Oakland Asian Cultural Center

Southeast Asian New Year Celebration
2024-04-20 12:00 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Oakland Asian Cultural Center, 388 9th St. #290, Oakland, CA, 94607, United States
Saturday, August 1612 pm-5 pmFREE

Photo Credit: Photo by William Lee Join us for a rich celebration of Hawaiian culture with the Kaululehua Hawaiian Cultural Center. Learn about Hawaiian culture through performances, lectures/demonstrations, and a vendor marketplace. Featured performers will include Kumu Kawika Alfiche, Steven Kanahe Espaniola, and Hālau o Keikiali`i. SCHEDULE 12 pm: Vendor Marketplace opens12:45-1 pm: Lecture/Demonstration – Hula/Oli (dance/chant)1-1:45 pm: Hālau o Keikiali`I Hula Kahiko (Ancient Hula)1:45-2:15pm: Break2:15-2:30pm: Lecture/Demonstration – `Ukulele/Mele (Hawaiian Songs) 2:30-3:15pm: Steven Espaniola `Ukulele3:15-3:45pm: Break3:45-4pm: Lecture/Demonstration – Lei/Kup`e (Adornments)4-5pm: Hālau o Keikiali`i Hula `Auana (Modern Hula) About the Performers Kumu Hula Kawika Keikiali’ihiwahiwa Alfiche has dedicated 31 years to teaching hula and Hawaiian cultural arts. He is the Kumu Hula of Hālau o Keikiali’i and Director of the Kaululehua Hawaiian Cultural Center in South San Francisco and Napa. He is a formal `Uniki of Kumu Rae Kahikilaulani Fonseca, who is an `uniki of Kumu George L. Naope. He is also a recording artist and composer with four CDs and six DVDs. Steven Espaniola was raised in Aliamanu, Hawai’i, on the island of O’ahu, and now resides in the San Francisco Bay Area. Steven is a multi-instrumentalist specializing in ‘ukulele, Kī Hō’alu (Hawaiian slack key guitar) bass, and Leo Ki’e Ki’e (Traditional Hawaiian falsetto). In 2007, Steven’s musical efforts earned him the recognition of “New Artist of the Year” at the Hawai‘i Music Awards. In 2023, Steven’s original song “Sakura” was a finalist for the prestigious Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award in the Hawaiian Music Video category. He was recently featured on the cover of the 2024 Summer issue of Ukulele Magazine, a publication for which he has been a contributing editor and columnist for several years. Hālau o Keikiali’i is a Hawaiian cultural and dance group based in South San Francisco. Since 1994, their goal has been to educate the general public about Hawaiian culture, its traditional customs, values, and protocols. Besides having regularly scheduled classes, they strive to perpetuate the rich culture of the Hawaiian people through presentations to the general public, including educational workshops, performances, and other cultural events. The hālau is comprised of both men and women, young and old, ranging from 5 to 85 years of age, and presents theatre productions highlighting hula in its many aspects. Following tradition, they share what they learn with different communities so that everyone can benefit from a better understanding and appreciation of Hawaiian culture. Kaululehua Hawaiian Cultural Center opened its doors in 2003 to offer classes, workshops, performances, and events for all who wish to learn about Hawaiian Culture, in all its aspects. In April 2021, the Center officially expanded with a two-acre retreat center in Napa Valley. The center’s ongoing events include an annual lu`au, a Hawaiian film festival, an arts and crafts gallery show, a kaliko keiki camp, hula gatherings, land cultivation, ‘ukulele classes, hula classes, and more.

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