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Hong Kong International Hula Association Newsletter

August 2009

 

Bishop Museum Hawaiian Hall Grand Opening

  

The Bishop Museum’s 120-year-old exhibit space in Honolulu is getting a grand reintroduction to the public, celebrating the completion of three years and $16 million worth of renovations.  Performances from hula halau precede the customary untying of maile lei that officially reopens the building.
 
Kumu Noelani is inviting us to join the halau on 29 August to visit the Museum and experience the artifacts to have a better understanding of how rich Hawaiian culture is. Members who wish to join please email HKIHA@cnconsultants.com to enrol.       

  

 

Japanese Language Hula Class

 

 
うえ、より高く    空でとりをとぶ
 
した、した         ちきゅうのはな
 
(First two verses of Ke Ao Nani in Japanese) 
 
To cater for participants from Japan, we have conducted a special hula class on 3 August providing simultaneous translation in Japanese.  Participants had lots of fun in the class. Translation service will be arranged for our future activities when we expect a substantial number of registrants from Japan.       

 

We Welcome the World

 

This month, we had visitors from Spain, Japan, New York, California and Hawaii joining our various classes.  We are truly living up to our mission of providing a platform for people from around the world to share the spirit of Ohana.  

 

 
 In This Newsletter
 

Bishop Museum Hawaiian Hall Grand Opening

Japanese Language Hula Class

We Welcome the World

 

 Announcement
 
 
Hula Beginners’ Course

 

Date:       17 October to 26 December, 2009 

Time:       2:00 pm to 3:00 pm, Saturday

Venue:     40 – 42 Des Voeux Central
  Central
  Hong Kong

This course is for beginners to enable them to grasp the essentials of hula as well as to perform a simple dance. Participants will learn Lili’u E, Kawika (Kahiko) and Mele Kalikimaka (Christmas Hula).  

Each class will include training on basic footwork and build upon skills developed in previous lessons.  Training will be provided so that participants will be confident to perform a hula for the Christmas celebrations.

The course fee is $1,000 payable in advance. No refund will be provided for withdrawals once the course has started.  

To enrol, please click here. For further information, please call HKIHA at (852) 6602 0201.

 

 

Member’s Corner
 

 

Lewis, our International Member from Los Angeles, returned home safely after completing two months of internship programme in Shenzhen.  He enjoyed sampling a wide variety of the world-famous South China cuisine during his stay but missed the hard-to-come-by opportunity to try doggy meat while he was in Guangzhou.  Delicious it may seem, but don’t try this at home!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hong Kong International Hula Association
20/F Unit A, 9 Queen's Road Central, Central, Hong Kong
Tel: (852) 6602 0201 Fax: (852) 3189 7605 Website: http://Hula.cnconsultants.com
Email: HKIHA@cnconsultants.com