KAUAʻI MOKIHANA FESTIVAL
SEPTEMBER 20-26, 2020
A week-long celebration of Hawaiian culture, including educational lectures and music and hula competitions on
the island of Kauaʻi.
HAWAIIAN CHURCH SERVICE
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2020 | 10 AM
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Welcome all as we celebrate the Kauaʻi Mokihana Festival with a special service with music in both English and Hawaiian. This year's church service will be held virtually in place of its original location
at the historic Kapaʻa First Hawaiian Church founded by Queen Deborah Kapule in 1879.
KAUAʻI COMPOSERS CONCERT
& CONTEST
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2020 | 6 PM
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This event encourages the composition of new music through its various categories including: Hawaiian (must be in the Hawaiian language), Contemporary Hawaiian, Open and Professional. Trophies and cash prizes are awarded. Participants in this contest are inspired by sharing their personal musical creations with the Island’s people and visitors. See official contest rules here.
CULTURAL PRESENTATION
HONORING LILIʻUOKALANI:
HER MOʻOLELO, HER MELE, HER LĀHUI
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2020 | 6 PM
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Featuring Kumu Maka Herrod, Kumu Leihiʻilani Kirkpatrick and Lady Ipo Kahaunaele.
CULTURAL PRESENTATION
E MAU ANA KA PUANA MELE INOA -
CONTINUING MELE INOA TRADITIONS
KING KAUMUALIʻI, QUEEN LILIʻUOKALANI
AND PRESIDENT BARAK OBAMA
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2020 | 6 PM
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Mele inoa (name songs that honor people) is a long-standing genre of Hawaiian poetry that goes back centuries. While each is personal to the honoree, there are meiwi, or poetic and stylistic devices that have continued over time. This presentation looks at three specific examples for leaders across three centuries: Kauaʻi's last sovereign, King Kaumualiʻi, Hawaiʻi's last monarch,
Queen Liliʻuokalani and U.S. President Barak Obama.
CULTURAL
PRESENTATION
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2020 | ALL DAY
ONLINE
Mini vignettes about interesting facts about Kauaʻi presented by Mālie University. These vignettes will be shared on our social media platforms throughout the day.
HULA HŌʻIKE
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 | 6 PM
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Featuring Hālau Hula from Kauaʻi, Maui, Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi, California, Washington and Japan along with
highlights of previous Kauaʻi Mokihana Festival Hula Competitions.
MISS MOKIHANA
HULA KAHIKO
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2020 | 12 PM
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Featuring soloists from participating hālau hula presenting choice mele hula connecting to their birth island.
Cash awards will be given for Oli, Costume & Adornments, Hula Presentation and Overall. See official contest rules here.
MAHALO
Mahalo to the many local businesses, organizations, editors, publications, kumu hula, hālau, judges, ʻukulele players, crafters, contestants, performing artists, committee members, volunteers, guests and visitors who make the annual Kauaʻi Mokihana Festival a pleasurable success for Kauaʻi's art and cultural community!
SPONSORS
County of Kauaʻi
Alexander & Baldwin Foundation
Kukuiʻula Development Company, LLC
Hawaiʻi Community Foundation
Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority
Grand Pacific Resorts
PARTNERS
Kapaʻa First Hawaiian Church
Garden Island Arts Council
Nā Hui O Kamakaokalani
Hoʻōla Lāhui Hawaiʻi
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Kauaʻi Community College
Jack Harter Helicopters
Ka Hula Hoa
Ka Lauaʻe Foundation
Lauakea Foundation
DONORS
ʻAipoalani Family
T & R Trophies
Joy and Stewart Bradshaw
Mayor Derek Kawakami
Hālau Hula O Makana Aloha Japan
Hawaiian Culture Club Japan
Love Kelley and ʻOhana
Kaʻanāpali Beach Hotel
Sally Anson
Donna Lehiʻilani Kirkpatrick
Hālau Ka Lei Kukui Hiʻilani
David Murray
William Brown
Mike White
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