The Volcano Art Center’s Hula Arts at Kilauea performance series continues at 10:30 a.m. Saturday (June 23) with a performance by kumu hula Leilehua Yuen and Manu Josiah. The performance will take place at VAC’s Ni‘aulani Campus in Volcano Village because of the ongoing closure of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
Josiah and Yuen are known for their informances, in which they blend storytelling, science, chant and hula to create a journey through Hawaiian history and culture. They admire each other’s love of and respect for their island home. They live in her family home in Hilo, restoring the medicinal garden her grandfather tended.
Yuen’s hula lineage is rooted in her grandmother’s teachings and her studies with legendary expert on all things Hawaiiana, Auntie Nona Beamer. The powerful natural forces of the island are where Yuen draws much of her artistic inspiration.
Josia also draws strength from the island as he works to preserve his cultural heritage through music and community education.
Please join them for a celebration of traditional chant and hula at Kilauea.
The event is free to attend. The Ni‘aulani Campus is located at 19-4074 Old Volcano Road in Volcano Village.
For more information, contact VAC at 967-8222 or visit www.volcanoartcenter.org.