Monday, May 12, 2014, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM, 3:00 PM- 4:00 PM
American Indian Museum New York
1 Bowling Green, New York, NY 10004
Part of the 2014 Children’s Festival. Presented in cooperation with Pacific Resources for Education and Learning.
Pele Searches for a Home 2011, 25 min. United States. Pele, the primal force of volcanic heat and lava, leaves her ancient home of Kahiki and searches out a new home for her family, Pursued by her eldest sister Nāmaka, the goddess of water and the sea, Pele travels across the Hawaiian islands. When Nāmaka finally catches up, who will win the epic battle?
Why Māui Snared the Sun 2011, 25 min. United States. Kalā (the sun) races across the sky as he pleases, leaving the land and its people with short days and long, dark nights. To set things right, Māui, the son of the goddess Hina, travels to the highest summit, Haleakalā, to confront the …
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