'Olelo Mahuwahine

III Fall Edition 2005 'Olelo Newsletter Updated Nowemapa 1st 2005

Events Calendar

Kepakemapa
    4-5 Miss_Continental, Chicago
9-11 Kulia Na Mamo Retreat, Camp Mokuleia, Northshore Oahu
10 Led Kaapana, Berger Performing Arts, Tucson, Arizona
10 Brothers Cazimero, Wolftrap, Vienna,Virginia
   10 Kealii Reichel & Na Leo,Humpohrey's By The Bay Concert, San Diego, California
   10 Ho'ike 2005, Makaha Sons, Salinas, California
10 Quest Pageant, El Rey Theater, Los Angeles
  11 Kealii Reichel & Na Leo, Hollywood Bowl, Hollywood
   11 Eddie Kamae, Borders Books, Hendersen, Nevada
13 Happa, Borders Books, Sadramento, California
13 I. Mihana & Bill Tapia. Monterey Live, Monterey, California
14 Led Kaapana, I. Mihana, Bill Tapia, Great American Music Hall, San Francisco
14 Happa, Palms Playhouse, Winters, California
    14 Led Kaapana and Bil Tapia Concert, Great American Music Hall, San Fracisco
   15 Hapa, Miner's Foundry, Nevada City
   16 Led Kaapana, Crystal Bay Casino, Stateline, Nevada
   16 6th Annual Aloha Gathering, California Hotel, Las Vegas
17-18 Keola Beamer, Hawaiian Civic Club, Lorenzi Park, Las Vegas
17 Britney Paiva, Ala Moana Center, Honolulu
  17 David Kamakahi, Ala Moana Center, Honolulu
17 Eddie Kamae, Borders Books, Murray, Utah
  17 Ho'okena & Kaumakaiwa Kanaka'ole, Maui Arts & Cultural Center
17 Led Kaapana, I. Mihana & Bill Tapiaa, Oak Run, California
  17 Slack Key Guitar, Kahilu Theater, Kamuela, Hawaii
18 Led Kaapana, La Honda Gardens, La Honda, California
18 Panache Pageant, Ulalena Theater, Maui
   18 Hapa, McNear's Mystic Theater, Petaluma, California
19 Led Kaapana, Montery Live, Monterey, California
21-24 Southern Comfort Conference-Transgender Art, Atlanta
23 Eddie Kamae, Borders Books, Provo, Utah
23 Herb Ohta Jr., Ohta-San and Keoki Kahumoku, Rio Theater, Santa Cruz, California
23 Jake Shimabukuro, Lotus Festival, Bloomington, Indiana
24 'Night at the Glade' Waikiki Marriot
   24 Herb Ota Concert, Shannon Center, Whittier, California
24 Jake Shimabukuro, Sheldon Auditorium, St. Louis, Missouri
24 Cecilio & Kapono, Hilton Waikaloa, Waikaloa, Hawaii
25 George Kahumoku & Dennis Kamakahi, Paliku Theater, Windward Community College, Hawaii
26 Jake Shimabukuro, Utah State University, Logan, Utah
28-29 Jake Shimabukuro, BYU -Idaho, Rexburg
30 Karen Keawehawai'i, Hana Hou Hawaiian Music Series, Hawaii Theater, Honolulu
30 Jake Shimabukuro, Kirkland Performance Center, Kirkland, Washington

'Okakapa

1 Raiatea Helm Concert, Danny Kay Theater, New York
    1 Brittni Paiva, Herbo Ohta Jr. & Keoki Kahumoku, Cerritos Park East Community Center, California
    1 Jake Shimabakuro, Kent Performing Arts Center, Kent, Washington
2 Jake Shimabakuro, Admiral Theater, Bremerton, Washington
     8 Hookena and Halau O Ke A'alii I Ku Makani, Hawaii Theater, Honolulu
8 Makaha Sons, Adam's Mark Hotel, Indianapolis, Indiana
   8 Eddie Kame, Borders Books, Sacramento, California
    8 Jake Shimabakuro, Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles
14 Amy Hanaiali'i Gilliom, Palace Theater, Hilo
14 Jake Shimabakuro, CalPoly University, San Luis Obispo, California
   15 Steel guitar Convention & Workshops, Holiday Inn, Illinois
15-16 Jake Shimabakuro, Nappa Vavlley Opera House, Nappa, California
16 Raiatea Helm Concert, Danny Kay Theater, New York
23 George Kahumoku, Ward Warehouse Amphitheater, Honolulu
25 Jake Shimabakuro, The Birchmere, Alexandria, Virginia
    26 Jake Shimabakuro, Jonny D's Uptown, Somerville, Massachusettes
28 Jake Shimabakuro, St Anselm College, Manchester, New Hampshire
  28 Slack Key Guitar, Hana Hou Hawaiian Music Series, Hawai'i Theater, Honolulu
30 Ho'okena, Coral Ballroom, Hilton Hawaiian Village, Waikiki

