By Léo Azambuja

Ilima Rivera and Na Kane o Wailuanuiahoano

Ilima Rivera and Na Kane o Wailuanuiahoano

The 8th Annual Kaua‘i Kau Wela Summer Festival provided two days of fun and cultural enlightenment at Kamokila Hawaiian Village on the banks of Wailua River.

Founded and directed by singer-songwriter Ilima Rivera, the festival was held June 24 and 25. Rivera opened the festival on both days by arriving in a double-hull canoe, along with Punohu the warrior and Na Kane o Wailuanuiahoano, the men of Wailua.

Some of the attractions included fire dancing, a torch-lighting ceremony, tahitian drummers, workshops, canoe rides, hula hoop competitions, Polynesian dance, games, crafts, music, food by the Green Pig, Ono Pops and more.

The event featured special guests Chief Heifara and singer-songwriter Larry Rivera.

Chief Heifara, with the Hawaiian nose flute, and Kamuela Kapulekamehameha
Chad Pharis, of Wailua
Bo Kamala, of Kapahi
Sosaia Pulu, of Wailua
Nanea Lopez, of Kapa‘a
Greg Askew, of Kalaheo
Elena Marie Camat
The Drever family, from left to right, Kathy, Eric, Ryan and Aaron, of Seattle
Bill and Lucy Kiss, of California
Janine Holstein and son Jotall, of Kapa‘a
Kathy an Bill Jones, of California
Chief Heifara, of Tahiti
Mayor Bernard Carvalho Jr., left, and Ron Clark
Chief Heifara, of Tahiti
Ilima Rivera and Na Kane o Wailuanuiahoano
Peacocks are all around the property.
A peacock overlooked detail: Peacocks can puff their necks too.

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