Tuesday, July 23, 2019

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Expe rience the grace of hula at the 79th Annual Nā Hula Festival

Kapi‘olani Park Bandstand hosts Hawai‘i’s longest-running, annual, non-competitive hula event Aug. 4

WAIKĪKĪ – The Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR), along with the Friends of Honolulu Parks and Recreation, are proud to present the 79th Annual Nā Hula Festival from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 4 at the Kapi‘olani Park Bandstand.

The Nā Hula Festival has celebrated the artistry and grace of Hawai‘i’s premiere dance form since its creation in 1940, when DPR’s kumu hula (hula instructors) did a hō‘ike (showcase) of their haumāna (students). This tradition has continued every year, making Nā Hula Festival the longest-running, annual, non-competitive hula event in Hawai‘i!

Some of the kumu hula participating in Nā Hula are hula instructors at various parks, and others are past lei queens from the city’s annual Lei Day Celebration. 2019 Lei Queen Nicole Nakamatsu and First Princess Brittanie Corpus will additionally make an appearance at the festival.

The schedule of performances is as follows (times and performers subject to change):

9 a.m. to 9:50 a.m. Hālau Hula o Pua ‘A‘ala Hone 10 a.m. to 10:50 a.m. Hālau Hula o Nāwahine 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Puanani Alama Hula Studio 12 p.m. to 12:10 p.m. 2019 Lei Queen and Court 12:10 p.m. to 1 p.m. Nā Kūpuna o Ko‘olau 1:05 p.m. to 1:55 p.m. Hula Hui o Kapunahala

Nā Hula Festival is a free, family friendly event that is open to the public. Be sure to bring your hāli‘i (covering, spread) and mea ‘ai (food) to help enjoy a beautiful, relaxing day of hula at the park.

For more information, visit our website at www.honoluluparks.com.

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