Photo Album Auana Night at MOKIF 2007

Aloha Kakou!

This is the Photo Journal a la Reiko of the Moku O Keawe International Festival which happened... wow... already 2 weekends ago! (how time goes so fast, I'm telling you!)

Hope you enjoy it!

Love & Aloha,

Reiko

On the left is the artist Kathy Long, who gave free art lessons during the day at the Market Place.





Nalani's `Ohe Kapala Workshop finished with a completed pau skirt. Some beautiful `ohe kapala prints by the participating students were an inspiration to see!




































We were lucky to have had the opportunity to hear Nalani sing while the students printed their art works...
According to Nalani, this was so that they can focus more on their work...

Iliahi Anthony of Halau O Kekuhi did her `uli`uli workshop.

Dr. Tangaro Taupouri had his Puniu Drum Workshop.

Time to rehearse before the competition!

Exhibition dance.

Exhibition Dance with Maki Inoue and her students. The dance was dedicated to Aunty Pua Kanahele and Kumu Nalani Kanaka`ole, by Nani Lime Yap who coached the dancers.

Last year's winners, the ladies of Na Lei O Kaholoku danced a number. They had worked hard as production staff during the competition.

Behind the scenes shot of the stage, as all the kumu hulas of the participating halaus of the competition dance while awaiting the announcement.

The 2007 Competition Judges.

The ladies of Na Lei O Kaholoku, and their kumu hula Nani Lim Yap gather to accept the trophy for their feat as the first year winners of the MOKIF competition.

The Winnder was Hula Halau `O Leilani!

Their kumu, Mihoko Ogawa proudly holds the Tiffany & Co./Sig Zane collaborated trophy.

Congratulations Hula Halau `O Leilani!