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Feb. 22, 2008

Phoenix Public Library Presents Programs Celebrating Hawaiian Culture

Phoenix Public Library partners with the Aloha Festival to present a series of programs highlighting Hawaiian dance, music and body art.
  • “The Art of Hawaiian Hula”-- Hula instructor Kaimi Valdez and dancers from the award-winning Kaimikahu’s Hale O Hula will demonstrate the energy, grace and style of Hawaiian Hula.

    March 5 – 7 to 8:30 p.m. Burton Barr Central Library, 1221 N. Central Ave.

  • “Ki Ho’alu: Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar”-- Recording artist Dana “Moon” Kahele will perform traditional and original music on the slack key guitar, an acoustic instrument unique to Hawaii.

    March 12 – 7 to 8:45 p.m. Burton Barr Central Library, 1221 N. Central Ave.
    March 13 – 7 to 8 p.m. Ironwood Library, 4333 E. Chandler Blvd.

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  • “Ke Kakau: The Art and Culture of Traditional Polynesian Tattooing” -- One of Hawaii’s leading experts on Polynesian culture, Keone Nunes, will present the traditions, history and significance of kakau (tattooing) in Hawaiian culture.

    March 13 – 7 to 8:30 p.m. Burton Barr Central Library, 1221 N. Central Ave.
    March 14 – 4:30 to 6 p.m. Desert Sage Library, 7602 W. Encanto Blvd.

The programs are presented through funding from the Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture and Arizona Commission on the Arts with additional assistance to bring Kahele and Nunes to Phoenix provided by Hawaiian Airlines.

Phoenix Public Library is a system of 14 branch libraries and the Burton Barr Central Library. For more information, call 602-262-4636 or visit phoenixpubliclibrary.org.

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