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Calendar of Eco-Cultural Events Big Island May 2008 |
Preserving our Land - Perpetuating our Culture
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FEATHERWORK OF HAWAI`I Place: Lyman Museum, 276 Haili Street, Hilo, HI 96720, 935-5021 Date: 5/1/2008 through 7/12/2008 An ancient Hawaiian art thrives on the Big Island today! Don't miss "Featherwork of Hawai`i," an exhibition of featherwork creations by Lei Hulu of Hilo with live demonstrations by the artists. Lyman Museum, 276 Haili St in Hilo. |
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NIAULANI NATURE WALK AND FOREST TOUR Place: Volcano Art Center, Hawaii National Park, Volcano, HI 96785, 967-8222 Date: 5/5/2008 through 5/26/2008 (May 5, 12, 19, 26) This one-hour nature walk travels through a lush portion of an old-growth Hawaiian rain forest on an easy, 1/7-mile loop trail. The walk introduces individuals, families, and groups to the native plants and birds of Volcano. Guides focus not only on the biological, ecological, and geological features of the area, but also the cultural usages of flora and fauna by native Hawaiians. Offered every Monday at 9:30 a.m., the weekly walk starts just one mile from the entrance to Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park. Meet at Volcano Art Center's Niaulani Campus in Volcano Village (corner of Kalanikoa and Old Volcano Roads). Free (calabash donations welcome). 9:30 p.m. |
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ISLAND OF LIFE IN THE PACIFIC: THE NATIONAL PARKS OF HAWAII Place: Volcano Art Center, Hawaii National Park, Volcano, HI 96785, 967-8222 Date: 5/6/2008 through 5/21/2008 "Islands of Life in the Pacific: The National Parks of Hawai'i." This 16 day/15 night Elderhostel program visits Hawai'i's National Parks, Historical Sites, National Wildlife Refuges, and State Parks on five Hawaiian Islands: Hawai'i (the Big Island), Maui, Moloka'i, Kaua'i, and O'ahu. Explore the richness of Hawai'i's people and places, flora and fauna, past and present on an educational adventure you'll never forget! $3,638 double, $4,663 single. |
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KUMANU IN CONCERT! Place: Volcano Art Center, Hawaii National Park, Volcano, HI 96785, 967-8222 Date: 5/10/2008 "Kumanu in Concert!" This innovative new music group recently released their debut CD, Earth Patriot. Kumanu consists of 12 musicians, vocalists, and dancers blending several musical genres to create a new "global fusion music" that reflects their diverse multi-cultural backgrounds, from Native Hawaiian and Native American to African American, Asian, and European ancestry. Several well known Hawai'i-based performing artists make up Kumanu, including Damon Williams, James McWhinney, Rupert Tripp, Jr., Tioni Tam Sing, Bruce David, Doug Espejo, Adam Kay, Randy Skaggs, Marsha Hee, Kamaluhia Woolley, Gregg Perry, and Howard Shapiro. Kilauea Military Camp Theater in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park. $15 adults / $13 seniors 65 & up or children 12 & under ($2 more at the door). 7:30 p.m. |
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HO'OPONOPONO KE ALA AND HULA RETREAT Place: to be announced, Hilo, HI 96720, 808 959 2258 Date: 5/14/2008 through 5/20/2008 This is a retreat sure to be full of laughter and music as well as the Hawaiian spiritual knowledge of ho'oponopono ke ala. The Kuamo'o sisters, Aunty Mahealani Kuamo'o-Henry and Kumu Hula Neaulani Kuamo'o-Peck come together to share ho'opono pono ke ala ( making right more right, the path), hula and enjoying life in Hawaii. Wherever these sisters are, laughter and music follow, so tie your slippahs tight and come to Big Island for a delightful and transformative week. |
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KA ULU LAUHALA O KONA AT KONA VILLAGE RESORT Place: Kona Village, Hualalai Resort, Kaupulehu Drive, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740, 808-325-5555 Date: 5/14/2008 through 5/18/2008 13th Annual Ka Ulu Lauhala O Kona Weaving Conference returns once again to Kona Village from Wednesday, May 14 through Saturday evening, May 17, 2008. |
