0909126_A&E Wrap-Up
Mealani’s Taste of the Hawaiian Range 6-8 p.m. this evening at Hilton Waikoloa Village
More than 75 culinary stations, food producer booths and agricultural-themed displays will be set up in and around the resort’s conference center for the event.
Pre-sale tickets are $45 at islandwide locations until sold out, or $60 at the door.
Each chef is assigned to prepare 100 pounds of a specific cut of pasture-raised beef or locally sourced pork, lamb, mutton, goat or USDA-inspected wild boar. The result is a festive adventure of tasting everything from tongue to tail. Most of the beef cuts are utilized so chefs and attendees can get acquainted with not-so-familiar offerings.
Those wanting to know how to use and prepare pasture-raised beef can attend the event’s annual Cooking 101 culinary demonstration. The 3 p.m. presentation includes sampling and is $10. Tickets are available online or at the door. A 1 p.m. seminar, Learn Where Beef Cuts Come From, is free.
Ticket locations include Kuhio Grille in Hilo, Kamuela Liquors and Parker Ranch Store in Waimea, Kona Wine Market in Kailua-Kona and Kohala Essence Shop at Hilton Waikoloa Village.
Info: 322-4892.
Hope to present ‘The Aloha Shirt’
Kamaaina author Dale Hope presents “The Aloha Shirt” 3 p.m. Tuesday at Lyman Museum in Hilo.
Hope will discuss the illustrated history of this beloved icon of the islands, followed by a book signing. Attendees are encouraged to wear an aloha shirt.
The presentation is free for museum members, and $3 for nonmembers.
Info: 935-5021 or www.lymanmuseum.org
Poke contest Saturday
Every poke recipe under the sea, er, sun.
Featuring cube sized fish — poke — and various ocean delicacies, tako, opihi, loli, the Poke Contest at the Hawaii Island Festival 30 Days of Aloha shares all delicious fish with the bounty from our ocean, limu ele’ele, limu kohu, opihi, opae, wana, loli.
Visitors as well as our host culture get to taste various preparations of poke at 11 a.m. Saturday at the
Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort, 69-275 Waikoloa Beach Drive, Waikoloa.
Cost: $15 entry
Info: Linda.Pokipala@nhch.com; (808) 937-4896.
APAC offers introduction to improvisation class
Aloha Performing Arts Company will be offering “Intro to Improvisation: Basic Skill Building” sessions 6:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays. Class size is limited, so pre-registration is encouraged. The class is designed for those 18 years of age and older.
Improv artists Kerry Matsumoto and Stacey Canedy of the Alohahas will lead a fun class focusing on the building blocks of improvisation. Basic skills are introduced through a series of games and exercises, to challenge creative thinking, build self-confidence, and hone communication skills. The final class will conclude with a performance for family and friends.
Info: www.apachawaii.org, 322-9924.
Celebrate National Drive Electric Week on Big Island
The Big Island Electric Vehicle Association, together with the Kona Commons Shopping Center, is hosting a free electric car show at 10 a.m. Saturday. See the latest electric vehicles, like the Tesla Model S, Tesla Model X, Kia Soul, Nissan LEAF, Chevy Volt, and BMW i3.
An electric car conversion and electric bikes will also be displayed. Local owners will be available to answer questions about electric car ownership. Test drives may be offered by dealers. Learn how to run your electric car using solar power.
Kona Commons Shopping Center is at 74-5450 Makala Boulevard.
Info: nmorin99@yahoo.com, (808) 987-7428
Space Foundation’s annual International Student Art Contest seeks submissions
The Space Foundation is seeking talented, creative student artists from around the world, ages 3-18, to enter its seventh annual International Student Art Contest. Children may draw, paint or create a digital mixed media image for the 2017 contest theme “Space Through My Eyes…”
The deadline to submit entries is noon Nov. 14, and artwork must be submitted online by the student’s teacher, parent or legal guardian, 18 years or older. Homeschool students are also invited to participate.
Prizes will be awarded by age category and the winners notified in January 2017. The 2016 contest featured 3,883 entries from 40 countries and 38 U.S. states.
The Space Foundation will award a total of 25 winners — first, second and third place for each age category and a Space Foundation Achievement Award. All winners receive an art kit, Eagle Eyes sunglasses, ribbon and a certificate
The 2017 International Student Art Contest is co-sponsored by Eagle Eyes, makers of advanced optical technologies. Eagle Eyes is also a Lifetime Space Certification program partner and 2010 Space Technology Hall of Fame Inductee.
