Twilight at Kalahuipua‘a

Saturday's Twilight at Kalahuipua‘a community program was presented at the Eva Parker Woods Cottage on the Mauna Lani grounds and featured musicians from the Hawai‘i Island Steel Guitar Experience at Mauna Lani.

The program's host was Kimo Kahoano and featured Bobby Ingano, Alan Akaka, Geronimo "Geri" Valdriz, Ethan Goore, Mālie Lyman, Joseph Zayac, and NextGen steel guitarists Hi‘ipoi Lindsey, Enosa Lyman, Tai Misailidis, Makamae Lyu-Napoleon, and Isabella Bertelmann. Several dancers also shared hula with the audience.

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• Kaipo Asing, Kaipo Lindsey, and Helene Woodward on the porch of the Eva Parker Woods cottage.
• Susy Ruddle welcomed guests and offered some opening comments.
• Some of the guests at the outdoor venue.
• More guests. Most guests sit on the lawn as chair seating is resesrved.
• Kimo Kahoano was the program emcee.
• Bobby Ingano and Alan Akaka.
• Bobby Ingano.
• NextGen steel guitarist Makamae Lyu-Napoleon with Alan and Joseph Zayac.
• NextGen steel guitarist Isabella Bertelmann.
• Alan Akaka.
• Kimo shared his hula talent with the group.
• NextGen steel guitarist Enosa Lyman.
• On the porch: Bobby Ingano, Alan Akaka, Enosa Lyman, Joseph Zayac, Kaipo Asing, Kaipo Lindsey, and Helene Woodward.
• NextGen steel guitarist Hiʻipoi Lindsey.
• Alan, Hiʻipoi, and Joseph.
• Alan and Hiʻipoi.
• NextGen steel guitarist Tai Misailidis.
• Helene Woodward.
• Kimo sharing a song.
• Kimo Kahoano.
• Ethan Goore with Alan Akaka and Joseph Zayac.
• Bobby, Alan, Ethan, Joseph, Kaipo Asing, Kaipo Lindsey, and Helene.
• Leilani Kahoano shared a hula.
• Leilani Kahoano.
• Mālie Lyman.
• Geronimo ''Geri'' Valdriz.
• Alan, Geri and Joseph.
• Kimo and Leilani in a group hula.
• Mālie Lyman and Kimo Kahoano.
• Leilani Kahoano and Enosa Lyman.
• Bobby Ingano, Alan Akaka, and Joseph Zayac.
• Bobby, Alan, Mālie, Joseph, Kaipo Asing, Kaipo Lindsey, and Helene.
• Alan and Mālie closing out with her great-grandmother Genoa Keawe's signature song ʻAlika.
• Genoa Keaweʻs son Kaloekalani Keawe and great-grandson Enosa Lyman.

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