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FOR THE WEEK OF MARCH 30, 2022
THE CHERRY ON TOP
Two Westside residents participated in the Cherry Blossom Festival.
SEE PAGE 2
WELCOME TO THE WEST
Blood Bank of Hawai‘i’s headquarters is moving to Kapolei. SEE PAGE 3
Residents Welcome UHWO Music Event
A PUBLICATION OF
AN EDITION OF
SHAKAS ALL AROUND
West O‘ahu-based nonprofit Nā Kama Kai holds monthly ocean clinics for keiki. Learn more on pages 4-5. PHOTO COURTESY NĀ KAMA KAI
MBY WEST O‘AHU VOICE STAFF
ark it on your calendars area resi- dents: University of Hawai‘i – West O‘ahu is hosting the inaugural Kani
Kūola: UH System Music Festival from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. April 9, and the public is invited. The all-day event — which takes place in person and virtually — is free to attend and will feature workshops, master classes and panels, and performances by students, community members and guest artists. One lunchtime jam session in particular welcomes guests to bring
their instruments and voices to participate. “The name — Kani (sound) Kūola (life-giv- ing) UH System Music Festival — was chosen to highlight the many benefits music brings to our lives, most particularly mental health ben- efits,” states Jon Magnussen, UHWO associate professor of music and chair of the humanities division. “This is the first time ever that our music programs from around the UH System are uniting to share the waiwai (wealth) of mu- sic opportunities offered by our campuses and
in our communities.”
To learn more, visit westoahu.hawaii.edu/
music/kani-kuola-music-festival.
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