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July's Mo`olelo Under the Moon Features Randy Wichman
Press Release, 06/18/2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Kalāheo, Kaua‘i, HI (June 18, 2009) - Limahuli Garden and Preserve in Hā‘ena is offering its second “Mo‘olelo Under the Moon” on Friday, July 3, from 7:30-9 p.m., featuring Randy Wichman as the evening’s storyteller. This outdoor series offers a very special opportunity to learn about Kaua‘i’s cultural history from contemporary keepers of these arts while experiencing the majesty and mana of Limahuli Garden in the moonlight. Advance sales are available immediately with proceeds benefiting Limahuli Garden and Preserve.
Transmission of oral histories through storytelling, music, and dance are among some of the most highly esteemed Hawaiian arts and there may be no finer place on Kaua‘i to enjoy a master storyteller like Mr. Wichman share historical tales of Hā‘ena, including the epic of Pele and Hi‘iaka. Mr. Wichman is the president of the Kaua‘i Historical Society and a native Hawaiian.
The cost for this summer’s eve event is $35 when purchased by July 2 or $40 on the day of the event, with a $5 discount for Garden members. There is no charge for children under 13 when accompanied by an adult. Call Limahuli Garden’s Visitor Center at 826-1053 to reserve your place and pay by credit card, or stop by the Center. Limahuli Garden is open Tuesday-Saturday, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. The Visitor Center is located on the Kūhio Highway approximately 1/4-mile before Ke‘e Beach.
Attendees are asked to bring a beach chair or mat and at least one flashlight per family. Parking is very limited and carpooling is strongly encouraged and appreciated.
Visit limahuli.ntbg.org on the Web to learn more about these and other activities and offerings at Limahuli Garden.
Limahuli Garden and Preserve is one of five gardens and three preserves of the nonprofit National Tropical Botanical Garden. NTBG, a non-governmental institution with nearly 2,000 acres of gardens and preserves in Hawai‘i and Florida, is supported primarily through donations and grants. Its mission is to enrich life through discovery, scientific research, conservation, and education by perpetuating the survival of plants, ecosystems, and cultural knowledge of tropical regions. NTBG is supported primarily through donations and grants.
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Event contact: Limahuli Visitor Center, (808) 826-1053.
Media contact: Janet L. Leopold, administration@ntbg.org, (808) 332-7324, ext. 213 or Jon Letman, jletman@ntbg.org, at NTBG Headquarters.
Kalāheo, Kaua‘i, HI (June 18, 2009) - Limahuli Garden and Preserve in Hā‘ena is offering its second “Mo‘olelo Under the Moon” on Friday, July 3, from 7:30-9 p.m., featuring Randy Wichman as the evening’s storyteller. This outdoor series offers a very special opportunity to learn about Kaua‘i’s cultural history from contemporary keepers of these arts while experiencing the majesty and mana of Limahuli Garden in the moonlight. Advance sales are available immediately with proceeds benefiting Limahuli Garden and Preserve.
Transmission of oral histories through storytelling, music, and dance are among some of the most highly esteemed Hawaiian arts and there may be no finer place on Kaua‘i to enjoy a master storyteller like Mr. Wichman share historical tales of Hā‘ena, including the epic of Pele and Hi‘iaka. Mr. Wichman is the president of the Kaua‘i Historical Society and a native Hawaiian.
The cost for this summer’s eve event is $35 when purchased by July 2 or $40 on the day of the event, with a $5 discount for Garden members. There is no charge for children under 13 when accompanied by an adult. Call Limahuli Garden’s Visitor Center at 826-1053 to reserve your place and pay by credit card, or stop by the Center. Limahuli Garden is open Tuesday-Saturday, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. The Visitor Center is located on the Kūhio Highway approximately 1/4-mile before Ke‘e Beach.
Attendees are asked to bring a beach chair or mat and at least one flashlight per family. Parking is very limited and carpooling is strongly encouraged and appreciated.
Visit limahuli.ntbg.org on the Web to learn more about these and other activities and offerings at Limahuli Garden.
Limahuli Garden and Preserve is one of five gardens and three preserves of the nonprofit National Tropical Botanical Garden. NTBG, a non-governmental institution with nearly 2,000 acres of gardens and preserves in Hawai‘i and Florida, is supported primarily through donations and grants. Its mission is to enrich life through discovery, scientific research, conservation, and education by perpetuating the survival of plants, ecosystems, and cultural knowledge of tropical regions. NTBG is supported primarily through donations and grants.
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Event contact: Limahuli Visitor Center, (808) 826-1053.
Media contact: Janet L. Leopold, administration@ntbg.org, (808) 332-7324, ext. 213 or Jon Letman, jletman@ntbg.org, at NTBG Headquarters.
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