As the only awardee in the state, Maui will receive $75,000 to support planning and implementation of pilot arts programming in Wailuku Town over two years.

Stations will be set up to document oral histories as well as identify and document Hawaiian woven materials brought to the event. The Discovery Day takes place February 10, at the Kaunoa Senior Center.

A handful of Hawaiian women will voice their vision of Hawaii’s future using poetry at a special Maui event.  “Remembering Roots & Envisioning Future” features five poets including, Jamaica Heolimeleikalani Osorio, who is the winner of the international poetry slam competition and recited her poetry at the White House in May. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TY7fWlmE-0g[/youtube] (Video Courtesy: youtube.com... Read more »

Slack Key protégé, Makana returns to the MACC for an intimate Valentine’s Day concert.  The show will run two days only at the McCoy Studio Theater on Saturday and Sunday, February 14-15, at 7:30 pm as part of “The MACC Presents…” 2008-09 Mele Series.  Due to popular demand, the second show on Sunday was just... Read more »