    Nowemapa
4 Lono, Ala Moana Center, Honolulu
5 Lono, Pearlridge Downtown Stage, Honolulu
5 Na Palapalai, Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center, Redondo Beach, California
5 Frank Delima, California Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada
5 Cecilio and Kapono, Maui Arts & Cultural Center, Kahalui,Maui
11 Frank Delima, Normandie Casino, Gardena, California
11 Jake Shimabakuro, CSUC Laxson Auditorium, Chico, California
11 Amy Hanaiali'i Gilliom, Hawai'i Theater, Honolulu
11 Jake Shimabakuro, Montalvo Performing Arts Center, Saratoga, California
11 Led Kaapana, Raiatea Helm, Ukulele & Slack Key Guitar Masters, Kahilu theater, Kamuela, Hawaii
12 Brittni Paiva, John Keawe, Shannon Center, Whittier College, California
13 Ukelele & Slack Key Guitar Institute, Kahilu Theater, Waimea, Hawaii
16  Jake Shimabakuro, Raue Center, Crystal Lake, Illinois

20 David Kamakahi, Mike Kaawa, Annual Slack Key Festival, Raddison Beach Resort, Lihue, Kauai
20 Brothers Cazimero, Alladin Theater, Portalnd, Oregon
22 Jake Shimabakuro, McKay Auditorium, BYU-Hawaii, Laie
26 Na Papalapalai, Raddison Beach Resort, Lihue, Kauai

Event Links

Utopia Hawaii Events Page Kulia Na Mamo Diva News Calendar of Hawaiian Events Aunty Anita's Bay Area Page

Links to First NationsTwo-Spirit People Polyutopia Reunion 2007

The Center Hawaii, Newsletter Reference Desk.com

November Events

King Kalakua's birthday
November 16th 1836

Kupu 'a Concert
November 5 at Hilo's Historic Palace Theatre. Tickets are $25
You can purchase your tickets by calling 934-7010.

`Ia `Oe E Kala Hula Competition 2005 -
Pleasanton, CA is a major Hula Competition in Northern California. Halaus thru out the state will be in Pleasanton Nov.4-6th. Alohalani's Halau will take part........................: www.kawaikahe.com

Miss Venus Hawaii Pageant 2006
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2005
VENUS NIGHT CLUB

..SEE AIKO FOR AN APPLICATIONS
TICKETS NOW ON SALE...$15 ADVANCED / $20 @ THE DOOR

Queen of the Universe 2005
7:00 pm Sunday, November 6, 2005
Wyndham Commerce Hotel
5757 Telegraph Rd
City Of Commerce, CA 90040
Ticket Information

November 20th, A Day of Remembrance

Sunday, November 20, 2005 3:00 PM
Location: Billy De Frank LGBT Center 938 The Alameda San Jose, CA.
www.gender.org/remember/day

For the 3rd year November 20 will be Day of Remembrance across the country. Major cities shall take part to
remember transgendered who have been killed by violence & hate crimes .San Francisco and San Jose will host their
own event or rally. I am on the planning committee with Dani in San Jose.Currently we are working details for Speakers
Media & Entertainment. Shall ask for help with the titas to look at Island Goddess Pages's Remembrance with which of
our sisters from Hawaii passed due to violence. Will have their names read with others who died around the country. A
remembrance for transgendered who were killed by violence & hate crimes. Anita

October Events

www.Hawaii International Film Festival.org

Take the time to walk your neighborhood, city or national park to check out the fall foliage. You will be
rewarded with fresh air and wild life encounters. There are many guided walks and trails available. Visit
the National Park Service website to find a park near you. www.national park service.gov

For a Bavarian style event (oompah band and beer drinking) , find an Oktober Fest in your city. Read
the history of the celebration. holidays/germany/october-fest

Hawai`i´s No. 1 selling female artists of all time, Na Leo Pilimehana, take the stage for the third annual Aloha Live Hawaiian Music Concert Tour.
    Friday Oct. 21, 2005 - Mesa, AZ at the Mesa Arts Center FREE CONCERT
Free Tickets are available at the Mesa Arts Center Box Office and on-line at www.mesaartscenter.com.
Wednesday Oct. 26, 2005 - Chicago, IL The Crystal Ballroom@ the Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel
   tickets $20 advanced $25 at the door
Saturday Oct. 29, 2005 - New York, NY at The Kaye Playhouse @ Hunter College tickets - $29
Sunday Oct. 30, 2005 - Sacramento, CA at The Radisson Grand Ballroom tickets - $35 - $40
Tuesday Nov. 15, 2005 - Las Vegas, NV more details soon
Wednesday, Nov. 16th , 2005 - Portland, OR   at The Old Church
Thursday Nov. 17, 2005 - 2 Concerts - Seattle, WA at The Triple Door tiickets $20 advance $25 day of show
For More info, visit http://www.alohalive.com

Ku'u Home O Wailuku Ho'olaule'a
Saturday, October 22, 2005 3 pm - 7 pm
Market Street, Wailuku

This town block party features entertainment stages, food and craft booths, music and dance along with an appearance by the Aloha Festivals Royal Court. Free. Contact (808) 870-8047 for more information.

