Hungary Family Cultural Celebration

Sunday October 12, 2008: 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm -- Downtown Library: Multi-Purpose Room

Learn, share and enjoy treats, music (with Laz Slomovits and Friends) and crafts from Hungary.

Hula Soundings! A Lecture & Performance with Dr. Amy Ku’uleialoha Stillman

Sunday October 26, 2008: 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm -- Downtown Library: Multi-Purpose Room

The hula is a dance form developed in the Hawaiian Islands by the Polynesians who originally settled there. Dr. Stillman's presentation includes performances with rarely-seen instruments such as ‘uli’uli, ‘ili’ili, ipu heke, and the most sacred instrument, the pahu drum. This event was organized with the help of the University of Michigan Stearns Collection of Musical Instruments.

Dr. Amy Ku’uleialoha Stillman is Assoc. Professor of American Culture and Music at the University of Michigan. Born and raised in Hawai’i, she is a dedicated scholar of Hawaiian music and culture, and the author of "Sacred Hula" (1998), as well as numerous articles in international academic journals. Dr. Stillman is also Director of Great Lakes Hula Academy based in Ann Arbor.