Submitted by Hawaiian Electric:
Join the fun at the Grow Hawaiian Festival and celebrate Hawai‘i’s culture, native plants, and sustainable lifestyles. Hawaiian Electric presents the festival on Saturday, April 23, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Bishop Museum.
The freeevent offers the whole family a day filled with fascinating crafts, creative learning opportunities, activities for keiki, ‘ono food, and Hawaiian music and hula.
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· Learn from traditional artisans how to make lei, weave lauhala, print kapa, and craft implements.
· Attend a presentation at 10:15 a.m. on native birds and their environment by Dr. Samuel
‘Ohukani’ōhiʻa Gon III, senior scientist and cultural advisor at The Nature Conservancy of Hawaiʻi.
· View Bishop Museum’s new exhibit Lele O Nā Manu: Hawaiian Forest Birds.
· Shop at the Farmers’ Market for fresh produce, island-style apparel, and locally made products.
· Buy native plants and talk to the O‘ahu Master Gardeners about growing them.
· Have fun with your keiki, participating in games, creating crafts, and playing Hawaiian nose flutes
and bamboo trumpets.
· Relax with a lomilomi massage, then enjoy some local-style foodout on the lawn
· Watch hula performances by Nā Pualei O Likolehua and Ke Kai O Kahiki, and listen to music by
Kapena and Nā Hoa.
Festival admission is free for kama‘āina and military with ID. Parking at Bishop Museum is $3. Free parking is available at Kapālama Elementary and Damien Memorial High schools.
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Photo courtesy of Hawaiian Electric
Photo courtesy of Hawaiian Electric
Photo courtesy of Hawaiian Electric
Photo courtesy of Hawaiian Electric