On June 22 the O`Shaughnessy Cultural Arts Center will be filled with the sights and sounds of Hawaii. The show starts at 7 p.m.

Kalispell’s hula school Halau Ka Waikahe Lani Malie will host its 20th annual hula show featuring 30 dancers performing to the melodic Hawaiian music of the band Kekaniwai. This year’s theme is “Ho`okukulu,” which honors the work of hula practitioners as they grow and learn, form relationships, establish productive lifestyles and build their families.

The show will open with authentic ancient hula, danced to drums and rhythm instruments and accompanied by chants honoring myths, legends and the royalty of old Hawaii. The second half of the show will feature modern hula, accompanied by Kekaniwai and the singing of Kumu Juni Kalahikiola Romuar.

The four-member band Kekaniwai is well-known in Northern California, where the band accompanies large hula schools at shows and competitions. Kekaniwai is composed of Eddie Kamana Ane, Freddie Aynaga, Thomas Chin and Oscar Aban.

Halau Ka Waikahe Lani Malie has been teaching Hawaiian dance and culture to students of all ages in the Flathead Valley for 20 years. The local school is one in an organization of 17 hula schools located in Hawaii, Japan, California, New Zealand, Canada and Montana, under the direction of Kumu Hula Blaine Kamalani Kia of Oahu.

Kamalani is a well-known Hawaiian entertainer, composer, musician, dancer, teacher and cultural expert. He is also the recipient of this year’s Ellison Onizuka Award sponsored by the National Education Association. His schools maintain the traditional teachings and dance styles of the hula and strive to pass this knowledge on to future generations, as well as sharing this distinctive culture in their communities.

Tickets are available at The Paper Chase in Kalispell, Crystal Winters in Whitefish and, if available, at the box office on the performance date.

Tickets purchased in advance are $15 for general admission or $12 for students. At the door, tickets will be $20 for general admission and $15 for students.

For more information visit the school’s website, www.hulamontana.com, email hulamontana@gmail.com, or call director Sharon Kawaokele Pillsbury at 755-4434.