For entertainment this week on Maui, there’s the Maui Veterans Day Invitational Kayak Clash, the 21st Annual Falsetto Contest, a free performance by The Voice contestant Jason Arcilla, debuts of Makana’s song “Lahainalalo,” and a recital by classical pianist Mahana Teave as part of a Wildfire Benefit Concert Series.
Pianist, humanitarian and environmental activist, Mahani Teave, will grace the stage at the Maui Arts and Cultural Center on Nov. 10 with proceeds going to support Maui recovery efforts.
By Javier Martin Easter Island, Chile, Dec 1 (EFE).- Mahani Teave, a classical pianist of Rapa Nui descent whose debut album captivated listeners worldwide and reached No. 1 on Billboard’s Traditional Classical chart, now is doing her utmost to ensure the survival of her dream project: an eco-friendly music school that she launched a decade …
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The pianist playing for Easter Island s future
As sea levels rise and the climate changes, Mahani Teave s island home and its culture are increasingly under threat.
Easter Island, or Rapa Nui, is the world s most remote inhabited island - a 164-sq-km dot in the South Pacific Ocean. The nearest land is Pitcairn Island, a British Overseas Territory, 2,000km (1,200 miles) away; and Chile - under whose jurisdiction Rapa Nui has fallen since 1888 - is 3,800km to the east.
The undulating grasslands which roll away down its volcanic spine are dotted with more than 900 moai, the monolithic stone figures with which the island has become almost synonymous.
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By John Bartlett
media captionMahani Teave plays Handel s Suite No 5 in E Major
As sea levels rise and the climate changes, Mahani Teave s island home and its culture are increasingly under threat.
Easter Island, or Rapa Nui, is the world s most remote inhabited island - a 164-sq-km dot in the South Pacific Ocean. The nearest land is Pitcairn Island, a British Overseas Territory, 2,000km (1,200 miles) away; and Chile - under whose jurisdiction Rapa Nui has fallen since 1888 - is 3,800km to the east.
The undulating grasslands which roll away down its volcanic spine are dotted with more than 900 moai, the monolithic stone figures with which the island has become almost synonymous.