Archive for "April, 2013"

ACS’s Relay for Life – Hanapepe Event

Kauai

Saturday, April 27: 
ACS’s Relay for Life – Hanapepe Event.  This is an incredible fund and friend raiser for Kauai’s American Cancer Society that is part concert, part dance-mania, and all about honoring those who have moved on from cancer and those that still survive the fight. Currently slated are The Quake, Revival and Second Nature. Purchase baked goods, delicious dinners, fun items and educate yourself about prevention of all kinds of cancer.  Event runs from 6 p.m. through the next morning at 6 a.m. as the teams experience the long haul of a cancer patient’s journey.  Hanapepe Soccer Field.  For information call (808) 241-6394. http://www.kauaifestivals.com

Kau Coffee Festival

Big Island

Saturday, April 27: 
Kau Coffee Festival.  The Kau Coffee Festival is a celebration of Kau Coffee – the farmers that grow it, their families and community; the unspoiled, rural culture of Kau; and, not least, the magnificent landscape in which Kau coffee thrives. The Kau Coffee Festival is a mix of fun and educational events for anyone who loves coffee.  Festival includes a Miss Kau Coffee Pageant, Kau Farmers Table, recipe contest, exploring of coffee farms, hike and coffee & cattle day, star gazing, workshops and ho`olaulea.  Kau Coffee Mill, 96-2694 Wood Valley Rd., Pahala.  For information call (808) 929-9550 or visit www.kaucoffeefest.com.

Artists in Action

Big Island

Saturday, April 27: 
Artists in Action. The Volcano Village Artists Hui presents a day of art demonstrations and hands on activities. Activities include demonstrations of wheel thrown pottery & Japanese paste paper, and hands on activities. VSAS students will be selling artwork and homemade cookies, there will be samples of Volcano grown teas to taste, as well as native plants for sale, all to benefit the school art program. A delicious gourmet lunch will be available for purchase at Cafe Ono.  Volcano Village Artists Hui, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.  For information call (808) 987-3472 or visit www.volcanovillageartistshui.com.

11th Annual Kauai World Challenge

Kauai

Saturday, April 27: 
11th Annual Kauai World Challenge.  A coastal relay race that includes participants in OC1 and OC2 canoes, surf skis and stand up paddleboards. Wailua Beach Park to Salt Pond Beach Park. 8:00 a.m.  For information call (808) 639-1754.

The Brothers Cazimero Lei Day Concert 2013

Maui

Saturday, April 27: 
The Brothers Cazimero Lei Day Concert 2013.  The Brothers Cazimero are consummate performers who have made their indelible imprint on the face of contemporary Hawaiian music and hula. Their talent, longevity and sales success have placed them in a league of their own. Maui Arts & Cultural Center, Castle Theater, 7:30 p.m. For tickets and information call (808) 242-7469 or visit www.mauiarts.org.

Joshua Nelson & The Kosher Gospel Singers

Maui

Friday, April 26:
Joshua Nelson & The Kosher Gospel Singers.
Raised in a black Jewish community, singer/songwriter Joshua Nelson blends Hebrew texts with soulful African-American gospel music. Critics have hailed Nelson’s vocal powers as reminiscent of the legendary Mahalia Jackson, yet utterly original and electrifying. Maui Arts & Cultural Center, McCoy Studio Theater, 7:30 p.m. For tickets and information call (808) 242-7469 or visit www.mauiarts.org.

Hawaiian Music Series

Maui

Thursday, April 25: 
Hawaiian Music Series.  Enjoy live Hawaiian music on the Baldwin Home lawn from 6 to 7:30 p.m.  The free program takes place under Maui’s moonlight in historic Lahaina and features local entertainers performing traditional Hawaiian music. Chairs are limited; blankets, mats, and low beach chairs are welcome.  For information call (808) 661-3262 or visit www.lahainarestoration.org.

Kaua`i Concert Association Presents: Dala

Kauai

Sunday, April 21: 
Kaua`i Concert Association Presents: Dala.  Juno nominees and winners of the 2010 Canadian Folk Music Award for Vocal Group of the Year, Amanda Walther and Sheila Carabine of Dala write and sing in harmony best described as angelic. Darlings of the Canadian music scene, Dala are now poised to bring their fresh brand of acoustic pop music to the world.  Kauai Community College Performing Arts Center, 3-1901 Kaumuali`i Hwy., Lihue.  For information call (808) 245-7464.

 

Kokua Kailua Hulihe`e Palace Concert Series & Village Stroll

Big Island

Sunday, April 21: 
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 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.

Hula Arts at Kilauea

Big Island

Saturday, April 20: 
Hula Arts at Kilauea.  A Hula Kahiko Informance with kumu Leilehua Yuen and Manu Josiah, and is a 50-minute narrated demonstration of preparation, protocol and offering of traditional hula and chant. This inspired outdoor presentation takes place rain or shine at the hula platform located near VAC Gallery in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. The audience is encouraged to bring sitting mat and sun/rain gear. On the same day, there is a hands-on cultural demonstration from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm at VAC Gallery porch. For information call (808) 967-8222 or visit www.volcanoartcenter.org.