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Aileen opened Hula ‘Ohana O
Puananikauikawekiu in 1995, but had to temporarily close down due
to her first pregnancy and the birth of her first child. She soon became
pregnant with her second child and decided to first focus on them during
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Aileen re-opened the halau in September 2000.
Classes are held at 41913 Osgood Road, Fremont,
CA 94539.
Please request permission prior to observing a
class.
The group has performed at several
functions, including, but not limited to:
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The Island 2003 Open, LandAmerica
Commonwealth, Union City, CA (April 2003) |
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Global Connections, Rolling Hills Middle
School, Los Gatos, CA (May 2003) |
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Filipino Fiesta for Fil-Am Association of
Milpitas (June 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008) |
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Retirement dinner for Newark Chief of Police,
John Robertson (July 2003) |
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Company family event at Roche Palo Alto LLC
(August 2003) |
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Luncheon for Advantage Electric Supply’s 10th
Annual Golf Tournament (September 2003) |
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Annual Olive Festival, Mission
San Jose District of Fremont (October 2003 and 2004) |
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Fremont Teen Multi-Cultural Festival,
Fremont, CA (May 2004) |
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“A Tropical
Paradise”, San Mateo County Fairgrounds, CA (August 2004) |
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The Tech Museum
of Innovation, San Jose, CA (March
2005 -
Press
event for exhibit 'Amazing Music Studio' & the IMAX film 'Pulse: A Stomp
Odyssey') |
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3rd Annual Bay
Area Travel Show, Santa Clara Convention Center, CA (March 2005) |
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San Ramon Arts
Walk & Festival (September 2005) |
| KKUP
Fundraiser (August 2006) |
| Celebrate
Fremont @ the Park (September 2006) |
| Almaden
Valley Art & Wine Festival (September 2006 and 2007) |
| 24th
Annual Fremont Arts & Wine Festival (August 2007) |
| Trip Around the World, Warm Springs Elementary School, Fremont (May 2008) |
Aileen teaches both Hawaiian and Tahitian forms
of dancing, but her focus is hula (kahiko and ‘auana). The halau is
dedicated to the continuance of the Polynesian culture. Its main
purpose is to promote awareness of the Hawaiian culture including its
language and history, through chant, music, and dance. Our halau
fosters traditional Hawaiian values such as lokahi (unity), ha'aha'a
(humility), and kokua (helping others). In doing this, we strive to
bring out the best in each individual while keeping harmony within the halau.
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