18th Annual
World Invitational Hula Festival Results:

November 12-14,  2009
Waikļkļ Shell

Results

 

1 Kuluwaimaka Achievement Awards
     
  Hawai˙i Käne Soloist:
     
    Hälau Hula Ka Lehua Tuahine
    Ka˙ilihiwa Vaughan-Darval – Kumu Hula
    Kaleponi Ka˙ahu
    Mänoa, O˙ahu, Hawai˙i
     
     
  Visiting Käne Soloist:
     
    Hula Hälau ˙O Kaleolani
    Benjie Kaleolani Santiago – Kumu Hula
    Donovan Ka˙iwaleimanu Afaisen
    Hagatńa, Guam
     
2 Mary Kawena Püku˙i Achievement Awards
     
  Hawai˙i  Wahine Soloist:
     
     
    Hälau Hula Ka Lehua Tuahine
    Ka˙ilihiwa Vaughan-Darval – Kumu Hula
    Kamailelauli˙ili˙i Kaleihalaonaonaopuna Fukino
    Mänoa, O˙ahu, Hawai˙i
     
     
     
  Visiting Wahine Soloist:
     
    Hälau Kļhene Pua Uluwehi
    Mi˙ilani & Brad Cooper – Nä Kumu Hula
    Yuka Mizuochi
    Kawasaki, Japan
     
     
3 Edith Kekuhi Kanaka˙ole Achievement Awards
     
  Hawai˙i Hälau:
     
    Hälau Hula ˙O Leionalani
    Debbie Leionalani Ryder – Kumu Hula
     
     
  Visiting Hälau:
     
    Hälau Hula O Nä Mele I Aina O Hawai˙i
    Luana Haraguchi – Kumu Hula
     
     
4 Pua Ha˙aheo Achievement Award
     
  Hawai˙i Kane Soloist:
     
    Hälau Hula Ka Lehua Tuahine
    Ka˙ilihiwa Vaughan-Darval – Kumu Hula
    Kaleponi Ka˙ahu
    Mänoa, O˙ahu, Hawai˙i
5 Lokälia Montgomery Award
     
  Soloist / Oli:
     
    Hälau Hula Ka Lehua Tuahine
    Ka˙ilihiwa Vaughan-Darval – Kumu Hula
    Kaleponi Ka˙ahu
    Mänoa, O˙ahu, Hawai˙i
     
6 Maiki Aiu Achievement Award
     
  Hawai˙i Wahine Soloist:
     
    Hälau Hula Ka Lehua Tuahine
    Ka˙ilihiwa Vaughan-Darval – Kumu Hula
    Kamailelauli˙ili˙i Kaleihalaonaonaopuna Fukino
    Mänoa, O˙ahu, Hawai˙i
     
7 Henry Mö˙ikeha Okahiki Pä Achievement Award
     
  Visiting Kane Soloist:
     
    Hula Hälau ˙O Kaleolani
    Benjie Kaleolani Santiago – Kumu Hula
    Donovan Ka˙iwaleimanu Afaisen
    Hagatńa, Guam
     
     
     
     
8 Rose Kapulani Joshua Achievement Award
     
  Hawai˙i Hälau Hula ˙Ölapa:
     
    Nä Opio A Me Nä Kupuna ˙O Ko˙olau
    James Dela Cruz – Kumu Hula
    ˙Ölapa – Combined Hälau
    Käne˙ohe, Hawai˙i
     
  Hawai˙I Hälau Hula ˙Auana:
     
    Hälau Hula ˙O Leionalani
    Debbie Leionalani Ryder – Kumu Hula
    ˙Auana – Combined Hälau
    Läna˙i City, Hawai˙i
  Visiting Hälau Hula ˙Ölapa:
     
    Hälau Hula O Nä Mele ˙Äina O Hawai˙i
    Luana Haraguchi – Kumu Hula
    ˙Ölapa – Combined Hälau
    New York City, New York
     
  Visiting Hälau Hula˙ Auana:
     
    Hula Hälau ˙O Kaleolani
    Benjie Santiago – Kumu Hula
    ˙Auana – Combined Halau
    Hagatńa, Guam
     
     
9 Kau˙i Zuttermeister Achievement Awards
     
  Hula ˙Ölapa Kane Hälau:
     
    Hula Hälau ˙O Kaleolani
    Benjie Kaleolani Santiago – Kumu Hula
    ˙Ölapa – Kane Hälau
    Hagatńa, Guam
     
  Hula ˙Auna Kane Hälau:
     
    Hula Hälau ˙O Kaleolani
    Benjie Kaleolani Santiago – Kumu Hula
    ˙Auana – Kane Hälau
    Hagatńa, Guam
     
     
     
10 Helen Desha Beamer Achievement Award
     
  Hawai˙i Hula ˙Ölapa Wahine Hälau:
     
    Nä ˙Opio A Me Nä Kupuna ˙O Ko˙olau
    James Dela Cruz – Kumu Hula
    ˙Ölapa – Wahine Hälau
    Honolulu, O˙ahu, Hawai˙i
     
     
     
     
  Hawai˙i Hula ˙Auana Wahine Hälau:
     
    Nä ˙Opio A Me Nä Kupuna ˙O Ko˙olau
    James Dela Cruz – Kumu Hula
    ˙Auana – Wahine Hälau
    Honolulu, O˙ahu, Hawai˙i
     
     
  Visiting Hula ˙Ölapa Wahine Hälau:
     
    Hälau Nä Pua ˙Iapana
    Kale Pawai – Kumu Hula
    ˙Ölapa – Wahine Hälau
    Tokyo, Japan
     
  Visiting Hula ˙Auana Wahine Hälau:
     
    Hälau Hula Kaläkaua
    Ekko Ma˙emae˙ekapuaokahala Ota – Kumu Hula
    ˙Auana – Wahine Hälau
    Urasoe, Okinawa
     
    Hälau Kļhene Pua Uluwehi
    Mi˙ilani & Brad Cooper – Nä Kumu Hula
    ˙Auana – Wahine Hälau
    Kawasaki, Japan
     
     
     
     
11 Emma Kapi˙olani Sharpe Acheivement Award
     
  Visiting Wahine Soloist:
     
    Hälau Kļhene Pua Uluwehi
    Mi˙ilani & Brad Cooper – Nä Kumu Hula
    Yuka Mizuochi
    Kawasaki, Japan
     
     
12 Farden Family Language & Musical Achievement Award(Perpetual)
     
  Musicians
    Kaleolani Serenaders
    Hula Hälau o Kaleolani
    Benjie Santiago – Kumu Hula
     
13 "Iolani Luahine Overall Achievement Awards
     
  Overall Achievement
     
    Hälau Hula Ka Lehua Tuahine
    Ka˙ilihiwa Vaughan-Darval – Kumu Hula
    Kaleponi Ka˙ahu
    Honolulu, O˙ahu, Hawai˙i
     
14 George A.K. Holokai Aloha Award
     
    Hui Park Hula Studio
    Kepo˙omaikalani Park – Kumu Hula

 

 

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