Archive for "May, 2012"

Hula Kalaau.

Big Island

Friday, June 1:
Hula Kalaau. Pu’uhonua O Honaunau National Historical Park is proud to present the June Kahiko (traditional) Hula event with Hula Kala’au (wood sticks). Kala’au adds sound, rhythm, cadence, and visual affects to the hula. Visitors will have opportunities to learn from the kumu hula and participate in hula movements with the Kala’au. Pu’uhonua O Honaunau National Historical Park, Hwy 160, Honaunau. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For information call (808) 328-2326 or visit www.nps.gov/puho.

Free Onsite Coral Reef Naturalist Program

Maui

Ongoing, Daily:
Free Onsite Coral Reef Naturalist Program. Learn the names of fish you’ve seen while snorkel- ing and how to protect Maui’s coral reefs at Pacific Whale Foundation’s free Coral Reef Information Station. 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Wailea’s Ulua Beach. For information call (808) 249-8811 ext. 1.

South Maui Triathlon at Wailea

Maui

Saturday, June 9:
South Maui Triathlon at Wailea. This is an Olympic distance swim, bike, run event that starts and finishes on the grounds of the beautiful Wailea Beach Marriott Resort & Spa. The swim starts on the beach fronting the resort. The bike route goes out and up to the Kahekili Hwy and proceeds north bound and back to the resort. The run goes out to the Makena Landing Park and back to the resort finishing up along the lawn ocean side of the resort. Wailea Beach Marriott Resort & Spa, 3700 Wailea Alanui Dr., Kihei. For informa- tion call (808) 271-4057 or visit www.southmauitriathlon.com.

Hawaiiana Music Series

Maui

Thursday, May 31:
Hawaiiana Music Series. Enjoy the sounds of Hawaii at the Baldwin Home Museum, corner of Dickenson & Front St. in Lahaina. Many of Hawaii’s favorite entertainers will be performing. Bring your lunch, mats, chairs, family and friends. This event is FREE! Baldwin House Museum, 120 Dickenson St., Lahaina. 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. For information call Lahaina Restoration Foundation at (808) 661-3262 or visit www.lahainarestoration.org.

Art and Traditions of Hula at Kilauea

Big Island

Saturday, May 26:
Art and Traditions of Hula at Kilauea. Kumu Leilehua Yuen and Manu Josiah present a hula kahiko ‘infor- mance’ at the hula platform 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.; plus cultural/craft demonstrations from 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, 19-4074 Old Volcano Road, Volcano Art Center Gallery, Hawaii National Park. For information call (808) 967-8222 or visit www.volcanoartcenter.org.

Swim Bike Run with Lance & Friends

Big Island

Saturday – Monday, May 26 – 28:
Swim Bike Run with Lance & Friends. Seven-time Tour de France champion-turned-triathlete Lance Armstrong will spend Memorial Day weekend in Hawaii hosting a triathlon training camp on the Big Island’s Kona Coast. Armstrong will be joined by other triathletes including Craig Alexander, Chrissie Wellington, Dave Scott, Greg Welch and Jimmy Riccitello at the “Swim Bike Run with Lance & Friends” camp at the Mauna Lani Bay Hotel & Bungalows, Kamuela. For infor- mation call (808) 988-1000 or visit www.sbrwithlanceandfriends.com.

Maui Fringe Festival 2012

Maui

Friday – Sunday, May 25 – 27:
Maui Fringe Festival 2012. Maui OnStage is proud to present this Festival at the Historic Iao Theater, with a vari- ety of performance pieces pre- sented around the clock, noon to late night, in the three day theater marathon. Iao Theater, 68 N. Market St., Wailuku. Festival begins at 6:00 p.m. on Friday For information call (808) 244-8680 or visit www.mauionstage.com.

Big Island Film Festival

Big Island

Thursday – Monday, May 24 – 28:
Big Island Film Festival. An international film festival which celebrates narrative filmmakers and narrative films. With three movie venues, food and beverage events, workshops, celebrities,and Hawaiian music and culture, it’s rapidly gaining an international reputation. Some events are free. Fairmont Orchid Hotel, 1 North Kaniku Dr., Kamuela. Hours vary each day; check schedule on website. For information call (808) 883-0394 or visit www.bigislandfilmfestival.com.

Kokua Kailua Hulihe’e Palace Concert Series & Village Stroll.

Big Island

Sunday, May 20:
Kokua Kailua Hulihe’e Palace Concert Series & Village Stroll. One Sunday each month from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Ali`i Drive along scenic Kailua Bay in Kailua-Kona becomes a festive pedestrian-only walkway. Enjoy music, artists, merchants and restaurants. At 4:00 p.m., there is a free Hawaiian music concert on the lawn at Hulihe’e Palace. Bring your own mat or chair and they will be checked for free while you stroll Ali`i Drive, Kailua Village (Kona). For information visit www.kvbid.org.

Maui Brewers Festival

Maui

Saturday, May 19:
Maui Brewers Festival. Maui Brewers Festival showcases the best craft beers made in Hawai`i and beyond. Enjoy a leisurely day of tasting beers from two dozen craft breweries, appetizers from Maui’s popular restaurants, live entertainment and prize giveaways. For tickets and information call (808) 242-7469 or visit www.mauiarts.org.