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THE 8TH ANNUAL          
TARO FESTIVAL  




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THE 8TH ANNUAL TARO FESTIVAL

HONOKAA,
BIG ISLAND OF HAWAII

Saturday, November 4, 2000
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

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Contact: Kathleen Baker at kbaker@hialoha.net or phone (808) 962-0704.

After Hours:
  • (808) 775-9987 (Betty)
  • (808) 775-0274 (Evelyn)
  • (808) 962-0704 (Kathleen)

An annual Hawaiian cultural festival celebrating the many uses of taro, Hawaii's traditional staple food.

Come enjoy our Taste of Taro Tent where local chefs prepare taro in delicious recipes! If you want to know how taro is prepared and used this festival will open your eyes and please your palate!

  • Hawaiian Music
  • Hula and Chanting
  • Silent Auction
  • Taro Exhibits
  • Taste of Taro Tent featuring local chefs
  • Poi Eating Contest
  • Ukulele Contest - Kanani Wellter 775-9493
  • Hawaiian Crafts
  • Children Games
  • The Great Taro Toss
  • Lau Lau Contest - Jim Cain 775-9001
THIS YEAR'S LINE UP:

November 2: Ukulele Contest at Honoka'a Peoples' Theatre. Win a custom concert koa ukulele designed and donated by Allan Martin. See Press Release.

November 4: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Honoka'a County Gym

A full day of Hawaiian music, crafts, food, exhibits, prizes and more!

Hawaiian Music featuring:
  Ka'u
  Omi
  Eddy Ku
  Kia Frondu of Waipi'o Valley
  Kaliko Kalehua Hula Studio
  Hula Halau Ka No'eau

Silent Auction to fund agricultural scholarship
Win a throw net at the Great Taro Toss!
Lau Lau Contest
Collector taro t-shirts designed by Eddy Y (These can be ordered through tarogifts@aol.com ) Photo

Win a trip to Las Vegas!

For Information call:
Evelyn Andrade at 775-0274, Betty Nakashima at 775-9987,
Jim Cain at 775-9001 or Kathleen Baker at 962-0704.

Taste world famous lau lau, poi, kulolo, taro malasadas, and more!

Door prizes of golf, gifts, and trips!

Great Food, great fun!


Honokaa Business Association Inc., P. O. Box 474, Honokaa, Hawaii 96727


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