It has been the talk of the town, and now after all the anticipation, PA’I is happy to announce that tickets for the 2012 MAMo Wearable Art Show are now available.  This year, the MAMo Wearable Art Show will take place on Thursday, May 17, 2012 at the Hawai’i Theatre.  Doors open at 5:30 pm and the show starts at 7:00 pm.  We will be featuring a silent auction for artwork made by Native Hawaiian artisians prior to the start of the show and through intermission. A scheduled trunk show will conclude our night.

Our designers this year are: Maile Andrade, Marques Marzan, Nita Pilago of Wahine Toa Designs, Harinani Orme, Danene and Pono Lunn of Manuheali’i, Carrington “Baba” Yap, and Keone Nunes.  A live lua demonstration from Pā Ku’i-a-Lua and a special performance from the host hālau, Pua Ali’i ‘Ilima under the direction of nā kumu hula Vicky Holt Takamine and Jeffrey Takamine is also part of the night’s stellar line-up.

We hope to see you at the 2012 MAMo Wearable Art Show!

Come join us and be a part of MAMo!

The seventh annual MAMo: Maoli Arts Month is a broad community-based effort to celebrate the depth, breadth, and diversity of the Native Hawaiian arts community, to create economic opportunities for Native Hawaiian artists and cultural practitioners by increasing their presence in museums and galleries, and to educate locals and visitors about Native Hawaiian art. We bridge Native Hawaiian cultural principles and values far beyond the shores of our ancestral homeland. Co-sponsors PA‘I Foundation and Bishop Museum, and its many community partners, are proud to say that today MAMo truly stands for Maoli Arts Movement.

2012 EVENTS
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April 6-27
MAMo Gallery Exhibit
Wailoa Art Center- Hilo, Hawai‘i
He Maiau, He No’iau, He Ola! Skilled Men, Skilled Women, Life! 
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 8:30 am–4:30 pm; Wednesday noon–4:30 pm; Closed Saturday, Sunday and State Holidays, Admission: free

May 3-5
MAMo Film Festival
Kumu Kahua Theatre – Honolulu, O‘ahu
(Film schedule to be posted soon)

May 4
7th Annual MAMo Award
Presentation & Reception
Honoring Nā Maka O Ka ‘Āina Kumu Kahua Theatre – Honolulu, O‘ahu • 6:00 p.m.

May 4
First Friday Gallery Walk
The Arts at Mark’s Garage, Louis Pohl Gallery Honolulu, O‘ahu • 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

May 12
MAMo Arts Market at Kahilu Town Hall
Waimea, Hawai‘i Island | 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

May 17
MAMo Wearable Art Show | 7th ANNUAL
Hawai‘i Theatre, Honolulu, O‘ahu • 6:00 p.m. Silent Auction, 7:00 p.m. Show begins | Trunk Show to follow | For tickets, call the Hawai‘i Theater Box Office at tel. 808.528.0506

May 19-20
7th Annual Native Hawaiian Arts Market
Bishop Museum, Honolulu, O‘ahu • 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

May 25
MAMo Eats the Street
555 South Street, Honolulu, O‘ahu • 4:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.