Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu
Composer Joe Camacho dances the hula at the annual Valley Isle Liturgy and Arts Conference (VILAC) at St. Anthony Parish and School in Wailuku March 20-21. Other presenters included composers Marty Haugen and Tony Alonso, accompanied by Joe Farias, Paulette Ching, and Faith Leasiolagi. Sissy Lake-Farm and Toni Bissen demonstrated the art of the hula. The program opened with a prayer service, followed by a two-hour concert featuring the music of Haugen and Alonso. A second concert on Saturday highlighted Camacho’s Hawaiian music. The conference offered other presentations and workshops on various related subjects. (Photo courtesy of Brother Fred Silbereis, SM)