Kauai
Mokihana Festival
September
18-24, 2005, Island Wide
Varied Admission & Free Events
This is the 21st Anniversary year of this festival. There will be
workshops, contests, music, folk crafts and Hawaiian language as
Kaua`i celebrates its culture.
The mission of the Kaua`i Mokihana Festival is to
provide an event that educates, promotes, preserves and perpetuates
the Hawaiian culture through its varied activities and for all people.
Named in honor of the highly treasured, light violet mokihana flower
and green berry grown only in Kauai forests, the Kauai Mokihana
Festival of contemporary Hawai`i art began with a single event--
the Kauai Composer's Contest and Concert in 1984-- and has carefully
grown to a week of exciting of cultural events.
The theme for
2005 is the "Year of the Hawaiian Endangered Species"
Festival
Contact:
Nathan Kalama; PH: (808)- 822-2166 or email: KMFKauai@msn.com
For updated information, visit KMF Website: http://mokihana.kauai.net
SUNDAY,
SEPTEMBER 18
Kapaa First Hawaiian Church Service
begin at 10:00am. All Welcome. Join us for refreshments after service.
SUNDAY,
SEPTEMBER 18
Hawaiian Instrumental Competition
Hyatt Regency Kaua`i, Po`ipu Bay Grill & Bar- 6:00pm | $10.
Call (808)742-1234
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19
Kaua`i Composer's Contest and Concert
KCC Performing Arts Center-7:00pm |$10 in advance/$15 door
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20
"Eo, E Lili`u" Children's/Youth Music Competition,
KCC Performing Arts Center, 9:00am | $3
TUESDAY,
SEPTEMBER 20
Hula at Hanalei Night
(808)826-9796
Hanalei Bay Resort- 7:00pm | nominal fee
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21
Hawaiian Cultural Workshop-Feathers
Aloha Beach Resort(9:00am-3:00pm) 822-2166
$40 pre-registration fee includes materials
WEDNESDAY,
SEPTEMBER 21
Hawaiian Cultural Workshop - Hawai`i Endangered Species
Lihue Public Library, 7:00. -FREE
THURSDAY,
SEPTEMBER 22
Solo/Group Kahiko Nei Hula Competition
Sheraton Kaua`i Resort, Poipu - 6:00pm
Tickets: $10 in advance/$15 at door
/(Tickets available beginning Sept. 1st at locations listed at bottom
of this page)
FRIDAY,
SEPTEMBER 23
Group `Auana Hula Competition
Special: Kaua`i's Aloha Festival's Royal Court will attend this
event.
Sheraton Kaua`i Resort, Poipu - 6:00pm
Tickets: $10 in advance/$15 at door
SATURDAY,
SEPTEMBER 24
Ho`olaulea -Family Activities
Entertainment, Craft & Food Booths
Kekaha Neighborhood Center
Noon - 5:00 | FREE
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24
Solo `Auana Hula Competition & Festival Awards Finale
Kekaha Neighborhood Center – Begins at 5:00pm | FREE
(Optiona admissionl: Bring 1 canned good for Kaua`i Food Bank donation)
Events sponsored
in part by Hawai`i Tourism Authority &
The County of Kaua`i Office of Economic Development
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