SPRING
EQUINOX CELEBRATION
Saturday, March 23 at Artesia
TRANS-PERFORMATIONAL
GAMES
There on the edge of the largest mountain
in the world,
surrounded by the biggest ocean anywhere, the
intrepid space
gypsies played again like people who loved to
be enchanted. This
was the call to the performing artists. They
came with friends of
like spirit and played in the garden by the big
Banyan tree.
They entered the field of play with sounds that
came when
pacing through the arms of the giant Banyan.
The children watched from their perched
positions high up in the arms of
the great Banyan.
They learned of the ancient story telling
secrets as they gazed
upon the pond in the secret garden.
Then the sun god called out to them: "Find your
hidden characters!"
There in the shade emerged the two tropical
sisters
who knew just how to cool themselves off from
his rays.
Others adorned themselves with pieces of
clothing and make- up that
evoked secret
identities deep in their ancient dream.
And finally they completed their time of
remembering with a sacred dance
to musical instruments as old as time
itself.
Then they feasted and gathered in the
amphitheater for the show was
about to begin.
They nestled in to see which of their
friends would come forward on stage
and reveal a bit more of their secret
identities. Then came Fare Malaangni
O'Kohala, the dancers and
drummers.
Next, the stage of Artesia gave way to
Amelia, and her rousing "Awake the
Snake" performance. She invited the crowd to
join in her celebration of
movement.
There were surprise performances, by not
just one, but two didjeridoo
players, Jay Esterle and Dendra Durr, Europe's
most outstanding didj
player!
The party continued into the night with
dancing, drumming and
merriment.
Artesia is potentially a nursery, a
country club, a night club, and a
celebratory church all combined into a new
form. This is happening in a
small but really hip town known as
Hawi.
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