OSU Hawaiian celebration features 100 dancers, lu’au
The lūʻau, a Hawai’i style dinner, is returning this year for the first time since the pandemic. It will be followed by a Hōʻike, where nearly 100 dancers will be performing different styles of hula and Tahitian dance. This year’s show is titled “Nā Mele Kaulana O Hawai’i,” which translates to “The Famous Songs of Hawai’i.”
“Mele, or songs, are very important to Hawaiian culture because it is a way of storytelling and passing down mana’o, or knowledge, from generation to generation,” said Kobie Uyeda, a kinesiology student at Oregon State and Hōʻike show coordinator. “These meles reflect the different eras of Hawaii’s history and have now been revamped to a more modern style that represents Hawaii today. We will be taking our audience on a journey through these different eras as we share our story through mele and traditional dance.”
Doors open at 3:30 p.m. Dinner will be served from 4-5:30 p.m. The show begins at 6 p.m. and continues through 8 p.m. OSU student tickets are $5 and there is limited availability. Public tickets are $15. The menu includes vegetarian options. To purchase tickets: https://beav.es/SnS.
