#aloha festivals
Leimana Kaleinamanu Purdy wins 3rd Carmen Hulu Lindsey Leo Ha‘iha‘i Falsetto Contest
The 3rd Annual Carmen Hulu Lindsey Leo Ha‘iha‘i Falsetto Contest took center stage on Friday, Oct. 25, 2024, at the Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea, celebrating the unique Hawaiian tradition of leo ha‘iha‘i and crowned its third Falsetto Champion Leimana Kaleinamanu Purdy of Kula, Maui.
Top 20 things to do on Maui, Nov. 2-11: Grammy winner Kahumoku, Aloha Festivals, Jazz Maui, jam band Kanekoa, Made in Maui County Festival
For entertainment this week on Maui, multiple Grammy winner George Kahumoku and Jazz Maui are back in West Maui, the 10th annual Made-in-Maui Festival features more than 125 vendors and the University of Maui College hosts an Arts & Resilience event and Touch a Truck for kids. Find our comprehensive listing HERE.
Top 20 things to do on Maui, Oct. 26-Nov. 5: Hawaiʻi International Film Festival, The Voice’s Jason Arcilla, Halloween costume contests, Aloha Festivals
For entertainment this week on Maui, there are the Aloha Festivals in Hāna and Wailea; fundraising concerts for Maui wildfire victims, Halloween costume contests around the island, and a performance in Kula by The Voice’s contestant Jason Arcilla. Find our comprehensive listing HERE.
Top 20 things to do on Maui, Oct. 19-29: Aloha Festivals, Kōkua for Lahaina concert, Hawaiian Ghost Stories, Rocky Horror Show
Aloha Festivals five-days of culture and fun starts Saturday with a parade; Oktoberfest and Kōkua for Lahaina raise funds for Maui wildfire victims; and Haunted Hawaiian Ghost Stories and the musical Rocky Horror Show pave the way for Halloween. Find our comprehensive listing HERE.
Top 20 things to do on Maui, Oct. 12-22: Polynesian voyagers festival, The Voice’s Jason Arcilla performance, LGBT Pride Party
Topping our 20 things to do on Maui this week is the three-day Gathering of the Voyagers event in Wailea that celebrates Polynesian culture through story, music, voyaging and dance. Find our comprehensive listing HERE.
Top 20 things to do on Maui, Oct. 5-18: Oktoberfest, free ‘Ukulele Festival, benefits for Maui wildfire victims
Several festivals on Maui to benefit Maui wildfire victims are coming up, including a donation drive for the Maui Food Bank and for musicians left with no home and instruments. Find our comprehensive listing HERE.
8 Native Hawaiian organizations awarded total of $1M in NATIVE Act Grants
The Department of the Interior’s Office of Native Hawaiian Relations announced the awarding of $1 million in grants to eight Native Hawaiian organizations to implement the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act.
Call for entries for 19th Richard Ho‘opi‘i Leo Ki‘eki‘e Falsetto Contest on Maui
The 19th Richard Ho‘opi‘i Leo Kiʻekiʻe Falsetto Contest is seeking contestants. The contest will be live-streamed from the Ritz-Carlton Kapalua Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021 at 6 p.m.
Aloha Festivals Presents “Nā Mele ‘Ukulele” in Partnership with KHON2
While Aloha Festivals is a community-supported event made possible through private donations, community sponsors and merchandise sales, the festivals also relied on appropriated funds from the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority which will not be available for 2020 due to the decline in Transient Accommodations Tax.
Festivals of Aloha Maui: Highlights Include Kealiʻi Reichel in Hāna
Highlights include the Hoʻopiʻi Falsetto Contest on Sept. 16; Molokaʻi’s Poke Contest on Oct. 6; Kealiʻi Reichel and Hālau Keʻalaokamaile in Hāna on Oct. 14…
