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41st Annual Queen Lili’uokalani Long Distance Outrigger Canoe Races Celebrate Hawaii’s Culture

ʻŌiwi TV — Fri, 18 May 2012 01:28:04 +0000

The 41st annual Queen Lili’uokalani Long Distance Outrigger Canoe Races embrace and celebrate Hawai’i's ocean heritage. The Races draw more than 2,500 competitors from around the world who arrive in Kona to race the 18-mile open ocean course.

Several events unfold throughout the three-day weekend:

Saturday, September 1

Wa’a Kaukahi (races for single hull canoes)

Awards Ceremony

Torchlight Parade

Sunday, September 2

Wa’a Kaulua (races for double hull canoes)

OC1 (one person) & OC2 Races (two person)

Stand-up Paddleboards

Teen (single hull canoes)

Hawaiian luau

Monday, September 3

Ali’i Challenge (a blend of Survivor and Amazing Race with single hull canoes – 12 person crew)

New to the sport of outrigger canoe races? Single hull outrigger racing canoes carry six paddlers; double hulls carry 12. Add these traditional words to your vocabulary and you’ll sound like a pro in no time: wa’a (canoe, the very same word in Hawaiian, Tahitian and Maori), ama (outrigger float on the canoe), hoe (start paddling), huki (dig) and huli (flip the canoe – not what you want to do in racing).

Not a paddler? No problem. There’s plenty to do including Thursday’s “talk story” cultural walk through Historic Kailua Village. Walk with noted historians who will share rich history of the village including ancient Hawaiian cultural sites like Ahuena Heiau, Hulihee Palace and Mokuaikaua Church. Throughout the weekend check out the cultural craft and ocean fair and on Saturday, Blue Sea Cruises and Body Glove are offering spectators and race crews shuttle cruises. This is a great way to watch the race without getting wet and enjoy the scenery along the beautiful Kona coast.

The 2012 Queen Lili’uokalani Long Distance Outrigger Canoe Races are sponsored in part by the Hawai’i Tourism Authority, County of Hawai’i, Queen K Tesoro, Steinlager, OluKai, Ocean Paddler Television, King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel, Hulakai and numerous corporate and community donors.

For more race information, including a detailed slate of events, photos, history and contacts, visit www.kaiopua.org.

Another Asset in ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi Graduates.

ʻŌiwi TV — Thu, 17 May 2012 19:00:27 +0000

Congratualations to all the 2012 spring graduates, including ʻŌiwiTV’s own ʻIwalani Kūaliʻi-Kahoʻohanohano. With a Hawaiian language background and now a Bachelors degree in Journalim, she is prepared to propel the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi movement in media.

Hōkūleʻa: Voyaging Toward a Brighter Future – Kaʻū

ʻŌiwi TV — Thu, 17 May 2012 01:00:10 +0000

Hōkūleʻa’s Statewide Sail continued southward to Kaʻū on Hawaiʻi Island where clearing the water on and near land became the crew’s next restoration project. With hope to unveil its hidden beauty, the crew worked with locals of the area to make sure that Waiohinu didn’t remain just a story for future generations.

I Aloha Molokai – A Grassroots Advocacy Campaign

ʻŌiwi TV — Wed, 16 May 2012 00:40:10 +0000

I Aloha Molokai is a grassroots campaign that is actively lobbying against a large scale wind farm development on Molokaʻi and undersea cable to Oʻahu to transport the produced energy. This group is effectively leveraging the power of media and storytelling to advocate for their cause. This community is once again showing us how to effectively advocate for what they believe is pono. The tactics and techniques have changed over time but the core values have remained the same in protecting their ʻāina and way of life.

The thoughts and opinions expressed in this video are of I Aloha Molokai and do not necessarily reflect those of ʻŌiwi TV. For more of IAM’s videos, please visit their YouTube page.

I Aloha Molokai Website

A “Blessed Assurance” of Hawai

ʻŌiwi TV — Tue, 15 May 2012 01:00:58 +0000

Blessed Assurance

What if Hawaiʻi ran out of gas?

This film was created for the short film competition Showdown in Chinatown where filmmakers were given 21 days to make a film relating to the topic, “What if Hawaiʻi ran out gas?” I was inspired to make a film about the ancient Hawaiian lifestyle, where for thousands of generations we were completely self sufficient, free from any imports, but also highlight the modern conveniences that we do live with in these times.

Comments from the director ʻĀina Paikai:

The production of this film went extremely well, to the point where I truly believe it was meant to happen. My director of photography, Evan Loney, and lead actor, Kawika Kamuela Kauʻinohea Kahiapo, are both good friends of mine. A majority of the film was shot over 3 days on location in Waileʻe, on the North Shore of Oʻahu at the Unabia residence.

The film has been well received by Hawaiʻi audiences. It took second place at the Showdown in Chinatown event (which earned my team a GoPro Hero), screened at the ʻŌhina Film Festival and showcased alongside other short films from across the Pacific at the Hawaiʻi International Film Festival.

