{"id":75318,"date":"2018-02-20T16:39:01","date_gmt":"2018-02-21T02:39:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=75318"},"modified":"2020-01-08T11:59:11","modified_gmt":"2020-01-08T21:59:11","slug":"pacific-indigenous-leaders-share-language-music-and-culture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2018\/02\/20\/pacific-indigenous-leaders-share-language-music-and-culture\/","title":{"rendered":"Pacific indigenous leaders share language, music and culture"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> < 1<\/span> minute<\/span><\/span>
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Sir T\u012bmoti K\u0101retu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

World-renowned experts in indigenous language and knowledge will convene at the University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at M\u0101noa<\/a>‘s Andrews Amphitheater for an evening of Hawaiian language, knowledge, mele and hula on February 23.<\/p>\n

In honor of Mahina ʻ\u014clelo<\/span> Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>, Hawaiian Language Month, A Hoʻolauleʻa<\/span> of Knowledges will bring together Sir T\u012bmoti K\u0101retu, a preeminent scholar of language and cultural revitalization for his native M\u0101ori, with a panel of remarkable Pacific Island experts.<\/p>\n

According to Puakea Nogelmeier<\/strong>, a professor of Hawaiian language at UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa’s Kawaihuelani Center for Hawaiian Language<\/a>, “Sea Grant<\/a>‘s Hoʻolauleʻa<\/span> of Knowledges promises to be a unique event, where thoughtful reflection is invested into great entertainment. Rare indeed to hear Sir T\u012bmoti K\u0101retu in person, it is rarer to have local scholars be able to express how his thoughts are embodied here in Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>.”<\/p>\n

The expert panel, which convenes after Sir T\u012bmoti’s keynote address, includes Papaliʻi<\/span> Tusi Avegalio<\/strong><\/a>, director of the UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa Pacific Business Center Program<\/a>; Kaliko Baker<\/strong>, assistant professor with the Kawaihuelani Center for Hawaiian Language; Kalehua Krug, educational specialist with the state Department of Education; and Kalei Nuʻuhiwa<\/span>, Papak\u016b Makawalu researcher with the Edith Kanakaʻole<\/span> Foundation.<\/p>\n

Following the panel discussion, award-winning musicians Robert Cazimero and h\u0101lau hula Na Kamalei, UH<\/abbr> West Oʻahu<\/span>‘s Aaron Sal\u0101<\/strong>, Snowbird Bento and K\u016bpaoa will present new mele and classic favorites.<\/p>\n

The event, from 4 to 8 p.m., is free and open to the public, and tickets can be downloaded online<\/a>. Food vendors will be available.<\/p>\n

For more information, see the news release<\/a>.<\/p>\n

—By Cindy Knapman<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A keynote address by Sir T\u012bmoti K\u0101retu and a panel discussion will highlight February 23 event at Andrews Amphitheater.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26],"tags":[411,649,9,438,59],"class_list":["post-75318","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-community","tag-kawaihuelani-center-for-hawaiian-language","tag-pacific-business-center-program","tag-uh-manoa","tag-uh-sea-grant","tag-uh-west-oahu","entry","has-media"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t