Wakinikona Christmas Party - Register your Keiki!

Our Wakinikona Christmas Party will be held on Saturday, December 18th at 6:30 - 10pm at SeaTac Community Center. As part of our makahiki we have a keiki gift sign up for ages birth to 12 years. All members can sign up their keiki to receive a gift from Santa Claus by contacting our

Wakinikona menehune

Karen Yoneda

klyoneda@yahoo.com

by no later than December 4th.

www.wakinikona.com

2nd Annual Seattle Slack Key Festival

It was hardly a month ago, at the Live Aloha Festival that we were entertained by a stage full of impressive ukele musicians from the Pacific Northwest. Now comes word and an announcement of the 2nd Annual Seattle Slack Key Festival.

Date :October 16, 2010 2:00 -6:00 PM
Location: Town Hall Theater1119 8th Ave.Seattle, WA 98101-2738
Price: $35.00 - $99.00

Info Line
808 896-1911
Website
http://seattleslackkeyfestival.com/

2nd Annual Seattle Slack Key Festival -October 16, 2010- 2:00pm

***MAKANA will also be joining us again this year!!! 2nd Annual, Seattle Slack Key Festival features a diverse range of Hawaiian Slack Key Supper Stars including: Cyril Pahinui, Jeff Peterson, Kamuela Kimokeo, Kalehua Krug, Blake Leoiki-Haili, George Kuo, Sonny Lim, along with Steel Guitarist, Greg Sardinha and Ukulele prodigy Kunia Pahinui-Galdeira, "special guest guitarist/harp guitarist Muriel Anderson, also MC Skylark Rosetti and Bruddah Gomes and local hula halau to add to this fantastic line-up.

Hawaiian Tropical Flowers and Prize drawings. The show goes from 2:00 to 6:00pm. General Admission $35 & $99 for Deluxe Meet the Artists package. http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/124113

Deluxe Meet the Artists package: Heavy Pupu Performance and Kanikapila includes premium seating at the Town Hall Concert on the 16th, t-shirt and poster will be held at the Kona Kitchen on Friday October 15, 2010 7-10:00pm (Doors open 6:00pm). Attendance at both events and t-shirt are included with price of higher-level $99 ticket

Buy tickets now: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/124113

This is an up close opportunity to meet, talk story, collect program or CD autographs and watch the performers in a Kanikapila performance.

Hana hou we go!

www.wakinikona.com

Enjoy the Autumn Air and Foliage

Reminder there is no General Wakinikona Meeting this month. We will see you, Saturday, November 20th for the next meeting at Valley Ridge Community Center in Seatac, WA.

Bring your favorite Thanksgiving side dish or dessert to share.

A hui hou!

Wakinikona's September Newsletter

Click on image to enlarge the view.

A'o Mauka ~ Connect with your Culture Learn the language http://http://ksdl.ksbe.edu/adult/

National Distance Learning Week Special!
Nov. 29 - Dec. 17: Mo‘olelo Ka Na‘i Aupuni - This course focuses on learning about the life of Kamehameha I, the first ruler of all Hawai‘i. Ka Na‘i Aupuni refers to Kamehameha’s ability to unite the islands.

Register by Nov. 12 for FREE!
Upcoming Courses

November 1-26: ‘Ōlelo Hawai‘i: PIli ‘Ohana -This course will revisit some of the concepts taught in E Ola Ka ‘Ohana and build on them by taking a closer look at family relationships and interactions amongst family members. Sentence patterns will focus on introducing and describing family members as well what they enjoy doing.

Nov. 29 - Dec. 17: Mo‘olelo Ka Na‘i Aupuni- See more information to the left.

Register by November 15

Would you like to reconnect with your roots and share the Hawaiian culture with your ‘ohana? Join us in an online enrichment program for adults interested in the Hawaiian culture and language. Discover Hawaiian values, beliefs and traditions in the comfort of your own home and at your own pace.

Courses are only $25.00 and include a facilitator for 3-4 weeks, access to materials for a full year. If you complete the course, you'll also be mailed an incentive.

Target Audience
Parents, caregivers, alumni, educators and all other interested adults who want to learn more about Hawaiian history, language and cultural practices via distance education.

Program Goals
To provide:

culturally-based learning opportunities worldwide via a self-paced online environment;
access to culturally-relevant resources to share with their families;
a virtual community where they can share ideas, resources and experiences related to ‘Ike Hawai‘i

Mahalo Nui Loa for Visiting us at Live Aloha

It was wonderful to see so many people come and visit our table at the Live Aloha Festival. Before I was even fully set up I had eager knowledge seekers ready to participate in our Na Mahele o Ke Kino hawaiian language lesson on parts of the body. Many of our club members were able to extend their aloha and love for our culture through that lesson. Hope those who took the challenge and learned the hawaiian words will keep the Na Mahele o Ke Kino bookmarks as a token of our appreciation and put them to good use! Mahalo nui loa for our members who came blessed us with their kokua & conducted the acutal lessons ~ Auntie Bessie, Uncle Bob, Erin, Keka, Heidi, Karen & Stan. Thank you to Priscilla, Eva, Jane, Kenan and Alex for making the bookmarks.
If you want more information about our club or our hui wa'a come out to a meeting ~ next one is Saturday, September 18th 6:30 - 10 pm at the Valley Ridge Community Center, Seatac, Washington. Just bring yourself and your love for the islands, we will take care of the rest!
A hui hou,
Anne

Live Aloha ~ Saturday, Sept 12, 2010 Seattle Center

Let's all journey to the islands without ever leaving Seattle...bring the family and friends, and come down to Seattle Center on September 12th to Live Aloha in celebration of all things Hawaiian! With generous support by the Hawaii Visitors & Convention Bureau, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, KOMO TV, Seattle Center, the City of Seattle, Seattle's Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs, 4Culture, the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods, the Washington State Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts. Come visit Wakinikona at the NAPALI table all day and participate in a mini language lesson on the parts of the body.
Check out what we have in store for you:

Center House Stage:11am: Opening Ceremony
11:30-12:30pm: Halau Hula O Lono
12:45-1:45pm: Hula `Ohana O Ke`alaileiha`aha`a & the Mix Plate Band
2:00-2:45pm: SUPA Nui - Seattle Ukulele Players Association plus more!
3:00-3:45pm: Ke`ala `O Kamailelauli`ili`I & Manawaiopuna
4:00-4:45pm: Grooveline Hawaii
5:00-5:45pm: Halau Hula O Napualani
6:00-6:45pm: Makani E
6:45pm: Closing
Emcees: Manono McMillan & Braddah Gomes

Hawaii Visitors & Convention Bureau Mural Amphitheatre Stage:
2:00-2:45pm: Napun Tasi
3:00-3:45pm: Alika Nako`oka
4:00-4:45pm: Unified Culture
5:00-5:45pm: Herb Ohta, Jr. & Keoki Kahumoku
6:00-6:45pm: Grammy Award winning Cyril Pahinui!!

Workshops:Lei-Making: 11am-5pm (continuous)
Lauhala-Weaving: 1:30pm-3:30pm
Makahiki-Themed Games & Activities: Noon-1:30pm & 3pm-4:30pm - Sponsored by the Kamehameha Schools
Ukulele Workshop with Herb Ohta, Jr.: Noon-1pm
Hawaiian History Documentaries: Continuous in Conference Room A
Keiki Korner: All Day
Special Features:
Hawaiian Living History Exhibit - A Day in the Life of an Ancient Hawaiian: All-Day with special sessions given every hour.
Ono Hawaiian Food!
Hawaiian Craft Vendors

Looking forward to seeing you all!