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Project Information * 37. Project Title EXHIBIT A Rock the Hafla 38. Project Start Date 09/13/2025 39. Project End Date 09/13/2025 * 40. Please select all areas of Hawaii Island where the project will be administered, delivered, and implemented. South Hilo 41. Please select the district of the Council Member from which you would like to apply for Contingency Relief Funds. Council District 6 *42. In 2,000 characters or less, describe the project. To celebrate its 50th anniversary, the Big Island Dance Council (BIDC) will present Rock the Hafla, a dance performance and event on September 13, 2025, at the Hilo Town Market Building. The event will spotlight belly dance Fusion, a Middle Eastern dance form that has been underrepresented in public culture and arts offerings on HawaPi Island for the past 15 years. Rock the Hafla brings this genre back into the spotlight, paying tribute to BIDC's roots —when Middle Eastern dance was first featured in its earliest productions —and introducing it to a new generation of audiences and dancers. The event will feature performances by three seasoned belly dance Fusion groups, alongside student performers who participated in recent workshops designed to deepen understanding of the genre. CRF funding will allow BIDC to cover essential event costs, including venue rental, technical equipment and staffing, and video production to document the performance for potential broadcast on Na Leo TV. By reviving an underrepresented dance form and making it accessible to the broader public, Rock the Hafla not only honors BIDC's 50-year legacy, but also fosters cultural appreciation, artistic inclusion, and community engagement through the performing arts. *43. 5O1(c)(3) Mission Statement The mission of the Big Island Dance Council is to develop, foster, and promote quality dancing on the Big Island and to contribute to the dance and movement education of the community at large. * 44. In 1,000 characters or less, explain how the 5O1(c)(3) is connected to the project. As the premiere multi -genre dance advocacy organization on the Big Island, a program which combined belly dance Fusion workshops with a public performance of both students and seasoned performers was conceived by BIDC to educate and promote Middle eastern dancing on the island. This genre was included in the original Dance Extravaganza performances 50 years ago but has not had a public showing in at least 8 years. So, following its mission, BIDC is allowing the public to have the opportunity to interact with this genre. * 45. Please upload a completed CRF Grant Budget Form. 2025-07-25 CD6 Big Island Dance Council Budget.xlsx Public Purpose of Requested Funds Per §2-138 of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as amended), the County may grant an award only if the proposed program or service provides direct public benefits and fulfills a public purpose within the County. 46. According to §2-136, "public purpose" is defined as a benefit to, improvement of, or promotion of the interests in the following areas. Please select all the public benefits to be derived from your County fund request: Culture and the arts Educational concerns Public health and welfare of the people and the environment * 47. In 2,000 characters or less, describe the measurable outcomes you aim to achieve with these funds. 1) Support 3 belly dance groups to continue to develop their art and share their talent with the general community in this Mideastern genre through "Rock the Hafla" event on Sept. 13, 2025; 2) Give an audience of 100 people the opportunity to become more knowledgeable about this dance form and participate in a live performance "Rock the Hafla" on Sept. 13, 2025; 3) Videotape the live performance on Sept. 13, 2025, for possible airing on Na Leo which will reach at least 10,000 people.