Ready for Heiva i Honolulu?

Living in Kaneohe, we're increasingly noticing more drumming coming from the Ko'olau parks. It's time for Heiva i Honolulu and the start of this years Tahitian dance competition calendar. This is the 8th annual event hosted at the Waikiki Shell. Activities take place March 18-20 and run from noon on Thursday. Friday and Saturday will have a full days schedule starting at 9am on both days. General admission is $15, children 4-10 are $10.

There are 14 groups competing hailing from Hawaii, Japan and the Mainland.

HERE TAMA NUI
Allen Ramento and Christopher Ramento - Honolulu, HI

HOT LAVALAVA
Naninohea & Kahealani Kapana - Honolulu, HI

IA ORA O TAHITI NUI
Kevin and Aulii Kama - Waipi'o, HI

MAOHI NUI
Mervyn Lilo - Aiea, HI

MARAMA HAU NUI
Masako Ishibashi - Kamakura, Japan

MEHETIA PRODUCTIONS
Charelle Silva - Kaneohe, HI

NONOSINA HAWAII
JonRaymond & Tiani Mariteragi - Laie, HI

OTE'A KIA MANA
Dennis Kia, Robyn Williams, Kapeka Hoffmann, Hauoli Kia-Napaepae - Mililani, HI

TAMATOA
Tino Moe - Kaneohe, HI

TE HEI URA/HAUOLI POLYNESIAN STUDIO
Kapuahau'oli Arai and Kazue 'PuaUra' Nishida - Hyogo, Japan

TE MANA O TE RA
Lisa & Ray Aguilar - Walnut Creek, CA

TE VAI URA NUI
Charles Temanaha - Honolulu, HI

TIARE HEIPUA
Heikapua Sabarsah, Pualani Horiushi, Heitiare Komatsu - Ishikawa, Japan

TIARE URA O TAHITI
Jerrold Martinez - Aiea, HI


The schedule is full of multiple performances by many of the groups. This year will also see both the Hura Tau (Sr) and Hura Ava Tau (Jr) Overall groups defending their titles. Ia Ora O Tahiti Nui will attempt to take home the award for the second time and Tiare Heipua will try for three in a row.

Here is the group performance schedule:

THURSDAY – MARCH 18, 2010

12:00 pm Gate and Booths open to the Public

1:30 pm Greetings & Welcome
Orero by Heremoana Maamaatuaiiahutapu
Acknowledgements:
VIPs, Emcees, Judges, & House drummers

2:00 pm – SOLO COMPETITION - ROUNDS 1 & 2
(More skirts for the Vahine and Maro for the Tane)

Tamari’i Division:
2 - 3 yrs: Tamahine & Tamaroa (Exhibition)
4 - 6 yrs: Tamahine & Tamaroa
7 - 10 yrs: Tamahine & Tamaroa

Taure’are’a Division:
11 - 13 yrs: Tamahine & Tamaroa
14 - 17 yrs: Tamahine & Tamaroa

BREAK

Vahine/Tane Division:
18 – 21 yrs: Vahine & Tane
22 – 26 yrs: Vahine & Tane
27 – 35 yrs: Vahine & Tane

Ta’ata Pa’ari Division:
36yrs & above: Vahine & Tane


FRIDAY - MARCH 19, 2010

8:30 am Gate and Booths open to the Public

9:00 am Greetings & Welcome
Pure (Blessing) by invitation
Acknowledgement of the VIPs, Emcees, & Judges

9 :30 am – SOLO COMPETITION - FINALISTS
(Tahitian printed pareu for the Vahine & Tihere for the Tane)

Tamari’i Division
4 - 6 yrs, 7 - 10 yrs. Tamahine & Tamaroa
Taure’are’a Division
11 - 13 yrs, 14 - 17 yrs. Tamahine & Tamaroa
Vahine/Tane Division
18 - 21 yrs, 22 -26 yrs, 27 -35 yrs. Vahine & Tane
Ta’ata Pa’ari Division
36 yrs & above Vahine & Tane
11:30 am – GROUP COMPETITION

11:30 am TIARE URA O TAHITI – Hura Ava Tau (Jr) – OVERALL
Jerrold Martinez (Ra’atira pupu) – Aiea, HI

12:30 pm MEHETIA PRODUCTIONS – Hura Ava Tau (Jr) – AHUPUROTU
Charelle Silva (Ra’atira pupu) – Kaneohe, HI

1:00 pm TIARE URA O TAHITI – Hura Ava Tau (Jr) – DRUMMING
Jerrold Martinez (Ra’atira pupu) – Aiea, HI

BREAK: 1:30 – 2:00 pm

2:00 pm TIARE HEIPUA – Hura Ava Tau (Jr) – DRUMMING
Heikapua Sabarsah, Pualani Horiushi, Heitiare Komatsu (Ra’atira pupu) – Ishikawa, Japan