Tahiti Fete

A POLYNESIAN DANCE COMPETITION
OCTOBER 8,9 2005 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
AFOOK-CHINEN CIVIC AUDITORIOUM IN HILO

TICKETS ARE $12 A DAY

$20 FOR A WEEKEND PASS
CHILDREN 5-12 & SENIORS 62+ ARE $8.50 A DAY OR 15.00 WEEKEND PASS

TAHITIAN DANCE COMPANIES FROM HAWAI'I, JAPAN, AND THE MAINLAND USA, WILL COMPETE IN THIS TWO DAY EVENT SHOWCASING THE FINEST IN TAHITIAN DANCE AND MUSIC.
ALSO FEATURING HAWAIIAN & SAMOAN DANCE AND MUSIC EXHIBITIONS AND FOOD, & CRAFT BOOTHS

TICKETS MAY BE PURCHASED ONLINE AT: WWW.TAHITIFETE.COM
MAIL MONEY OREDER OR CASHIERS CHECK TO:
TAHITI FETE OF HILO TICKETS P.O. BOX 10688, HILO HI 96721

September Events

Events for All Islands Aloha Festivals

LA FEMME MAGNIFIQUE INTERNATIONAL 2005
Congratulations Mystique Ashton

4th Annual "Quest" Pageant

Saturday, September 10, 2005 7pm El Rey Theatre
5515 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles

-The Asian Pacific AIDS Intervention Team (APAIT), one of the nation's leaders in HIV/AIDS education and prevention presents the fourth annual "Quest" pageant.

The mana`o about Quest 2005 is as follows. Kieva came in second runner up taking most photogenic, best in style (White attire). Best in Media catogories she was stunning and did us mahuwahines well in this pageant. I will send you pics of her strutting her stuff on the runway. Much Love and Passion Tatiana

Auntie Genoa Keawe, Ho'okena and Raiatea Helm will be the featured entertainment at the Fifth Annual
Windward Ho'olaule'a on Sept. 24. The free and alcohol-free event will be held from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. at Windward Community College in Kaneohe.

The fair, sponsored by WCC and the Kaneohe Business Group, will offer food, local crafts, keiki activities and
community exhibits. Read-to-Me International and the Honolulu Sunrise Rotary will offer a storytelling corner for
children.Donations to the used-book and white-elephant sale can be made by calling Brian Richardson at 235-7338.

More than 40 crafters are expected to attend, featuring made-in-Hawaii products. Call Linka Mullikin at 235-7422
to sign up. Not-for-profit community organizations interested in getting table space may call Gordon Miyamoto at
235-7747. For more information, visit www.wcc.hawaii.edu/hoolaulea.

Remember the tragedy of September 11th 2001 by attending a church service or public vigil. www.Time Magazine.com

The Center's Annual Art Auction & Banquet

"Night at the Glades" click the link to see the photos
       September 24th 2005   6-11 pm
        Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort & Spa
        www.thecenterhawaii.org

Miss Continental 2005

Miss Continental Pageant held September 4th & 5th at The Vic Theater in Chicago.
www.thebatonshowlounge.com/miss continental.

Erika and Sasha Colby, Ms. Continental Hawaii 2005 !

Newly Crowned Miss Continental 2006 Miss Domanique Shappelle
1st Alternate Sasha Valentino
2nd Alternate Alexia Gabrielle Sherrington
Top Five Alternates Sasha Colby -Miss Hawaii Continental and Jasmine Bonet
Congrats to Our Very Own Miss Hawai'i Continental 2006 Sasha Colby and to Hawai'i's 1st Alternate Coco

Ultimate Panache Pageant

September 18th 2005
Ulalena Theater, Maui

3 crowns, 3 winners, all in one night
Ultimate Panache Pageant

2004
Showgirl Goddess, Taffy Ashton
Mr. Jewel of the Galaxy, Calvin
Ms. Jewel of the Galaxy, Marina del Re

National Showgirl Goddess 2005....... Sizzle L'Amour of the PAPERDOLL REVUE....
                                                            1st runner up..... Tiana Anderson
                                                            2nd runner up..... Jayde Daniels
Jewel of the Galaxy 2005.......... Mystique Ashton (also current reiging La Femme International 2005)
                                                    1st runner up.... Reina Montgomery
                                                    2nd runner up..... Carmen Sandiego
Mr Galaxy Pacific 2005............. William
                                                      1st runner up..... Julian
                                                    2nd runner up.... Vili Ashton