Winning entries will be displayed on the Space Foundation website, social media and at the 33rd Space Symposium, where space professionals from around the world will have viewing opportunities
Winning artwork will later be displayed at the Space Foundation World Headquarters and Discovery Center, located in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
All artwork will be submitted electronically at Art.SpaceFoundation.org. For general contest questions, contact the Space Foundation at ArtContest@SpaceFoundation.org.
Waimea Ocean Film Festival dates announced
The seventh annual Waimea Ocean Film Festival will be held Jan. 2-10, 2017, in South Kohala and North Kona.
The festival brings more than 60 films to the big screen each year. Most are world, U.S., Hawaii or Big Island premieres, with many filmmakers in attendance. Films fall into categories of ocean experience, such as surfing; ocean environment; and island culture and history. In addition, films of broader cultural, historic and conservation appeal are also featured, as well as generally inspirational films and stories of epic adventure.
“These films shed light on who we are, give pause for thought, and share the extraordinary,” says Tania Howard, Ocean Film founder and executive director. “They infuse and inspire our thoughts.”
The films will be shown at various venues in Waimea, as well as at The Fairmont Orchid, Hawaii, and Mauna Kea Resort in South Kohala and the Four Seasons Resort Hualalai in North Kona. In addition to films, the festival offers intimate breakfast talks, Q &A filmmaker sessions, speakers and artistic exhibits.
A painting by Sophie Twigg-Smith Teururai, “Parea Day,” has been chosen as the festival’s 2017 cover art. Born and raised on Hawaii Osland, Teururai lives in Tahiti with her husband and paints scenes of the islands. She is the granddaughter of noted Hawaii artist William Twigg-Smith and an exhibit of her work will be on display during the festival.
As customary each year, last year’s People’s Choice Award winner, “Unbranded,” returns to the festival with the story of Texas cowboy Ben Masters, who recruits three friends and develops a plan to adopt, train and ride a string of wild mustangs 3,000 miles from Mexico to Canada, through the heart of the American West.
Festival passes, including early purchase discounts, are available online at www.waimeaoceanfilm.org. Additional details will be released in December.
Info: www.waimeaoceanfilm.org.
‘Art is Healing’ exhibit, sale slated
KAILUA-KONA — Community residents and supporters of the West Hawaii Community Health Center are invited to attend “Art is Healing” a juried art show exhibition, sale and wine reception from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30 at the new West Hawaii Community Health Center Kealakehe location (just south of Kealakehe High School at 74-5214 Keanalehu Drive).
West Hawaii Community Health Center is once again partnering with Donkey Mill Art Center to host a multi-media juried art exhibition to build a permanent collection of art for its locations in Kailua-Kona, Kealakehe, Kealakekua and Waikoloa Village.
The juried art show encourages artists to interpret and explore the how art can be healing either through the process of creating art or through the content of what is created. The juried show is curated by Amber Aguirre, Chuck Bennett and Wayne Levin. Purchased artwork will be donated to the permanent art collection of West Hawaii Community Health Center for display at one of the five (5) health center locations in West Hawaii.
The opening reception will feature wine and pupus by local favorite Paradise Gourmet, and entertainment by the Royal Kona Harp Ensemble featuring harpist and vocalist Bernice Roberto. Tickets are $25 and are available online at WestHawaiiCHC.org.
Info: Natasha Ala via email at nala@westhawaiichc.org or call 331-6472.
2016 Queen Liliuokalani Festival in Hilo Saturday
The He Hali’a Aloha No Lili’uokalani Festival, Queen’s Birthday Celebration will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Hilo’s Lili’uokalani Gardens Park. The festival celebrates the queen’s birthday and pays tribute to the historical significance of the Liliuokalani Gardens.
The daylong festival includes music, hula, arts, crafts, food, demonstrations, children’s games and cultural activities. Entertainment throughout the day will include Darlene Ahuna, Lito Archangel, Taishoji Taiko, Komakakino with Halau Ha’akea a Kala, the Waiakea Ukulele Band, Tahitian by Merahi Productions, the Christy Lassiter Trio, Braddah Waltah Aipolani and the Kahulanui Quartet.
Hula is the major focus of the festival and each year, festivities are kicked off with a mass hula featuring more than 200 hula dancers scattered throughout the park performing a traditional mele. Dancers from throughout the state will dance together symbolizing the queen’s vision to share the Hawaiian culture with the rest of the world. During this performance, more than 50,000 orchid blossoms rain from the skies above the park.
Admission to the festival is free.
Info: the Culture &Education Section of Hawaii County at 961-8706. ■
