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A concert by top Hawai’ian contemporary musical group The Brothers Cazimero, plus hula demonstrations, games and activities from lei-making to poi-pounding, will entice families at the “Celebrate Hawai’i” festival June 12-14 at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C. The Brothers Cazimero, with guests the [...]
Archive for July 15th, 2009
CULTURE: Celebrate Hawai’i
THEATER: Play leaves museum echoing with Hawai’ian historic themes
“The Conversion of Ka’ahumanu” brings the Hawai’ian queen, and her epic political and religious dilemmas, back to life
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Helen Maynor Scheirbeck, 74, leaves the museum as her lifetime of influential work moves into a new phase.
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A group led by two tobacco farmers demonstrates traditional practices, both religious and horticultural, adding a new educational dimension to the indigenous landscape.
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