The Queen Kaahumanu Center celebrates the anniversary of the birth of Queen Kaahumanu during a two day festival on Friday and Saturday, March 12 and 13, 2010 at the Queen Kaahumanu Shopping Center. Click to enlarge image. The event starts with an opening ceremony on Friday at 6 p.m. featuring the women of the Aha Hui Kaahumanu...

A $250,000 capital improvement grant was released to the Maui Arts and Cultural Center (MACC) to help fund the construction of an event pavilion and new roof.  The funds were released by today by Governor Linda Lingle and approved by state lawmakers in the 2009 legislative session. Upon releasing the funds Lingle said,...

The Hawaii State legislature will honor Maui’s William Roback, Jr. today, Tuesday, March 09, 2010, for his recent selection as Alii Nui for the Royal Order of Kamehameha I.  Roback was elected by members of the royal society to serve a three-year term as head, or Alii Nui of the organization. William Roback Jr., Ali'i...

The Punana Leo o Maui program will hold its annual Ho’omau fundraiser on Saturday, March 27, 2010 from 9 a.m. to sunset at the Keopu’olani Park Amphitheater in Kahului.  Funds raised goes towards the Hawaiian immersion preschool program. The day-long Ho’omau 2010 event features entertainment from: Na Palapalai,...

Hawaii’s premiere hands-on arts and cultural festival will grace the grounds of the Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua Resort, April 2-4, 2010.  In preparation for the 18th Annual Celebration of the Arts Festival, event chair Clifford Nae’ole announced the theme “E ia ka Manawa”, or “Here, Now is the Time” saying this year’s...

Local musician Dani Girl was the featured performer at the Tsunami Saturday Edition at Ocean’s Bar & Grill over the weekend.  Festivities also featured Super Dub Tribe who played a rendition of ”If I had the World” and other audience favorites.  This footage was filmed exclusively for Native...

The merchants of Old Wailuku Town mark the closing of the Makahiki season with a First Friday event on March 5, 2010 on Market Street. Click to enlarge image. The ‘O Lono ‘Oe event is part of the monthly festivities that takes place on the First Friday of each month, featuring live music, local food, art, jewelry and...

The Maui Arts & Cultural Center marked a milestone in its Arts in Education program today, recognizing the 250,000th student to participate in the program.  Lihikai Elementary School second grader, Kelia Cortes, 7, was honored with a plaque during a special presentation following a school performance by taiko drum...

A unique and interesting portrayal of the story of Kaluaiko’olau will be brought to the MACC’s Castle Theater on Sunday March, 7 at 5 p.m. Click to enlarge. Poster courtesy MACC. Image from Ko'olau: A True Story of Kauai. Courtesy MACC. The puppet performance by Tom Lee is an intimate and inventive multi-media...

The February edition of Picnic With Poki featured Hawaiian Music Artist Uluwehi Guerrero, who is the recent recipient of the 2010 People’s Choice Award for Hawaiian Music. The monthly event is free and features live Hawaiian music every third Thursday of the month from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. beneath the Monkey Pod Tree...