Haloa

In the Hawaiian creation story, Hāloa is the first descendant of the gods and the ancestor of the Hawaiian people. Wākea, the sky father, and Ho‘ohokukalani, a celestial goddess, had a
stillborn child named Hāloa, meaning ​“long eternal breath.” They buried him, and from his body grew the first kalo (taro in English) plant. Their second child, also named Hāloa, became the first human ancestor. Taught to honor the kalo, he recognized it as his elder brother, which provided sustenance for future generations. This myth creates a sacred bond between the Hawaiian people, their land, and their food, highlighting themes of family, stewardship, and sustainability.
Bonnie Kim brings this story to life in a solo crankie performance with miniature puppets.
Premiere in Belgium, 8′, 6+, English/​Hawaian, 6/ 8 euros. Daily Pass poissble (20÷25 euros)

Bonnie Kim, Korean-American multidisciplinary and puppet artist based on Hawaii Island. Her passion for puppetry has led her to travel to study and create various types of puppetry works, such as giant puppets, hand puppets, Czech marionettes, shadow puppets, rod puppets and teatro lambe lambe. Her puppet shows and works have been presented across the globe in Hawaii, North America, South America, Asia and Europe. She has also done numerous collaborative projects with other artists around the world. She also works as a teaching artist, providing puppetry residencies to K-12 grade students in schools. As a teaching artist, she has taught drama, puppetry, masks, creative movement and recycle art to children and adults for many arts organizations and schools.