The community came out for a great time at the Ka Mole o Na Pua Festival held on Saturday, April 24, 2010 at the Leeward Community College Campus in Pearl City. Under blue skies, the event organizers from Leeward Community College delivered a wonderful family oriented experience throughout the day that was dedicated to sustainability through words, music and interactive activities.
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Keiki enjoying learning how to play Hawaiian games on Saturday at the Festival.
From 10:00am to 4:00pm the public enjoyed a full day of fun and activities that also included music performed at center stage by some of Hawaii's top entertainers. Special guest emcee, Kaleo Pilanca was on his game as usual, keeping the crowd in stitches in between introducing an iconic line up of Hawaiian music artists such as; Brother Noland, Ledward Kalapana and Roy Sakuma.
A crowd favorite was a performance by the Na Keiki 'O Manana Children's Choir from Manana Elementary School under the direction of Mr. Aaron Paragoso. The Choir was flawless as they performed a set of selected songs to the delight of family, friends and event participants at center stage,
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Na Keiki 'O Manana Childrens' Choir performing at the Ka Mole o Na Pua Festival on Saturday,
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Music Director, Aaron Paragoso leading his Na Keiki 'O Manana Childrens' Choir.
Saturday's Ka Mole o Na Pua Festival also included Hawaiian Cultural Demonstrations, Arts & Crafts, Local – style Story Telling, lots of Hands on Activities for the keiki, "Going Green" information and Healthy Organic Food & Produce.
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Keiki learning the Hawaiian culture "hands on" from festival volunteers.
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Volunteer Storyteller, Arlene Seto Ching from the Waipahu Public Library pictured with some of the keiki who had an opportunity to listen to her as she read from a selection of children's books.
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Storyteller Coordinator Norma Matsuhara (center) pictured with (left to right) Taryn Hall (LCC Actor), Chelsea Campbell (LCC Actor), Matsuhara, Jim Shepherd, Librarian (Ret.) Fort Shafter Library, Cathy Shepherd, Teacher (Ret.) Kaala Elementary School.
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A favorite activity on Saturday was the coloring booth enjoyed by these young artists who were working on creating their latest work art.
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Mohala Farms offered a wonderful selection of locally grown, fresh organic produce for purchase on Saturday.
It was an overall terrific day spent at the Ka Mole o Na Pua Festival. Congratulations to Leeward Community College and all the volunteers and vendors who made the event a huge success. The message of sustainability in our community was truly represented along with fun, music and lots to do on Saturday.
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Mahalo to Leeward Community College Administrators and Ka Mole o Na Pua Festival coordinators (left) Roberta "Bobbie" Martel, Coordinator, Supportive Teacher Education Program and (right) Mike Pecsok, Vice-Chancelor of Academic Affairs.