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Aloha ,
No plans for the weekend, yet? Why not celebrate the tradition of ʻawa and experience a "Sense of Wonder" with us?
No plans for the weekend, yet? Why not celebrate the tradition of ʻawa and experience a "Sense of Wonder" with us?
Pacific Islands Kava Festival, UH Mānoa Campus, Saturday, October 3
The Kava Festival, also known in Hawai'i as the 'Awa Festival, features many aspects of 'awa as central to culture for Hawai'i and the Pacific Islands. The festival celebrates 'awa as an important and fundamental aspect of Hawaiian culture and a treasure for Hawai'i's people and the world.
The Kava Festival, also known in Hawai'i as the 'Awa Festival, features many aspects of 'awa as central to culture for Hawai'i and the Pacific Islands. The festival celebrates 'awa as an important and fundamental aspect of Hawaiian culture and a treasure for Hawai'i's people and the world.
Live local music from Hawai'i's hottest music groups, educational and cultural booths, 'awa sampling, 'awa plants, 'apu making workshop, preparation demos, pa'i'ai/poi pounding, food booths, and Hawai'i's 'awa serving bars and cafes will also be serving the public. In addition, a traditional Hawaiian kapu 'awa ceremony will be performed honoring VIPs who have made contributions in culture, education and science.
More information on the Awa Development Council website
Saturday, October 3, 2009
UH Manoa main campus, on McCarthy Mall
Map of Campus Mall
9:00am-5:30pm
Free Admission
Parking on street or on campus
More information on the Awa Development Council website
Saturday, October 3, 2009
UH Manoa main campus, on McCarthy Mall
Map of Campus Mall
9:00am-5:30pm
Free Admission
Parking on street or on campus
Film Screening: "A Sense of Wonder," Sunday, October 4, UH Spalding Auditorium
As part of "Women of the World," the UH Film Series will be screening the film "A Sense of Wonder," recounting the life of pioneering environmental advocate Rachel Carson, whose life and work spawned a grassroots movement and led to a U.S. ban on DDT (pesticides). Using many of Miss Carson's own words, actress Kaiulani Lee embodies this extraordinary woman in a documentary style film which depicts Carson in the final year of her life. Struggling with cancer, Carson recounts with both humor and anger the attacks by the chemical industry, the government and the press as she focuses her limited energy to get her message to Congress and to the people.
As part of "Women of the World," the UH Film Series will be screening the film "A Sense of Wonder," recounting the life of pioneering environmental advocate Rachel Carson, whose life and work spawned a grassroots movement and led to a U.S. ban on DDT (pesticides). Using many of Miss Carson's own words, actress Kaiulani Lee embodies this extraordinary woman in a documentary style film which depicts Carson in the final year of her life. Struggling with cancer, Carson recounts with both humor and anger the attacks by the chemical industry, the government and the press as she focuses her limited energy to get her message to Congress and to the people.
At the time that Rachel Carson wrote "A Silent Spring" in the 1960s, Hawai'i was seeing 10x more pesticide use than agricultural giant California. Pesticide exposure has since been linked to increases in incidence of breast cancer among women in Hawaii, with calls for clean-up and improved access to detection and care programs.
Mahalo to Don and the UH Film Series for bringing this story to audiences on O'ahu.
About the film: http://www.asenseofwonderfilm.com/
Preview of UH Film Series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0gYzwZ-O68
Preview of UH Film Series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0gYzwZ-O68
Sunday, October 4 at 5 PM
University of Hawaii - Spalding Auditorium
$5 general admission
$3 students
For more info: 223-0130
University of Hawaii - Spalding Auditorium
$5 general admission
$3 students
For more info: 223-0130
Mahalo nui,
Alaina and Us Guys at KAHEA: The Hawaiian-Environmental Alliance
1149 Bethel St., #415
Honolulu, HI 96813
www.kahea.org
blog.kahea.org
phone: 808-524-8220
email: kahea-alliance@hawaii.rr.com
Alaina and Us Guys at KAHEA: The Hawaiian-Environmental Alliance
1149 Bethel St., #415
Honolulu, HI 96813
www.kahea.org
blog.kahea.org
phone: 808-524-8220
email: kahea-alliance@hawaii.rr.com
KAHEA: the Hawaiian-Environmental Alliance is a network of thousands of diverse individuals islands-wide and around the world. Together, we work to secure the strongest possible protections for Hawaii's most ecologically unique and culturally sacred places and resources.
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