The Hukilau 2012 Official Thread & Announcement! - Other Events

HH Hurricane Hayward Grand Member (1 year) 16 miles from The Mai-Kai Joined: Jun 07, 2008 Posts: 1867	HH Hurricane Hayward Posted posted on Sat, Apr 14, 2012 11:13 AM A few more updates ... Common Machine Productions will present a sneak peek of their upcoming documentary, "Plastic Paradise: A Swingin' Trip Through America's Polynesian Obsession," during Hukilau 2012. The sneak preview will be shown just before the first Dinner Show at The Mai-Kai and will begin promptly at 5 p.m. You must have dinner show reservations to see the film. Everyone must be seated. If you haven't made reservations, call now: (954) 563-3272. The documentary, which will hit the film festival circuit later this year before being shown on PBS in 2013, tells the story of Tiki culture's original rise and fall, and its subsequent rediscovery by a new generation of Polynesian Popsters. Filmed in Los Angeles and Fort Lauderdale — much of it on location at the world-famous Mai-Kai during Hukilau 2011 — "Plastic Paradise" features interviews with Sven Kirsten, Beachbum Berry, Tiki Kiliki, Otto von Stroheim, Swanky, King Kukulele, Shag, Tiki Bob, Marina the Fire Eating Mermaid, and many more. Artist and designer extraordinaire Kevin Kidney is the film's art director. Filmmakers Brett O'Bourke and Gaspar González of Common Machine will host the screening, discuss the film, and take questions from the audience afterward. Tiki Kiliki invites you to see her get tattooed at this year's Hukilau. Paul Roe, Tattoo historian and owner of British Ink Tattoos in Washington, D.C., will present another informative symposium - "Ta-ta-u: The Mark of Civilization" - and plans to give her a traditional "tatau" as part of the presentation on the importance of the male and female tattoos in Samoa. It's set for Saturday, April 21, at 11:30 a.m. at the Best Western Oceanside Inn. Get your tickets to this and all of the symposiums before they sell out: http://www.thehukilau.com/2012/tickets/ Immediately following at 12:30, you won't want to miss a FREE cocktail symposium. Paul Monahan of Sailor Jerry rum will talk about the history of spiced rum, its links to Tiki culture and its place in the competitive world of spirits. In addition, Richard Boccato and his team from New York City Tiki bar PKNY will demonstrate classic spiced rum cocktails using Sailor Jerry. We hope to see you there! [ Edited by: Hurricane Hayward 2012-04-14 11:22 ]

A few more updates ...

Common Machine Productions will present a sneak peek of their upcoming documentary, "Plastic Paradise: A Swingin' Trip Through America's Polynesian Obsession," during Hukilau 2012.

The sneak preview will be shown just before the first Dinner Show at The Mai-Kai and will begin promptly at 5 p.m. You must have dinner show reservations to see the film. Everyone must be seated. If you haven't made reservations, call now: (954) 563-3272.

The documentary, which will hit the film festival circuit later this year before being shown on PBS in 2013, tells the story of Tiki culture's original rise and fall, and its subsequent rediscovery by a new generation of Polynesian Popsters. Filmed in Los Angeles and Fort Lauderdale — much of it on location at the world-famous Mai-Kai during Hukilau 2011 — "Plastic Paradise" features interviews with Sven Kirsten, Beachbum Berry, Tiki Kiliki, Otto von Stroheim, Swanky, King Kukulele, Shag, Tiki Bob, Marina the Fire Eating Mermaid, and many more.

Artist and designer extraordinaire Kevin Kidney is the film's art director. Filmmakers Brett O'Bourke and Gaspar González of Common Machine will host the screening, discuss the film, and take questions from the audience afterward.

Tiki Kiliki invites you to see her get tattooed at this year's Hukilau. Paul Roe, Tattoo historian and owner of British Ink Tattoos in Washington, D.C., will present another informative symposium - "Ta-ta-u: The Mark of Civilization" - and plans to give her a traditional "tatau" as part of the presentation on the importance of the male and female tattoos in Samoa. It's set for Saturday, April 21, at 11:30 a.m. at the Best Western Oceanside Inn.

Get your tickets to this and all of the symposiums before they sell out: http://www.thehukilau.com/2012/tickets/

Immediately following at 12:30, you won't want to miss a FREE cocktail symposium. Paul Monahan of Sailor Jerry rum will talk about the history of spiced rum, its links to Tiki culture and its place in the competitive world of spirits. In addition, Richard Boccato and his team from New York City Tiki bar PKNY will demonstrate classic spiced rum cocktails using Sailor Jerry.

We hope to see you there!

[ Edited by: Hurricane Hayward 2012-04-14 11:22 ]

Post #632314 by Hurricane Hayward on Sat, Apr 14, 2012 11:13 AM