Kalama Heritage Festival

Event Schedule

Schedule of performances and activities.

Saturday, August 28

Indoor stage/gymnasium/outdoor stage

10:00 – 10:05am        Opening Ceremonies, Bill and Gloria Nahalea, Event Producers

10:05 – 10:07am        Conch Shell Ceremony – HulaXpression, Tacoma

10:07 – 10:15am        Flag Presentation – Nisqually Indian Ceremony, Bob Sison

10:15 – 10:20am        Blessings - Pastor Albert Moore, New Hope Seattle Christian Fellowship North

10:20 – 10:25am        Opening Message - Zelma Kalama McCloud

10:25 – 10:30am        Nisqually Tribal Council & VIP Introduction and Message

Introduction of Festival Master of Ceremonies

10:30 – 10:45am        Nisqually Canoe family

10:45 – 11:30am        Mikaela Family Island Songs

11:30 – 12:10pm        Lehua’s Hula Academy

12.15 – 12:50pm        Kawika Sweeney

1:00 – 1:30pm           B.R.I.D.G.E – Raven Dance

1:30 – 1:45pm           Uncle Jim Ho

1:45 – 2:30pm           Kana

2:30 – 2:45pm           Savage Earth

2:45 – 3:00pm           Derek Grover

3:00 – 5:00pm           Coastal Jam

Imu Ceremony & Salmon Bake – outside at the Imu site

5:00 – 7:00pm           Luau Dinner & Concert – (Ticketed event)

5:00 – 5:15pm           Naki’i

5:15 – 5:20pm           Blessing of the food - Zelma Kalama McCloud, Joe Kalama, Farron McCloud

5:20 – 6:00pm           Naki’i

6:00 – 6:15pm           Tahitian Pareo Fashion Show

6:15 – 6:45pm           Nisqually Drum and Dance Family - Regalia

6:45 – 7:00pm           From Hawaii to the Pacific North West, the Kalama Story

7:00 – 8:00pm           Luau show -Lehua Hula Academy, HulaXpression,

Halau Hula O Napualani

8:00 – 8:30pm           Aztec Dancers from Santa Fe, New Mexico

8:30 – 10:00pm          HOLUNAPE

10:00pm                     Ideal Green

Sunday, Aug 29

8:00 – 10:00am        Worship - Pastor Mike Mikaela & Family, New Hope Seattle Worship Teams

10:00 – 11:00am        Opening Blessing

11:00 – 11:30am        Cowlitz Tribe Canoe Family Drums and Dance

11:30 – 12:00pm        Lehua's Hula Academy

Noon – 12:30pm         Kai Malino

1:00 – 1:30pm            Quinault Coastal Dancers

1:30 – 2:00pm            Da Uddah Guyz

2:00 – 2:30pm            Little Big Man

3:45 – 4:00pm            Kelvin Frank

4:00 – 5:00pm            Coastal Jam

 

Plus Other Special Guests

  • JOE HIPP, first Native American Indian Heavy Weight Champion – will be signing autographs, giving out T-shirts on Saturday
  • KELVIN FRANK - At the Luau & Festival
  • Dr. Jim Ho – Founder and Historian of the Hawaiian Chinese Multicultural Museum & Archives

 

WORKSHOPS

Saturday, August 28

12:30 - 2:30pm            Lehua’s Hula Auana - song/dance will be included in concert.

Sunday August 29

(Times to be decided / workshops & schedule subject to change)

12:30 - 2:30pm           Lehua’s Kahiko Hula

· Make Your Own Hand Drums, (Kit available), Native Bridge and Cedar Roses

· Lei Making, Plumeria, Yarn (Leihulu Lei, Candy Lei, HHON booth

· Ukulele Workshops, Ray Alonzo (Saturday & Sunday)

· Wood Carving, Dave Wilson, Nisqually

· Silk Haku Making, Bobby Chapman Crighton (Saturday & Sunday, at Lehua’s booth)

· Talk Story Sessions, Uncle Jim Ho, Historian (Saturday & Sunday, various classrooms)

Plus Film Show

Kalama stories told by 2 of Peter Kalama’s children, Zelma Kalama McCloud and Zelda Thompson, featuring photo montage and exhibit. (Classrooms to be announced closer to the dates).

Note: All the above is subject to change.

 

 

 

Festival Hotel

Host Hotel

Red Lion Hotel in Olympia

$89.00/night (single or double);

$99.95/night (triple or quad)

Phone: 360.943.4000 (direct line)

For the special rate please mention

the Kalama Heritage Festival

http://www.redlion.com

 

Hotel Option

King Oscar Tacoma Hotel

1 bed $57/night; 2 bed $62/night

Phone: 253.539.1153 ext. 357

(ask for Debra Martinez, Sales, or the front desk

For the special rate please mention

the Kalama Heritage Festival

www.pacwestmeetings.com/wakingoscartacomamotel.html

Camping & RV Parking available on a first come first serve basis - If you will be doing either of these please contact: kalamafestival@yahoo.com

 

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