Big Island Chocolate Festival seeks 2024 beneficiaries
The annual Big Island Chocolate Festival invites nonprofit organizations to apply as a beneficiary of the 2024 event held on April 26-27 at the Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort &Spa. The festival annually awards nonprofits a portion of event proceeds.
Hawaii Preparatory Academy Film Series screens ‘Invictus’ on Jan. 12
Hawaii Preparatory Academy, in partnership with the HPA Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee, presents the return of Voices for Belonging and Community Conversations, a film series to inspire thoughtful dialogue about place, identity and belonging through storytelling.
Wiwo‘ole Maui benefit concert to be livestreamed Saturday
Maui, HI – Wiwo‘ole in native Hawaiian means ‘fearless, brave, bold, and courageous.’ In this historic occurrence of unprecedented and catastrophic loss, the unifying and healing power of mele (music) has summoned Maui’s celebrated recording artists and halau to gather for the Wiwo‘ole Maui Benefit Concert (Livestream) on Saturday, August 19, 2023 live-streamed from Grand Wailea, A Waldorf Astoria Resort. Wiwo‘ole #MauiStrong is dedicated to raising essential disaster relief funds urgently needed to support and sustain the victims of the August 8 Maui wildfires that affected communities across the island and devastated the historic town of Lahaina (traditionally known as Malu’ulu’olele).
Kona dance and performing arts dances into 8 years of excellence
HAWAII ISLAND- Kona Dance and Performing Arts is about to begin their 8th season in Kealakekua as one of the premier performing arts centers on Hawai’i Island. This Saturday August 5th, they are holding a keiki friendly open house from 10am to 4pm offering free classes, performances, crafts, and face painting. This season they will offer an average of 25 classes for ages three to adult in 2 main sessions and fill an average of 182 class slots in each session. Kona Dance’s mission is to provide high quality education and instruction in dance and performing arts to the local youth and the Big Island Community. Their vision is empowering families through dance and performing arts.
Aloha theatre presents toil and trouble
Aloha Theatre will present Lauren Gunderson’s Toil and Trouble on stage at the Aloha Theatre for three weekends in August. Toil and Trouble is an unexpected, fantastical, and funny take on Shakespeare’s Macbeth.
Kona Aloha Singers Sets 2023 Spring Concert May 7
The Kona Aloha Singers (KAS), an adult contemporary and popular music chorus, announces its spring concert titled “#1 Chart Toppers” at King Kamehameha Kona Beach Resort 4 p.m. Sunday, May 7.
Kulaiwi to perform free concert Sunday in Kona
KAILUA-KONA — Hawaiian music will fill the air as Kokua Kailua debuts a free one-hour spring concert at 4 p.m. on Sunday, April 16, at Emma’s Square (across from Hulihe‘e Palace).
Kua Bay bill still swimming
KAILUA-KONA — A bill that would bring lifeguards to Kua Bay remains alive in the state House after securing a key hearing before the Committee on Finance.
