E Pili Kakou 2010

The E Pili Kakou hula festival is meant to bring together as one all who dance the hula. From the newbie who has never danced hula to the most experienced dancers, you are invited to experience the 12th annual E Pili Kakou I Ho’okahi Lahui on Kauai. There will be a variety of Hawaiian culture delights crowned by two evenings of show your stuff, and any level of participation is welcome, from making a feather lei, a hula instrument, learning a chant or a hula, or simply being in the audience for the evening celebrations.

For eight years now, E Pili Kakou I Ho’okahi Lahui has been dedicated in their mission. “Let’s join together as one body of people”, from all corners of the world and all of Hawai’i Nei (this beloved Hawaii), to promote, share, and perpetuate Hawai’i's rich culture and heritage by sustaining and further educating all who are practitioners and enthusiasts of the hula. Each year, kumu hula and kupuna, from throughout Hawai’i are invited to pass on their teachings to eager participants. These dedicated individuals are devoted to ensuring that the art of hula will be passed on from generation to generation with accuracy, integrity and with great love for the culture and its people.

It’s their love for hula and the perpetuation of it that makes E Pili a success, and anyone who is interested is welcome to join this two day event Feb. 26 – 28 at Kaua’i Beach Resort. There are so many ways to enjoy E Pili Kakou. This event provides na haumana, na alaka’i, na ho’opa’a, na olapa and na kumu hula as well as non-hula dancers a common bond in celebrating the hula. You will learn, experience, and exchange dances and ideas, and have the opportunity to share and meet new friends while increasing your knowledge in hula.

Visit epilikakou.com or contact:
Emma Rogers, 651-4203 or emmacrogers@aol.com
Tina Unciano, 245-8372 or waiolena@-hawaiian.net