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BIG ISLAND FILM FESTIVAL Place: Waikoloa Beach Resort, 69-450 Waikoloa Beach Dr, Waikoloa, HI 96738, (808) 883-0394 Date: 5/15/2008 through 5/18/2008 This growing film festival is dedicated to new independent narrative films and filmmakers as well as established films and actors. Held at the Waikoloa Beach Resort, it includes outdoor and indoor movie venues, social events, music, food, filmmaker panels, awards brunch and chances to meet filmmakers and actors. Tickets: $5. Contact 883-0394 or visit www.bigislandfilmfestival.com. |
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HONOKAA TOWN'S WESTERN WEEK & RODEO Place: Mamane Street, Honokaa Arena, Honokaa, HI 96727, 808-933-9772 Date: 5/17/2008 through 5/26/2008 Giddy up and get a move on because Western Week is galloping in to Honoka'a Town on Hawaii Island like a stampede. It's that time of year again when everything cowboy is celebrated with 10 full days of hollering hoopla honoring the heritage of the Hamakua Coast. This year, Western Week takes place from May 17 through May 26, culminating with the Hawaii Saddle Club's Memorial Day Weekend Rodeo. |
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THIRD 2008 NA MEA HAWAI'I HULA KAHIKO PERFORMANCE Place: Volcano Art Center, Hawaii National Park, Volcano, HI 96785, 967-8222 Date: 5/17/2008 "Third 2008 Na Mea Hawai'i Hula Kahiko performance!" See traditional hula and chant performed outdoors on the hula platform overlooking Kilauea Crater, featuring Na Pua Ha'aheo o Kona under the direction of kumu hula Roy Palacat. Hawaiian crafts demonstrations at Volcano Art Center Gallery 9:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park. Free (Park entrance fees apply). 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. |
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KECK OBSERVATORY SCIENCE LECTURE MAY 22, 2008 Place: W. M. Keck Observatory, 65-1120 Mamalahoa Hwy, Kamuela, HI 96743 Date: 5/22/2008 The public is invited to attend a science lecture by Dr. Rafael Millan-Gabet from the California Institute of Technology. Dr. Millan-Gabet will present "Planet Forming Disks - What We Can Learn by Combining the World's Largest Telescopes." His research examines physical conditions in the inner parts of disks around young stars, where planets like Earth are believed to form. Combining the largest existing telescopes so they act in concert, the Keck Interferometer, provides unprecedented detail, and allows us to infer crucial properties of exo-Earth nurseries. |
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3RD ANNUAL HILO INTER-TRIBAL POWWOW Place: Wailoa Park, Hilo, HI 96720, 557-8607 Date: 5/24/2008 through 5/26/2008 The Third Annual Hilo Inter-Tribal PowWow will take place May 24, 25 & 26, 2008 at Wailoa River Park in Hilo, Hawai'i. The theme of this year's event is "Honoring Our Heroes." This free, family-oriented event starts at 9:00 am and ends at 6 pm on Saturday and Sunday. On Monday, there will be a Veterans' Honoring Ceremony and the colors will be retired at 4 pm. Grand Entry is at 10 am, all three days. Everyone is invited to experience the sights, sounds, flavors and spirit of Native America through music, dance, storytelling, food and crafts. This is a drug and alcohol free event. |
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7TH ANNUAL KONA UNDERWATER CLASSIC Place: 78-6740 Alii Drive, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740, 800 345-4807 Date: 5/24/2008 through 5/31/2008 The Kona Classic is an underwater photo and video competition located on the Big Island of Hawaii. The event will kick-off on Saturday May 24, 2008 with a check-in reception at the Outrigger Keauhou Beach Resort. |
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KONA CLASSIC PHOTO AND VIDEO FESTIVAL Place: Keauhou Beach Resort, Keauhou, HI 96740, Date: 5/24/2008 through 5/31/2008 The 7th annual Kona Classic is a week long contest/seminar where participants take part in social events, dives, photo clinics, and a photo contest with great prizes. |
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SALSA EN FUEGO II Place: Sheraton Convention Center Kona, Kailua Kona, 96740, 990-0737 Date: 5/31/2008 Tiger Jones Productions presents Salsa En Fuego at the Sheraton Keauhou Convention Center featuring Grammy Nominees Son Caribe from Oahu with the best Live Latin Music in the State of Hawaii! Dance Lessons and live performances! Doors open at 6:30pm Event is from 7-midnight/ 18 and over. Alex DaSilva, the Latin Choreographer from the Tv Show "So you think you can dance" will be performing!! |
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