20th Annual Halau Hula O Leilani Hoike
In a performance recital Feb. 2 celebrating 20 years, Leilani Rivera Low and her halau presented talented students ages 4 to 60 at Kaua’i War Memorial Convention Hall. The colorful show of hula, Tahitian and Maori dance and music featured the Makaha Sons, Mama’ane Kanahele and ‘ohana from Ni’ihau. Artists also included Valetta Jeremiah, Michael Keale and Uncle Larry Rivera (Leilani’s father). Guests feasted on ono luau offerings, and perused vendors selling crafts and jewelry including Ni’ihau shell lei. To learn more, e-mail darryl.leilani@hawaiiantel.net.
Photos by Amanda C. Gregg
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- Kekaulana Alao, La‘ela‘e Guirao, La‘amea Almeida and LeAnn Jackson
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- Tara Kaui and Leilani Rivera Low
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- Zared, Clay and Sage Kelekoma
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- Karla and Ron Stenberg
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- Kailee and Bruce Kelekoma
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- Delbert Tuazon and Lyle Asai
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- Lorna Navarro and Reneé Anderson Navarro
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- Tawni Szakal and Jessica Harman
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- Tiffany and Veetha Sagucio
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- Darlene Kaui and Arion Bond-Balthazar
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- Kuuipo and Deeann Pau
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- Liliana Baldera-Erichsen, Natalie Tadije, Lilah Hamid and Naveah Smith
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- Adriana Aguilar, Abby Ventura and Andrea Balthazar
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- Julianne and Angeline Castro
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- Joenicia and Kimberly Camelo
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- Deidrin and Stephanie Bond
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- Dawn and Dean Friedt
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- Shanlee Jiminez and JoAnn Ventar
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- Tessa Dawe, Sally Ishikawa and Skye Tadani
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- Nicole and Lillian Tanabe
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- Ehu and Ilima Kanahele
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- Verna Souza
