SATURDAY, MARCH 14 2020 Arizona Aloha Festival Performance Schedule

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10:00 Kuliaikapono Studio 9:30 Opening Ceremonies Welcome to the island of Tempe! Jaymee Keli’i It is important now, more than ever, for hula practitioners to return to the Lahui. We hula in 10:15 Ku’ulei Siva Productions honor of them. Sam & Tehani Filimaua Sharing Polynesian stories and myths through 11:00 dance from the Islands of , Hawai’i and Kikaha Malie Ka`iwalani . Dolly Abad We honor our past, present, and future through songs from our Kumu’s sharing of the love and 11:15 Akana Ohana Hula Halau aloha in the valley. Kamaile Bunn, Nanikai Teeples A generational halau, dedicated to preserving 12:00 Hawaiian traditions of mele and hula for those Sounds of yet to come Marguerite Tafuna, Gaynor Taitano We feature Tonga, the Friendly Isles, as we offer the dances of Polynesia. We will also feature 12:15 Kilali’s Polynesian Revue special performances by Ailine’s ‘Touch of Gladys Apelu Polynesia.’ Sharing our Polynesian roots handed down from our elders through to the expressions of our 1:00 Halau Hula O Ualani keikis. Girlie Abad Today we are highlighting Na Palapalai songs 1:15 Halau O Kanoelani from Kuana Torres and Kapulanakehau Tamure. Bunny Halvorson, White Mountains, AZ We feature the dance Nani Wai’ale’ale, telling of 2:00 a native violet found only in high bogs on Kauai Tausala Productions and Oahu. Wilma Baker, Anita Kalama, Fifita Hola-Cobb,

Alvin Tapa, Stallone Nua Celebrating a journey through beautiful South 2:15 Tamali’i Polynesian Entertainment Pacific cultures. We express the source of our Gabrielle Ott Mana and love through our Taualuga, performed A lively and spirited performance of our by our Manaia, Hanalei Baker, for the first time. , performed by our students and special guests, Tatau Mānaia from 3:00 Kealohamele Auckland, NZ. Vaughn Henry Kalawa We all are from different identities but share one 3:15 Na Leo Kupono Productions thing in common: the love of music. Nalani Francisco Kealohamele: One Voice, One Sound, One Featuring professional dancers highlighting Heart. dances from their concert with Nā Leo Pilimehana and Nā Palapalai. Special 4:00 Tevakanui Polynesian Dance Group performances from Hālau Ho’okahi I Ka Hula. Henry & Yvette George Our Polynesian show features our quest to 4:15 Halau Hula Napuaokalei’ilima uncover who we are, where we come from, and Kehau Chrisman where we are going. Enjoy our interpretation of older traditional Hawaiian songs and newer creations by today’s Hawaiian music composers/artists.