The 12th Annual Napa Aloha Festival is Saturday and Sunday Sept. 21 and 22, at the Napa Valley Expo 575 Third St, Napa CA. For more information go to http://www.nvalohafest.org/faqs/
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| Betty Ann Ka`iilana Bruno |
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| Linda Bal, Fran, Kim |
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The 10th Annual Napa Aloha Festival was a great way to spend a September week-end and Hula Mai helped make that giant event an even more giant success. Hula Mai did three scheduled events. We began with a half hour show on the big stage Saturday morning, starring: Toni, Fran, Stephanie, Linda Balanesi, Carolyn, April, Kim, Linda Green, Lois and Lynda MM. The pleasure in our hula was all the sweeter because we had the honor of dancing to the heartfelt tones of Kumu Liko Puha’s singing.
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| Kumu Liko Puha |
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| Lynda MM |
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| Click HERE to watch Pohai Ke Aloha.
Click HERE to watch Ka Uluwehi O Ke Kai.
Click HERE to watch Koke`e.
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| Kim |
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| Lynda MM, Stephanie |
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We also were “feather crafters in action” at Bob Miyashiro’s table of Hulu Art and Feather craft - and very much all over the place just having a good time!!
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| April, Bob, Betty Ann |
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| Betty Ann knows she has a ways to go |
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| One of many vendors |
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| Getting a real Hawaiian tattoo. Ouch!! |
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| Island style, Napa CA |
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Sunday, Jana, Carolyn and Celina all helped Betty Ann enormously at two workshops. They taught Sonoma (Napa) No Ka `Oi in the workshop for the grownups and Sassy Little Mynah Bird in the workshop for kids. Both workshops were well-attended and very fun.
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| Betty Ann, Carolyn, Jana |
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| Celina |
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| Jana |
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| Keiki hula workshop |
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| Carolyn the Volunteer |
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Carolyn was there for both days as one of the official “Volunteers” even though she MUST have been jet lagging after getting in from Kaua`i late Friday night!!
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Del Medina's UFOs gave a blowout kanikapila Saturday afternoon, letting Hula Mai do what Hula Mai does best - dance and make music!
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| Becky and Stephanie |
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| Fran |
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| Toni |
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| King Del |
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| Susan |
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| Rick |
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| Hula Mai dance line |
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All in all — it was a FAB festival and we all slept well, knowing that we helped make it happen!! Hooray for our side!! High Fives all Around!!
👌🖐‼️💓🎉
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| Betty Ann performs Kaulana Na Pua |
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Watch all of Hula Mai's videos by clicking HERE.
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