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The Conversation

The Conversation: Water Shortage in Upcountry Maui, Turning Trash Into Musical Treasure

By Catherine Cruz,
Russell Subiono, Lillian Tsang
Published July 14, 2021 at 1:45 PM HST
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  • Honolulu Civil Beat reporter Nick Grube shares Hawai'i restaurants secured more federal aid than most states, but many restaurants were left on the outside | Full Article
  • Reporter Ku'uwehi Hiraishi on the movement to lower the Native Hawaiian blood quantum and efforts to get and keep Native Hawaiians on crown lands | Full Article
  • Cha Smith, the archivist of the centerpiece of an upcoming art exhibit organized around hula at the Downtown Art Center, on honoring hula through art | Full Segment
  • Afro-Brazilian percussionist Dendê Macêdo on making music with found materials and holding percussion workshops in Hawaiʻi | Full Segment
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Catherine Cruz
Catherine Cruz is the host of The Conversation. Contact her at ccruz@hawaiipublicradio.org.
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Russell Subiono
Born in Honolulu and raised on Hawaiʻi Island, Russell Subiono has spent the last decade working in local film, television and radio. He was previously the executive producer of The Conversation and host of HPR's This Is Our Hawaiʻi podcast. Contact him at rsubiono@hawaiipublicradio.org.
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Lillian Tsang
Lillian Tsang is the senior producer of The Conversation. She has been part of the talk show team since it first aired in 2011. Contact her at ltsang@hawaiipublicradio.org.
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