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Holo
Mai Pele
(Pele Travels) tells the epic saga of the rivalry between
Pele, Hawaiian goddess of the volcano, and her sister Hi'iaka.
The one-hour performance program features a dazzling display
of ancient hula and chant. The program Holo Mai Pele weaves
together archetypal themes of creation, love, and betrayal
into a sweeping dramatic performance. Viewers will experience
the transformative power and spirituality that lie at the
heart of the hula.
Featuring
Halau o Kekuhi, Hawai'i's premiere hula troupe. A co-production
of Pacific Islanders in Communications, International Cultural
Programming and Thirteen/WNET New York. Directed by Catherine
Tatge, produced by Dominique Lasseur.
To learn more
about this program and other presentations of GREAT PERFORMANCES,
visit http://www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/holomaipele
GREAT
PERFORMANCES is funded by Ernst & Young, the Corporation
for Public Broadcasting, the National Endowment for the
Arts, and PBS. Special funding for Holo Mai Pele was provided
by the LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust, the Irene Diamond
Fund, the Wallace Alexander Gerbode Foundation, and the
Corporation for Public Broadcasting through Pacific Islanders
in Communications. Outreach funding provided by the Hawai'i
Tourism Authority and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
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