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Sculptor's bronze pays tribute to Iz
A bronze statue to honor the late musician Israel Kamaka-wiwo'ole will be dedicated Saturday at the Waianae Neigh- borhood Community Center.Artist Jan-Michelle Sawyer will be joined by isle musicians at the dedication, which runs from 2 to 4 p.m. There will be musical tributes, and Marlene Kamakawiwo'ole, widow of Israel, will also attend.
Iz, as the musician was affectionately called, formed the Makaha Sons of Niihau with his brother, Skippy. Iz died in 1997.
Sawyer's other public works include a bust of Gabby Pahinui at the Waikiki Shell.
Jan-Michelle Sawyer will dedicate her bronze sculpture of Israel Kamakawi-wo'ole Saturday in Waianae.
UH's Hamilton Library gifted Buddhist collection
The University of Hawaii-Manoa Library received a rare gift to its Asian Collections recently: a limited edition 22-volume set of "Kobo Daishi Bokuseki Shushu," the complete works of Kobo Daishi, founder of Shingon Buddhism. The collection was a gift from the Kawasaki Daishi temple, one of the largest Buddhist temples in Japan.Kobo Daishi, also known as Kukai, was a famous Buddhist priest of the early Heian period (794-1185 AD). Kukai was famous as a calligrapher and is said to have invented hiragana, the syllabary in which Japanese is written.
The collection is a reproduction of Kobo Daishi's original handwritten works.
'Art From the Heart' benefits Rehab Hospital
Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific will hold its annual fund-raiser, "Art From the Heart," a sale of the works by patients of the hospital's Louis Vuitton Creative Arts Program, at 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 3 at the hospital.The innovative art therapy program provides a creative outlet for patients who are learning to cope with their new disabilities. Call the hospital for more information.
Seniors Day offers information, crafting
Market City Shopping Center presents Seniors Day at 9 a.m. Wednesday.The event, free to people ages 55 and older, will address such issues as long-term care insurance and prescription drugs. There will also be crafting. Call 734--0282.
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