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Join Us at the Umpqua Hula & the Arts Multicultural Festival on August 21 & 22

Fans of Hawaiian music are in for a rare treat in Southern Oregon this summer. The First Annual Umpqua Hula and the Arts Multicultural Festival features not one, but four highly acclaimed musical groups from Hawai'i. The two-day event takes place August 21-22, 2010 at the Umpqua Community College. It is hosted by He Kula Na Mea Hawai'i (The School of Things Hawaiian), a non-profit organization dedicated to the perpetuation the Hawaiian cultural heritage.

Saturday's lineup includes the venerable Makaha Sons and Darlene Ahuna. Winners of countless Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards (Hawai'i's equivalent to the GRAMMY®) and recently recognized with Life Time Achievement Awards by the Hawai'i Academy of Recording Arts, the Makaha Sons have committed themselves to perpetuating traditional Hawaiian music throughout Hawai'i and the world for more than 30 years. As an esteemed ambassador of Hawaiian music, Darlene is also an award-winning vocalist best known for her seamless falsetto renditions of traditional Hawaiian, hula, and hapa-haole standards.

Sunday's headliners include three time Grammy nominee Amy Hanaiali'i Gilliom and Nā Palapalai. As Hawai'i's top-selling female vocalist and winner of 15 Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards, Amy has toured extensively around the globe, and she has opened for numerous recording artists, including Carlos Santana, Willie Nelson, Joe Cocker, The Beach Boys, Boz Skaggs, and Sergio Mendes to name a few. Renowned for their ability to take traditional Hawaiian songs and magically rearrange them into contemporary classics, the duo of Nā Palapalai is a beloved favorite of hula dancers around the world. Their heavenly falsetto harmonies have garnered them numerous awards including "Hawaiian Album of the Year," "Hawaiian Group of the Year," and "Hawaiian Language Performance of the Year."

Also featured are hula performances by Halau Hula Na Pua O Hawai'i Nei, Halau Hula O Aulani, and Halau Hula Kaaumoana with appearances by Tahara Tribe (tribal belly dancing) Ha'ena, Theo's Jazzotope, Pili Moreno (contemporary Hawaiian music), Ricardo Cardenas (Latin American music), and Brother. And the festival includes the works of local arts and crafts vendors, a variety of ethnic and gourmet foods, an antique show, and a non-denominational church service on Sunday, among other activities.

Tickets are only $15 for one day and $25 for both days. Children 12 and under are free. For more information on the festival and where to purchase tickets, visit http://www.umpquafestival.com or call 888.528.3241.

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