A special thanks goes to my family and friends. To my ʻohana at ʻŌiwiTV. To everyone that has supported my storytelling and would like to see more. Oh, and to Dan Cooke. MAHALO.

A Lesson in “Pidgenology”

ʻŌiwi TV — Tue, 15 May 2012 01:00:10 +0000

Pidgenology

An episode dedicated to analyzing, as well as comprehending, Hawaiʻi’s creole language, commonly referred to as Pidgin English. In this episode we take a look at the words Shoots, Sample, and Bumbye.

Brah! “Moke Action” in Action

ʻŌiwi TV — Tue, 15 May 2012 01:00:00 +0000

Moke Action

Two guys like scrap until aunty scold dem.

(translation) When an unfortunate accident occurs, two young men are about to break into fisticuffs, but out of respect for their elder, they subside their differences and make amends.

Comments from the director ʻĀina Paikai:

This film was shot on Halloween day in 2009 as apart of the Student Media Art (SMART) Exchange between the University of Hawaiʻi’s Academy for Creative Media and the Shanghai University’s School of Film and Television. The SMART Exchange, sponsored in part by the Ito En Foundation, is an effort to use media as a way to bridge cultures. Moke Action is one of two films that were produced that weekend. You can imagine the amount of chaos and confusion through the language barriers, but it was a fun time that produced great results.

I’ve always hated films where the Hawaiʻi based characters speak terrible Pidgin English. A majority of the time, the language sounds forced and inaccurate. This film was dedicated to making a film in Pidgin the right way, from a local perspective.

Too often Pidgin gets attacked as a “dummy” language, but I wanted to showcase its usefulness and at the same time, poke a little fun at those on the opposite end, who speak extremely proper English. I feel Pidgin is Hawaiʻi’s own unique dialect, and as a native speaker, I find it comforting.

Although the film has garnered international attention, having been screened at the 2010 Shanghai International Film Festival, it’s greatest success has been locally, winning the Audience Award for the Academy for Creative Media Award Ceremony and having multiple showings at the 2010 Hawai’i International Film Festival.

Mahalo to everyone that helped on this project (too many list here; please see credits), but most importantly I’d like to thank the University of Hawai’i, ACM, Shanghai University, Anne Misawa, the ʻŌiwiTV ʻOhana, Yuen’s Grocery and Liquor Store, and the magnificent people of Nānākuli. This is one of my favorite films to date and I hope to continue to make more for the people of Hawaiʻi.

Hoʻoulu Lāhui, Hoʻoulu Pae ʻĀina

ʻŌiwi TV — Mon, 14 May 2012 23:10:20 +0000

Produced by the Kamehameha Schools

The full 92nd Annual Kamehameha Schools Song Contest can be viewed here

State Declares A Month Just for ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi

ʻŌiwi TV — Sat, 12 May 2012 01:00:35 +0000

ʻŌlelo
English

Ma ka hoʻomaka ʻana o ka mahina nei, ua pani ʻia ka ʻaha ʻōlelo o kēia makahiki 2012 me ka ʻāpono a hoʻopuka ʻia o kekahi pila e kūkulu aku ai, ʻo ka mahina ʻo Pēpēluali, ʻo ia ka mahina e hāpai hanohano ʻia ai ka ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi. A ma ia pila hoʻokahi nō e koi ʻia ai ka pela pololei ʻia o nā huaʻōlelo Hawaiʻi ma nā palapala kūhelu o ka mokuʻāina a me nā hōʻailona alanui ma Hawaiʻi nei. He Lanakila hou aku no ka ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi ma ka ʻahaʻōlelo a ma ka piha ʻana he 30 makahiki o nā kula Pūnana Leo.

The 2012 legislative session closed earlier this month but not before a bill passed, designating February as “ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi Month” that also requires proper spelling of the Hawaiian language on official documents and new street signs. The Hawaiian language wins again with legislation and 30 successful years for Punana Leo preschools.

The 92nd Annual Kamehameha Schools Song Contest

Keoni Lee — Thu, 10 May 2012 21:55:43 +0000

Hoʻoulu Lāhui, Hoʻoulu Pae ʻĀina (Vibrant Lands, Vibrant People) – 30 minute pre-show

92nd Annual Kamehameha Schools Song Contest, Full with no commercials

Congratulations to this years winning classes:

Louise Aoe McGregor Award
Outstanding Student Director

Dezarae Le‘i (Class of 2015 Coed)

Richard Lyman, Jr. Trophy
‘Ōlelo Makuahine Award (tie)

Class of 2012 (Senior Girls),
Class of 2013 (Junior Co-ed)

New England Mothers’ Cup
Girls’ Competition Award

Class of 2012 (Senior Women)

George Alanson Andrus Cup
Boys’ Competition Award

Class of 2013 (Junior Men)

Helen Desha Beamer Award
Best Musical Performance

Class of 2012 (Senior Co-ed)

Charles E. King Cup
Combined Class Award