ILINA WAI - May 29th at 6:30 a.m. at Mauna 'Ala - a Spiritual and Artistic Vigil to End the Hawaiian Cultural Genocide - Events

May 28, 2009 from 8:30pm to 9:30pm UTC-10
Location: Mauna 'Ala
Latest Activity: Jul 30, 2021

What: ILINA WAI, an H2‘Ō - Hawai‘i Bilingual sponsored "Underground" Vigil to End Hawaiian Cultural Genocide until the Official Languages Act is adopted by the Hawai‘i State LegislatureWhen: May 29, 2009 6:30 a.m.Where: ILINA WAI is a movable private gathering of Hawai'i Bilingual members and their friends, beginning with a 6:30 a.m. prayer & fasting vigil at Lili'uokalani's Tomb in the Kalākaua Crypt at Mauna Ala (the Royal Mausoleum). PŌ ILINA WAI, a classical chamber music 'aha mele will be presented bilingually promptly at 7:30 p.m. ON THE SAME DAY, when members and their guests will gather beginning at 6:00 p.m. at 3810 Maunaloa St. in Kaimukī (where free parking is available on 15th and 16th Avenues) bringing “potluck” pūpū food and drinks to share, plus a suggested $10 musicians’ honorarium (a donation is required for admission). Please remember that ILINA WAI vigils are private, not public events for Hawai'i Bilingual members and their friends.Why: ILINA WAI (“underground stream”) is a Hawai‘i Bilingual sponsored monthly “underground” spiritual and artistic vigil that began on April 30, 2009 at Mauna ‘Ala (the Royal Mausoleum) and will be observed at the end of each month until an Official Languages Act similar to Canada's and Ireland's is adopted by the Hawai‘i State Legislature, effectively confirming an END of the era of Hawaiian cultural genocide. Cultivation of Honolulu’s bilingual creative culture is instrumental in articulating Hawai‘i Bilingual’s vision, and since members of the Honolulu Symphony (America’s oldest symphonic society west of the Mississippi River) have endured more than three months without pay, and several members have already quit, ILINA WAI will increase Hawaiian bilingual social & cultural awareness among and beyond the Hawaiian speaking community while supporting Honolulu’s professional musical society by holding monthly bilingually presented chamber music concerts.All ILINA WAI programs will be presented bilingually in Hawai‘ian and English languages at private gatherings at the end of each month until the State Legislature adopts the Official Languages Act, confirming an end to the era of Hawaiian cultural genocide.For more information: http://www.causes.com/h2o RSVP - http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=95579183072

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