Kite Day returns to Mid-Pacific
In celebration of 100 years on its Manoa campus, Mid-Pacific Institute brought back one of its most cherished traditions: Kite Day!
On Thursday, May 1, 1,500 elementary, middle and high school students gathered on the football field to loft hundreds of colorful kites in various competitions: Most beautiful, most unique, most comical, and smallest (must be able to fly 25 feet in the air). These categories are based on the historical categories used for the Kite Day competitions in the early 1900s.
Kite Day was a huge event at Mills School (one of the three schools that combined to form MPI) in the early 1900s. Traditionally, there were no classes on that day, and people from all over the community attended the event. The school even has a letter from President Herbert Hoover recognizing the event and congratulating the school for its success. There are a number of Kite Day trophies proudly displayed in the MPI Alumni House.
During the 2007-2008 school year, MPI has celebrated 100 Years in Manoa by incorporating school history into classroom activities and alumni events. MPI theater students even devoted a scene in the play 100 Years in Manoa to Kite Day.
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Wind of a Thousand Tales tickets available
Mid-Pacific Institute School of the Arts presents
WIND of a THOUSAND TALES
Folk Tales from Faraway Places
By John Glore
Music and Lyrics by Diane King
Published by I.E. Clark Publications (www.ieclark.com).
For ages 5 and up
Download ticket order form!PAYMENT MUST BE RECEIVED WITH ORDER by Friday, April 25
May 2-4 & May 9-11
Fridays, 7 p.m.; Saturdays, 4 p.m.; Sundays, 2 p.m.
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Elementary School News
Curtain calls and 100 years celebrated
For the past few weeks, we’ve been watching and listening to particular grade levels or groups practicing their motions and songs for the opera, Kahalaopuna. You already know that this original opera, written by Dr. Neil McKay, will be performed May 9 and 10, 6:00pm, to celebrate MPI’s 100th year in Manoa. It’s been somewhat a leap of faith for all the children, who’ve been practicing their numbers pretty much in isolation without fully comprehending the opera in its entirety.Well, today the pieces all fit together to create a wondrous tapestry of song and image. What talent abounds in the school! And I was amazed by the students’ sense of space and how they were able to adjust from practicing in the dining room or on the courtyard lawn to practicing in a space three to four times the size of their practice areas. They were focused on their cues and didn’t seem to skip a beat. This opera, from the very beginning we began on this schoolwide journey, has been integrated into classroom curriculum through the production aspects. The children read James Rumford’s book, discussed the plot and themes, researched life on the ahupua`a (food production, Hawaiian pastimes), and read the libretto. As I compose this letter, the performance is less than 24 hours away. Based on today’s preview for the middle school and high school, I’d say you’re in for a very special treat!
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