Ku Mana New Century Public Charter students showcase artistic forms of hula
A hula ki‘i exhibit opened Friday at Capitol Modern in Honolulu. Hula ki‘i, or Hawaiian puppetry in the form of carved hula figures, is a little-known genre of hula that marries hula (dance), mo‘olelo (story), no‘ono‘o ulu wale (imagination/creative expression) and hana no‘eau (visual arts). The hula ki‘i on display were created by students from Ku Mana New Century Public Charter School in Makiki, under the direction of Kumu Auli‘i Mitchell — an expert in hula ki‘i.
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Sophomore Kekupuohaoha Loo-Ching, middle, shows her hula ki’i to Karen Ewald, executive director of the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, left, at the Capitol Modern on Friday. Hula ki’i, or Hawaiian puppetry in the form of carved hula figures, is a little-known genre of hula that marries hula (dance), mo’olelo (story), no’ono’o ulu wale (imagination/creative expression), and hana no’eau (visual arts).
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People look at different hula ki’i at the Capitol Modern.
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Kumu Auli‘i Mitchell, right, greets 10th grader Kekupuohaoha Loo-Ching.
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Lori Pereira, right, principal of Ku Mana New Century Public Charter School, talks with hula ki’i kumu Auli’i Mitchell.
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Kumu Auli’i Mitchell, right, embraces 10th grader Kekupuohaoha Loo-Ching during the opening of the hula ki’i art exhibit at the Capitol Modern. The hula ki’i on display were created by students from Ku Mana New Century Public Charter School in Makiki, under the direction of Mitchell, an expert in hula ki’i.
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Lori Pereira, right, principal of Ku Mana New Century Public Charter School, talks with hula ki’i kumu Auli’i Mitchell.
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Karen Ewald, executive director of the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, left, talks with guests looking at different hula ki’i.
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Maile Loo, middle, executive director of the Hula Preservation Society, talks with hula ki’i kumu Auli’i Mitchell.
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