Talents & Speakers

BYU Hawaiian Club

Wed, 20 May 2009 13:31:58 +0700

“Kū E Ka ‘Oli‘oli”
Traditional

‘Ōlapa (dancers): Darsha Brothers, Ericca Huysmans, Whitney Karratti, Titaina Pāne‘e, Sydney Tong, Drake Keakuanui Auna, Kai Chan, Jayson Meha, Koji Okuzumi, and Uluhani Serrao.

Ho‘opa‘a (chanter): D. Kale Kau‘i

As the largest Club on the campus of Brigham Young University Hawai‘i with a membership of over 300 students, the BYUH Hawaiian Club is pleased to continue their support of establishing peace internationally through events such as Artimos. Their previous Artimos performance, which featured the kāne, or men, doing a powerful hula kahiko (ancient dance) entitled, "Hānau Ke Ali‘i," paid tribute to Kamehameha The Great and his uniting of the Hawaiian Islands. Tonight, they bring their wāhine in a combined hula entitled, “Kū E Ka ‘Oli‘oli,” which honors Hawaiian King, William Charles Lunalilo, who, in 1883, left his chiefly lands to establish Lunalilo Home, a haven for poor, elderly, and infirm Hawaiians now located in Hawai‘i Kai. Hawaiian Chiefs such as Kamehameha and Lunalilo embraced the concept of ho‘omaluhia, or peacemaking, in preserving and perpetuating the spirit of people and place. Their legacies live on today in the hearts of our rising generation. ‘O ka lani Lunalilo, he inoa lā…

Shaun and Chad Yuen

Mon, 18 May 2009 19:03:26 +0700

Brigham Young University-Hawaii Alumni- Shaun & Chad Yuen, who are a mix of Chinese, Japanese and Hawaiian heritage, are performing a Native American Hoop dance and chant. These two brothers have been dancing together since their early childhood - a tradition passed down from their father who also attended BYU-Hawaii. In fact, it was there that their father learned the dance while dancing for show case - a university touring group

Ian Christy & Zandria Mulligan (Forever In Love" by Kenny G)

Mon, 18 May 2009 13:13:46 +0700

(Forever In Love" by Kenny G)

Piano and Saxophone

Harberdashery

Fri, 15 May 2009 16:51:09 +0700

The conceptual geniuses behind Haberdashery are Al Rosales and James Warren. Their original idea was to explore highly percussive, experimental, avant-garde, minimalist music (read general strangeness). After James’ death, Al collaborated with a couple like-minded friends at the original Artimos concert to produce something unexpected and exciting, and dedicated their performance to James. Since then, Haberdashery has grown out of jam sessions with friends into an ever-evolving cacophony of folksy, jazzy, gypsy rock. Due to the transient nature of today’s college types, there’s a steady haberdasher diaspora, but the constant reinvention keeps us on our toes. But as always, every performance is dedicated to our friend James. You can find more out about our unique concoction of music by visiting the website Haberdasheryband.com where our EP For Play is available.
(Hat Trick by Haberdashery)

Elad Vazana

Fri, 15 May 2009 16:48:44 +0700

Elad Vazana, celebrated peacebuilding practitioner, grew up in Israel after his parents emigrated from Morocco in the 1950’s. Like most Jewish Israelis, he served in the Israel Defense Force, which proved to be one of Elad’s most trying times of his life. This ordeal led him to not only devote most of the last 15 years to humanizing the ‘other’ but also to diligently work toward peacebuilding in all aspects of his life and the world that surrounds him. Elad has taught and managed projects for:Youth Leading Change, Sulha Peace Project uniting thousands of Arabs and Jews, Gevim North - Mediation Center, and Makom Balev, a shelter for at-risk youth. Most recently, Elad has gathered youth from Palestine and Israel for one-week desert journeys to build relationships and learn to identify with all humankind and Earth. He was a strong force in the 2007 Palestinian-Jewish Family Peacemakers Camp and in the 2009 citizen initiative to send needed supplies across the Gaza border to citizens following the war.