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The 3rd Annual Moku O Keawe International Festival
Date: November 5 - 9, 2008 , Waikoloa Beach Resort

The 3rd Annual Moku O Keawe International Festival will be held for November 5 - 9, 2008. Hula Competition, Work shops and Craft Fair will be held. Please save the dates on your calendars, and we hope to see you all from Hawaii, Japan and all over the world.

:: 2007 Moku O Keawe International Festival Hula Competition Winners [ Wahine Division ]

1st: Hula Halau 'O Leilani
(Kumu Hula: Mihoko Ogawa / Chigasaki Japan)

2nd: Beamer-Solomon Halau O Po'ohala
(Kumu Hula: Hulali Solomon Convington / Kamuela, Hawai'i)

3rd: Aulani's Hula Halau
(Kumu Hula: Aulani Young & Kiiwaikapu Hoapili / Waikoloa, Hawai'ii)

:: 2007 Moku O Keawe International Festival Hula Competition Winners [ Kupuna Division ]

[ Solist ]
1st: Ke Ola Pono No Na Kupuna
(Kamuela, Hawaii)
2nd: Hula Halau 'O Pua Loke
(kaneohe, Hawaii)
3rd: Aulani's Hula Halau
(Waikoloa, Hawaii)

[ Group ]
1st: Hula Halau 'O Leilani
(Chigasaki, Japan)
2nd: Moani Ke Ala O Kaulakahi
(Honolulu, Hawaii)
3rd: Ke Ola Pono No Na Kupuna
(Kamuela, Hawaii)

:: The 2nd Annual Moku O Keawe International Festival has started! Please enjoy the pictures and reports.

November 7th, 2007 :	Opening Concert featuring Keali'i Reichel The soul-stirring songs of Keali'i Reichel filled the air at the HIlton Waikoloa Village Palace Lawn Wednesday night. Reichel, noted for his faithful and poetic use of the Hawaiian language, music, hula and chant, gave an unforgettable performance, in the typical stellar style of this award-winning entertainer and kumu hula of Halau Ke'alaokamaile. { Audience Voice }
November 8th, 2007 :	Hula Competition [ Hula Kahiko Division ] Thursday was Hula Kahiko night at Moku O Keawe International Festival, and the audience was transported back in time through the ancient rhythms of authentic chant and dance. read more...
November 9th, 2007 :	Hula Competition & Award Ceremonony [ Kupuna Division ] Tonight, we welcomed the kupuna to the stage, a special competition for the seasoned dancer over 45 years of age. read more... { Winner Video (group) }
November 10th, 2007 :	Hula Competition & Award Ceremonon [ Hula Auana Division ] In the hula 'auana (modern) competition, the talented halau from Japan, Tahiti and Hawaii's Big Island proved again that the essence of hula is truly timeless, speaking to all generations through extraordinary execution. { Winner Video } 29MB
November 11th, 2007 :	Ho'ike (Final Night) How do you top off five magical days of extraordinary hula and the hula arts? With a Ho'ike! The closing night Ho'ike was a gift to everyone who attended, a spectacular show starring dancers from the halau and students from the intensive culture workshops, performing from the heart.