It's here from the Valley Isle of Maui...........The Ultimate Panache Pageant 2005 DVD now is available for sale . Just visit web site for details Ultimate Panache Pageant

Aloha everyone, I have pics of the pageant on my site http://www.teighlor.org click on photo albums, enjoy, Teighlor

Kulia Na Mamo

Statewide Retreat

When: Sept. 9-11, 2005

Where: Camp Mokuleia
Cost: $10 Registration fee
Come one, come all! Here's a chance for our community to come together as one as we bring all islands together for a
fun-filled and exciting weekend. Space available on a first come, first serve basis. For more information call Kulia Na
Mamo!!!

The CSAP Mentoring Project is a scientific research project administered by The Drug Addiction Services of Hawaii,
with activities subcontracted to Kulia Na Mamo. Your participation is important to our learning about prevention
activities that work in our mahu/mahuwahine community. Participants will be selected to be in either the project or
comparison group. The project group will take part in a 12-week program, meeting once a week for a 4-hour session
taking a pre-test, post-test, follow up test, and a weekend retreat. Participants will receive compensation ($25) for each
test that is completed as well as incentives.

The comparison group will not participate in weekly 4-hour sessions, but will receive compensation ($75) for taking the
pre-test and follow-up tests; comparison group will also have access to basic prevention and referral services offered by
Kulia Na Mamo.If you are interested in participating and are between 14-26 years old, please fill out the enrollment form
below and submit it to Kulia Na Mamo. We will contact you of which group you will be in. If you're intersted please
contact Jaci(Jahjah) or Jason at the office at (808) 791-2020. Hope to hear from you soon!

StreetSmart Divas Support Group (S.S.D.) is an HIV prevention program. This program was created to assist those
mahu/mahuwahines who work in the sex-industry and/or whose behaviors may place them at risk of becoming infected.
By participating in this program, you will learn HIV prevention skills. There will also be group activities/discussions and
other various workshops.Keep your eyes open for the next S.S.D. Support Group! You never know what to expect,
but you'll have a blast!!!! Contact Jaclyn at Kulia Na Mamo for more information

TransGeneration Film Premiere
directed by Jeremy Simmons
Thursday, September 8, 2005 8:00pm, Art Auditorium
Universityof Hawaii Manoa Campus

TransGeneration introduces us to four transgender (M to F and F to M) undergraduate students who embrace their unique identities as they push their universities to change how they deal with gender, discrimination, and policy. Our Hawaii film premiere version of the eight-episode documentary series airing on the Sundance Channel this Fall will follow these students through the course
of an academic year as they play key roles in changing how we perceive and continually redefine gender.

Event Sponsor: LGBT Student Services/Women's Center, UH Manoa Community Co-Sponsors: The Center, Kulia Na
Mamo, Life Foundation, Mana, United Territories of Pacific Islander Alliance (UTOPIA)-Hawaii Hula Girl Productions,
Logo and the Sundance Channel

Future Events

Utopia Hawaii will be having their 4th annual Luau on Febuary 26, 2006 at the D.A.V. Hall and we are looking for dancers to participate in our polynesian revue. We will be showcasing 5 polynesian Islands Hawaii, Samoa, Tahiti, Fiji and Tonga. So if anyone is interested in dancing we will be holding rehearsals next month. For more information you can write me back or e-mail us at utopiahawaii@yahoo.com and also check out our web-site utopiahawaii.com and see what we're all about. Other then that, you all have a great and wonderful day.....MUAH. A Hui Hou Maddie

The Miss Fusion Waikiki Pageant 2006

After a long vacation we are finally back with a crown that will shine like no other. Do you think you have what it takes to
become the next Miss Fusion Waikiki?? Well Look no further than right here! We are currently accepting applications for the
Miss Fusion Waikiki Pageant 2006. If interested Please contact me for more information and or an application. The Pageant
will be Held on Sunday Feb 19, 2006 (Presidents weekend) at Fusion Waikiki Night Club. All interested parties must be 18
years or older and must be a Hawaii resident with valid id or proof of residency. Applicants must also be of transgender or
female impersonator status. (Doesn't mean that you have to be an entertainer.) Don't fear it will be a night filled with festivities,
fun and most of all the best in entertainment in Hawaii. Miss Tirana AnnDersen Lamour, Producer / Promoter