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2016 was a pivotal year

Posted on 12.21.16 under 2016, 2017

the wave

pocket rocket aniani ku’i ‘ai

Posted on 12.18.16 under aniani ku'i 'ai, glass poi pounders, glassblowing

3 stubbies&lei_2

3 stubbies

It’s getting colder…

Posted on 12.16.16 under Fuji, glass, glassblowing, goblets

fuji Dec 16 2017

And almost winter…

2016 was a monster of a year. Muhammad Ali, David Bowie, Fidel Castro, John Glenn, Harper Lee, Arnold Palmer, Prince, Gene Wilder, Nancy Reagan, Natalie Cole, Alan Rickman, Paul Kantner & Signe Anderson, George Martin, Keith Emerson, Garry Shandling, Glenn Frey… So many. So many more…

Drink a toast to these departed.

3 festive gobs_2

3 red festive gobs

3 festive gobs

And as for new beginnings? Well, we have 2017 and the Trump Era to look forward to.

Recent glass

Posted on 12.11.16 under glass, goblets

blue bowls_2

3 gobs

pink umeke

All Japan Hula Championships

Posted on 12.10.16 under Halau Napualikolokelani, hokulani holt, hula, Junko Wong

Junko’s halau, Hālau Nāpualikolokelani, danced two dances before the competition started. It was a “practice” for their upcoming competition in Ho’onanea Hula Competition and KuMaiKa Hula in 2017.

judges

The judges from left: Kehaulani Kekua from Kauaʻi, Chinky Mahoe from O’ahu, Hōkūlani Holt from Maui. Hōkūlani Holt also served as Executive Director for this competition.

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napualiko

Backstage.

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kumu

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The competition was held at the Komazawa Olympic Gymnasium in Setagaya, Tokyo.

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