{"id":57575,"date":"2017-03-16T13:48:12","date_gmt":"2017-03-16T23:48:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=57575"},"modified":"2019-02-28T16:38:35","modified_gmt":"2019-03-01T02:38:35","slug":"international-celebration-of-dance-music-and-art-at-kapiolani-cc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2017\/03\/16\/international-celebration-of-dance-music-and-art-at-kapiolani-cc\/","title":{"rendered":"International celebration of dance, music and art at Kapi\u02bbolani <abbr title=\"Community College\">CC<\/abbr>"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><figure id=\"attachment_57592\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-57592\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/kcc-international-festival-japan.jpg\" alt=\"Students dressed in cultural Japanese attire\" width=\"620\" height=\"412\" class=\"size-full wp-image-57592\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/kcc-international-festival-japan.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/kcc-international-festival-japan-260x173.jpg 260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-57592\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span aria-label=\"Kapiolani\">Kapi&#699;olani<\/span> <abbr title=\"Community College\">CC<\/abbr> International Festival participants<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"clear-photo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kapiolani.hawaii.edu\/\"><span aria-label=\"Kapiolani\">Kapi&#699;olani<\/span> Community College<\/a> hosts their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kapiolani.hawaii.edu\/29th-annual-international-festival\/\">29th Annual International Festival<\/a>, March 20&#8211;23. The festival features guest speakers, music, dance, art, films, literature and poetry that showcase the diversity of cultures found in the world today. The International Festival is considered one the <span aria-label=\"Kapiolani\">Kapi&#699;olani<\/span> <abbr>CC<\/abbr>&#8217;s signature events,<\/p>\n<p>All events are free and open to the public.<\/p>\n<div style=\"float:right;clear:right;margin:0 0 0 15px;\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_57589\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-57589\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/kcc-internationalfestival-AlanAkaka.jpg\" alt=\"Akaka with steel guitar\" width=\"310\" height=\"233\" class=\"size-full wp-image-57589\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/kcc-internationalfestival-AlanAkaka.jpg 310w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/kcc-internationalfestival-AlanAkaka-260x195.jpg 260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 310px) 100vw, 310px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-57589\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Alan Akaka<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"float:right;clear:right;margin:0 0 0 15px;\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_57593\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-57593\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/kcc-internationalfestival-Kenny_Endo.jpg\" alt=\"Endo hitting taiko drums\" width=\"310\" height=\"352\" class=\"size-full wp-image-57593\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/kcc-internationalfestival-Kenny_Endo.jpg 310w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/kcc-internationalfestival-Kenny_Endo-229x260.jpg 229w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 310px) 100vw, 310px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-57593\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kenny Endo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"float:right;clear:right;margin:0 0 0 15px;\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_57596\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-57596\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/kcc-international-festival-dance.jpg\" alt=\"woman dressed in black costume with ornamental headband\" width=\"310\" height=\"206\" class=\"size-full wp-image-57596\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/kcc-international-festival-dance.jpg 310w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/kcc-international-festival-dance-260x173.jpg 260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 310px) 100vw, 310px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-57596\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span aria-label=\"Kapiolani\">Kapi&#699;olani<\/span> International Festival participant<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"float:right;clear:right;margin:0 0 0 15px;\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_57588\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-57588\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/kcc-internationalfestival-two-UHM-dancers.jpg\" alt=\"two women dancers in costume\" width=\"310\" height=\"218\" class=\"size-full wp-image-57588\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/kcc-internationalfestival-two-UHM-dancers.jpg 310w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/kcc-internationalfestival-two-UHM-dancers-260x183.jpg 260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 310px) 100vw, 310px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-57588\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><abbr title=\"University of Hawaii\">UH<\/abbr> M&#257;noa Tahitian dancers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Event highlights<\/h2>\n<h3>Musical lineup<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>N&#257; H&#333;k&#363; Hanohano award winners; Alan Akaka, <span aria-label=\"Kuuipo\">Ku&#699;uipo<\/span> Kumukahi, Ian O&#8217; Sullivan and guitarist Jay Koseki<\/li>\n<li>Ukulele player Mika Kane<\/li>\n<li><span aria-label=\"Kapiolani\">Kapi&#699;olani<\/span> <abbr>CC<\/abbr> Synthesizer Ensemble, directed by <strong>Anne Craig-Lum<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Guest speakers<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Chair of Anthropology <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/anthropology.hawaii.edu\/people\/faculty\/peterson\/index.html\">Christian Peterson<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><abbr>UH<\/abbr> M&#257;noa <a href=\"http:\/\/www.socialsciences.hawaii.edu\/\">College of Social Sciences<\/a> international program representatives<\/li>\n<li>Director of Civic Engagement for the College of Social Sciences <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.socialsciences.hawaii.edu\/profile\/index.cfm?email=ulla@hawaii.edu\">Ulla Hasager<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Performances<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Kenny Endo and the <a href=\"https:\/\/taikoarts.com\/\">Taiko Center of the Pacific<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Middle Eastern Dance Association of <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span aria-label=\"Kapiolani\">Kapi&#699;olani<\/span> <abbr>CC<\/abbr> student performances by the Bayanihan Sa (Filipino) Student Club, the Korean Club (K-Pop) and the Spanish Language classes (Sevillanas)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>International films<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Seven Something<\/em> (Thai with English subtitles, 2012)&#8212;presents three stories on courage of love by award-winning Thai directors and told from a perspective of different ages of life.<\/li>\n<li><em>First Love<\/em> (Japanese with English subtitles, 2000)&#8212;presets a coming of age story of a 19-year-old college freshmen Satoka, who embarks on a journey of self discovery and change.<\/li>\n<li><em>Heaven&#8217;s Bookstore: Light of Love<\/em> (Japanese with English subtitles, 2004)&#8212;conveys a timeless story of having the courage to believe in love, even though one is in heaven and the other is still on earth.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Koa Gallery<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Displays of the late artist Chuck Davis including fine art and humorously animated selections from his sketchbook<\/li>\n<li>Vietnam photo exhibit by photojournalists Bob Jones and Denby Fawcett<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Download the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kapiolani.hawaii.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/International-_Festival_Brochure-2017_V1.pdf\">29th Annual International Festival brochure<\/a> (<small><abbr title=\"Portable Document Format\">PDF<\/abbr><\/small>) or go to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kapiolani.hawaii.edu\/29th-annual-international-festival\/\">festival events listing<\/a> for more on the events.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The festival features guest speakers, music, dance, art, films, literature and poetry that showcase the diversity of cultures.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":57592,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26],"tags":[301,134,63],"class_list":["post-57575","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-community","tag-college-of-social-sciences","tag-international","tag-kapiolani-community-college","entry","has-media"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/kcc-international-festival-japan.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57575","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=57575"}],"version-history":[{"count":33,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57575\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":91695,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57575\/revisions\/91695"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/57592"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=57575"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=57575"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=57575"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}