What's Happening in Hayward, CA…

The Kumu Hula Association of Northern California will hold an event in November at Tennyson High School in Hayward.

The Annual Hula Conference is an educational experience where guests can take part in cultural activities while learning hula techniques from a professional instructor. Those at the event can make their own leis and discover different styles of dance, such as mele and kahiko. The instructor for the multi-day workshop is Kumu Hula, and there will also be judges from the Iā ʻOe E Ka Lā Hula Competition. Lunch will be provided to guests on two of the workshop days.

The Kumu Hula Association of Northern California is a group that was created in 1978 by Ehulani Enoka Lum to promote Hawaiian culture for local Hawaiians. The organization hosts two Hawaiian events each year that help showcase Hawaiian culture to thousands of people. Judges for these events are flown in from Hawaii to provide feedback on the authenticity of the organization’s costumes, music, and performances. The current president of the hula association is Deanie Lum-Villiados.

The conference will be held from November 6th to November 8th. Tickets for a single-day workshop will cost $150, and access to all three days of the event will be $350 per person. Guests are asked to bring their own water bottles and pāʻū hula. Cultural groups that hold annual workshops like this can use poster printing services to increase interest in their lessons.