The East-West Center Arts Program presents Kabu ni Vanua: Dance and Music from Fiji Hawai ' i Performance Tour March 30 - April 9, 2010 Brigham Young University-Hawai'i Kahala Nui Kennedy Theatre. University of Hawai'i at Manoa Kahilu Theatre. Waimea Merrie Monarch Festival. Hilo Kabu ni Vanua Laisiasa Veikoso. Artistic Director Jone Sagere Batiratu Miriama Lewaniqamo Botanavudi Akanisi Tuilovoni Bulai Mareta Monomono Dikoula Alitia Diso lnise Kaisuni Eremasi Dan John Fox Silika Maramaditamoce Apisalome Macanalagi Masara Paula Rokotuiveikau Nabuta Judy Jan Salayau Naqina Tomu Ruru Sera Sauvana Joji Lago Caudre Viti PeniVodo Mesake Vuniwai "Kabu ni Vanua" is comprised of some of Fiji's most accomplished college-age performers. and represented Fiji at the 2008 Festival of Pacific Arts. the most prestigious of Pacific cultural events. The ensemble went on to win the top awards at Fiji's 2009 Hibiscus Festival. Ensemble members are all students of the Conservatorium of Music, Suva. "Kabu" means "morning mist." and "ni Vanua" is "of the Land." The implication is the dawn or new beginning of a new day. and the group strives to keep alive Fijian culture and heritage in the face of urbanization. modernization. and Westernization. * * * The Hawai'i residency of Kabu ni Vanua is supported by the UHM Center for Pacific Islands Studies and the EWC Pacific Islands Development Program. Additional generous support for the EWC Arts Program is provided by the Hawai'i Pacific Rim Society, Friends of Hawai'i Charities, the Cooke Foundation, Atherton Family Foundation, Kahala Nui, Casablanca Bridal and Formals, and contributors to the East-West Cent er Foundation, including members of the EWC Arts 'Ohana. Program This program's focus is on meke. the traditional formal dance form of the Fij ians. normally accompanied by 3- of 4-part singing. and a la li. or slit gong Ko Bau Na Yanuyanu (folksong) Vakamalolo (men's sitting hand dance) Oie Na Kula (men's standing hand dance) Sa Lutu a Caucau Vanua (women's seasea-hand dance) Kaci Toka Mai (men's fan dance) Toka Mai Kocoma (women's fan dance) 0 ni Vakarorogo Mai na Kainoda (vakamalolo, men's sitting hand dance) Kura (folk meke for both men and women) Rau sa Yabe (women's seasea) Sa Sowiri (men's spear dance) Vasa (women's fan dance) Era sa Cavu (mEm's spear dance) Kuli ni Tabua (women's fan dance) Sa Lutu Na Kurukuru Balavu (men and women's dance) Na Nogu K:alou (song) lsa lsa (Farewell song) Please- • No photography or recording • Turn of cell phones. digital watches, etc. • Notexting • Contact House Manager for assistance The East-West Center promotes better relations and understanding among the people and nations of the United States. Asia. and the Pacific through cooperative study, research, and dialogue. Established by the U.S. Congress in 1960. the Center serves as a resource for information and analysis on critical issues of common concern. bringing people together to exchange views. build expertise. and develop policy options. The Center is an independent. public. nonprofit organization with funding from the U.S. government. and additional support provided by private agencies. individuals, foundations, corporations, and governments in the region. The East-West Center Arts Program for three decades has enriched the community through concerts. lectures, symposia. and exhibitions focusing on traditional arts of the region, and by arranging cultural and educational tours by artists who are skilled in bridging cultures. http://Arts/EastWestCenter.org EWC Arts Team: Karen Knudsen. director. External Affairs; William Feltz. arts program manager; Michael Schuster. Ph.D .. curator; Eric Chang, arts program assistant; Eugene Alexander. program officer Maseeh Ganjali and Annie Reynolds. student assistants. Mahalo also to Derek Ferrar. Shayne Hasegawa, Tina Tom, Loraine Ikeda, Carol Matsuda. Deanna O'Brien. Floren Elman-Singh, Lucy Kamealoha. Charlene Fujishige, Kennedy & Preiss Graphic Design, and the UHM Department of Theatre and Dance. + EAST-WEST CENTER ~ COLLABORATION • EXPERTISE • LEADERSHIP SINCE lf40 .