HUI O LAULIMA
2008 CULTURAL GRANTS - $7,000 IN GRANTS AWARDED
Hui O Laulima has provided grants to individuals and organizations in our local
Okinawan community with the greatest potential for the preservation, promotion,
and perpetuation of the Okinawan culture.
This year, a total of $7,000 was awarded to seven applicants. This year’s
grantees are:
Hawaii Okinawa Fue Kenkyukai, Earl M. Ikeda
Purpose:
To preserve the art of Okinawan flute playing.
Purpose of the grant is to create a group that will continue to enhance
and perpetuate music using the traditional flute and playing techniques of
Okinawa.
Hilo Okinawan Cultural Club, Gail Maesato and George Yokoyama
Purpose:
To provide for folk dancing, sanshin and drum instruction for the club
from Master Okinawa instructors Kina, Keiko and Oshiro, Tsuruko in preparation
for the Hilo Okinawan Cultural Club 30th Anniversary celebration.
Hui Okinawa Kobudo Taiko
Purpose:
To support Hui Okinawa Kobudo Taiko participation in the 26th
Annual Okinawan Festival in Honolulu.
Chikako Shimamura
Purpose:
Ms. Shimamura has qualified to take the second level exam (Yuushuusho)
for Okinawan dance which will bring her one step closer to her goal of attaining
a Kyoshi Menkyojo or Teaching
Certificate. Her award will assist
with her travel to
Tamagusuku Ryu Senju Kai , Frances Nakachi Kuba
Purpose:
The grant will support the school’s 10th anniversary recital
to be held at the Hawaii Theatre on November 16, 2008.
Teruya Katsuko Sokyoku Kenkyukai, Hawaii Kyoshitsu, Chieko Miyazato and
Kazumi Cutter
Purpose:
To assist with the travel expenses for the group to travel to Los Angeles
to further their koto studies and refine their art under the direction of
Katsuko Teruya.
Melissa Uyeunten
Purpose:
To assist in the travel expenses for Ms. Uyeunten to participate in the
Ryukyu Shinpo Gei no Konkuuru examination for Okinawan fine arts.
She will be testing for the Odori (dance) shinjinsho (1st
level exam). The shinjinsho exam is
the first of 3 tests which can only be achieved by traveling to Okinawa and
taking the exam in front of the judging panel.
We congratulate all of the 2008 grant awardees and extend our best wishes for a
very successful and fruitful year!