Archive for "December 1st, 2013"

Na Keiki `O Ka Aina (The Children of the Land)

Kauai

Daily:
Na Keiki `O Ka Aina (The Children of the Land).  Classes in Hawaiian and Polynesian Arts and Culture for Keiki & Adults.  Most Keiki classes are free, adult classes request a donationto the non-profit organization.  Located under the Whale Clock Tower in Kaua`i Village Shopping Center.  For more information and class schedules call (808) 821-1234 or visit www.thechildrenoftheland.com.

Slack Key Guitar Concerts

Kauai

Sunday Afternoons: 
Slack Key Guitar Concerts.  Traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and `ukulele concerts.  December 1 – Gift of the Ancestors; December 8 – Legends of Slack Key; December 15 – Whales Homecoming; December 22 – Hawai`i’s Sunset Music; December 29 – Spirit of Slack Key.  Tickets: $20 ($15 keiki/seniors).  The concerts are nahenahe – soft and sweet.  Slack key guitar and `ukulele in the real old style.  All traditional music with songs and stories of the islands, telling the history of this Hawaiian musical art form.  A portion of the proceeds supports the Hale Halawai `Ohana `O Hanalei.  Hanalei Family Community Center, 5-5299 Kuhio Hwy, Hanalei.  3 to 5 p.m.  For information and reservations call (808) 826-1469 or visit www.mcmasterslackkey.com.

Makuahi Cave Reserve Tours

Kauai

Sundays: 
Makuahi Cave Reserve Tours.  At the center of its many attractions is Hawai`i’s largest limestone cave, the richest fossil site in the islands, and a uniquely preserved archaeological site. It’s a living museum dedicated not just to the past, but also to experiments in native species conservation.  Located in Maha`ulepu.  Guided tours 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.  For information call (808) 482-1059 or visit www.cavereserve.org.

Harps & Horns

Maui

Sunday, December 1: 
Harps & Horns.  Celebrate the Christmas Season with the sound of harps, horns and voice. The band will perform original pieces of music composed especially for them as well as commissioned arrangements of Hawaiian music, along with traditional Christmas music.  Maui Arts & Cultural Center, Castle Theater, 3 p.m.  For tickets and information call (808) 242-7469 or visit www.mauiarts.org.