CULTURAL EXCHANGE WITH VIVO FLAMENCO CARLOTA SANTANA 3/21/2025
Ma ka lā 21 o Malaki, 2025, ua hui pū nā lālā o ka Hālau I Ka Leo Ola O Nā Mamo me nā mea hulahula Flamenco o ka hui Vivo Flamenco Carlota Santana ma Haleʻōlelo ma Ke Kulanui o Hawaiʻi ma Hilo. Ua aʻo aku iā lākou e pili ana i ka hoʻoili ʻia o ka ʻike kuʻuna Hawaiʻi mai kekahi hanauna i kekahi hanauna aku a ua aʻo pū aku i ka hula ʻo A Hilo Au. Ma hope mai, ua pāʻina pū a launa hauʻoli.
On March 25, 2025, some members of Hālau I Ka Leo Ola O Nā Mamo and Vivo Flamenco Carlota Santana met together at Haleʻōlelo on the UH Hilo campus for a cultural exchange. Some of the important content that was shared between the two groups included intergenerational transference of knowledge, specifically traditional dance. We also talked about the use of dance as a form of language transmission and the relationships between musician and dancer, teacher and student, and familial and non-familial ties in carrying on traditions. After our workshop, we hosted lunch and enjoyed the camaraderie between our groups.
Dancers from Hālau I Ka Leo Ola O Na Mamo and Vivo Flamenco Carlota Santana gather in the piko area of Haleʻōlelo.
