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Mark Your Calendar: Unique Festivals on Maui
Experience the food, arts and history of the multitude of cultures that call Maui home. Participate in outdoor or indoor activities unique to Maui.
25th Annual East Maui Taro Festival This Weekend
The 25th annual East Maui Taro Festival will take place this weekend in Hāna.
East Maui Kalo Culture: A Thirst for Water
“All these areas were populated in taro from Hāna to Keʻanae and Wailuanui. Today we see less,” said Hoshino. “Everything precious to us from wai (water) to ʻāina (land) to ocean because that’s our connection.”
24th East Maui Taro Festival Receives OHA Grant
The Office of Hawaiian Affairs has awarded a $ 7,000 grant to the East Maui Taro Festival to support its annual event held in Hāna, Maui.
21st East Maui Taro Festival this Weekend
The event is free and features a farmers market, poi pounding, arts and crafts, music and hula.
VIDEO: Reflections of Pekelo Cosma at 2012 Kalo Fest
Many of the performances at this weekend’s Maui Taro Festival were dedicated to beloved Hāna entertainer, Pekelo Cosma, who passed away in August at the age of 51.
MAUI WEEKEND EVENTS: TARO FEST, DAVID MALO LU’AU
TARO FESTIVAL The 17th Annual East Maui Taro Festival will be held tomorrow at the Hana Ballpark. The event runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and features kalo or taro, a staple, traditional, and sacred symbol of the Hawaiian people and culture. There will be 20 food booths, more than 30 arts and craft […]