2:30 pm HOT LAVALAVA – Hura Ava Tau (Jr) – AHUPUROTU
Naninohea & Kahealani Kapana (Ra’atira pupu) – Honolulu, HI

3:00 pm TIARE HEIPUA – Hura Ava Tau (Jr) – APARIMA
Heikapua Sabarsah, Pualani Horiushi, Heitiare Komatsu (Ra’atira pupu) – Ishikawa, Japan

3:30 pm HOT LAVALAVA – Hura Ava Tau (Jr) – OVERALL
Naninohea & Kahealani Kapana (Ra’atira pupu) – Honolulu, HI

4:30 pm MEHETIA PRODUCTIONS – Hura Ava Tau (Jr) – APARIMA
Charelle Silva (Ra’atira pupu) – Kaneohe, HI

5:00 pm TIARE HEIPUA – Hura Ava Tau (Jr) – OVERALL
Heikapua Sabarsah, Pualani Horiushi, Heitiare Komatsu (Ra’atira pupu) – Ishikawa, Japan

BREAK: 6:00 – 6:30 pm

6:30 pm TIARE HEIPUA – Hura Ava Tau (Jr) – AHUPUROTU
Heikapua Sabarsah, Pualani Horiushi, Heitiare Komatsu (Ra’atira pupu) – Ishikawa, Japan

7:00 pm MARAMA HAU NUI – Hura Ava Tau (Jr) – APARIMA
Masako Ishibashi (Ra’atira pupu) – Kamakura, Japan

7:30 pm TE VAI URA NUI – Tupuna – AHUPUROTU
Charles Temanaha (Ra’atira pupu) – Honolulu, HI

8:00 pm TE VAI URA NUI – Hura Tau (Sr) – AHUPUROTU
Charles Temanaha (Ra’atira pupu) – Honolulu, HI

8:30 pm TAMATOA – Hura Ava Tau (Jr) – OVERALL
Tino Moe (Ra’atira pupu) – Kaneohe, HI


SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 2010

8:30 am Gate and Booths open to the Public

9:00 am Greetings & Welcome
Pure (Blessing) by invitation
Acknowledgement of the VIPs, Emcees, & Judges

9 :30 am – SOLO COMPETITION - OVERALL
(Tahitian printed pareu for the Vahine & Tihere for the Tane)

10:30 am – GROUP COMPETITION

10:30 am TE HEI URA POLYNESIAN STUDIO – Tupuna – AHUPUROTU
Kapuahau’oli Arai and Kazue “PuaUra” Nishida (Ra’atira pupu) Hyogo, Japan

11:00 am HERE TAMA NUI – Hura Tau (Sr) – AHUPUROTU
Allen Ramento and Christopher Ramento (Ra’atira pupu) Honolulu, HI

11:30 am MAOHI NUI – Hura Tau (Sr) – DRUMMING
Mervyn Lilo (Ra’atira pupu) – Aiea, HI

12:00 pm TE MANA O TE RA – Tupuna– AHUPUROTU
Lisa & Ray Aguilar (Ra’atira pupu) – Walnut Creek, CA

12:30 pm TE MANA O TE RA – Hura Tau (Sr) – AHUPUROTU
Lisa & Ray Aguilar (Ra’atira pupu) – Walnut Creek, CA

1:00 pm HERE TAMA NUI – Hura Tau (Sr) – DRUMMING
Allen Ramento and Christopher Ramento (Ra’atira pupu) Honolulu, HI

BREAK: 1:30 – 2:30 pm

2:30 pm SOLO AWARDS CEREMONY

3:30 pm IA ORA O TAHITI NUI – Hura Tau (Sr) – DRUMMING
Kevin and Aulii Kama (Ra’atira pupu) – Waipi’o, HI

4:00 pm NONOSINA HAWAII – Hura Tau (Sr) – AHUPUROTU
JonRaymond & Tiani Mariteragi (Ra’atira pupu) – Laie, HI

BREAK: 4:30 – 5:30 pm

5:30 pm OTE’A KIA MANA – Hura Tau (Sr) – OVERALL
Dennis Kia, Robyn Williams, Kapeka Hoffmann, Hauoli Kia-Napaepae (Ra’atira pupu) – Mililani, HI

6:30 pm HERE TAMA NUI – Hura Tau (Sr) – OVERALL
Allen Ramento and Christopher Ramento (Ra’atira pupu) Honolulu, HI

7:30 pm NONOSINA HAWAII – Hura Tau (Sr) – OVERALL
JonRaymond & Tiani Mariteragi (Ra’atira pupu) – Laie, HI

8:30 pm IA ORA O TAHITI NUI – Hura Tau (Sr) OVERALL
Kevin and Aulii Kama (Ra’atira pupu) – Waipi’o, HI

9:00 pm GROUP AWARDS CEREMONY