehionälani Tsunekawa

    Nagoya, Japan

 

12. FARDEN FAMILY LANGUAGE AND MUSICAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
    (Perpetual)

    Presented to the Musician(s) with the highest achievement
    in Hawaiian Language and music in an ‘Auana performance.

 

    Musician (s): 

    Hälau Hula Ka Liko Pua O Laniäkea

    Kapua Dalire Moe – Kumu Hula

    Käne'ohe, O'ahu, Hawai'i

    “Pilialoha”

 

13. ‘IOLANI LUAHINE OVERALL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

    Hälau/Hula and ‘Ölelo Award in Hula ‘Olapa and Hula ‘Auana

    Presented to the Hälau with the highest achievement in
    combined scores of the traditional and contemporary
    hula and language performance.

 

    Overall Achievement: 

    Hälau Hula Ka Liko Pua O Laniäkea

    Kapua Dalire Moe – Kumu Hula

    Käne'ohe, O'ahu, Hawai'i

 

14. GEORGE A.K. HOLOKAI ALOHA AWARD

    Truest Spirit of ALOHA and KÖKUA:

 

    1. Hula Hälau Kamani ‘Ilikai

        Sylvia Noemi Martinez – Kumu Hula

              Mexico City, Mexico

 

    2. Dexter Soares - vendor

 

 


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