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Mokihana Festival Celebrates 40th Anniversary!
Excerpts: HawaiiNewsNow
One of Kaua‘i’s longest running festivals is preparing to celebrate its 40th anniversary, and Mālie Foundation’s organizers are hopeful it will entice both locals and visitors alike.
Kaua‘i Mokihana Festival 2024 is set for Sept. 22 to Sept. 28 with various events scattered around the islands. Ka Makahiki O Na Mea Ho’okani, or year of instruments & implements, is the theme for this year’s celebration.
Events include a Hawaiian Church Service, Composer’s Song Contest, along with hula and implement workshops. The highlight event ends the week with the kahiko and ‘auana hula competitions and craft fair at the War Memorial Convention Hall.
Kumu Maka Herrod-Mālie Foundation’s President, and Iwalani Ka‘auwai-Herrod say 11 halau from across the state and even Japan are set to compete.
“The festival actually started off as a hula competition only for Kāne (men). Very interestingly, you know, and I believe they just wanted to promote more kāne; more of our kāne to participate,” said Iwalani Herrod.
It’s even grown beyond the shores of the islands as organizers are also excited to bring this festival back to Japan in February 2025.
Photo Credit: Mike Teruya
The Mālie Foundation’s mission is to provide events that educate, promote, preserve and perpetuate the Hawaiian culture through its varied activities for all people.
Giving back to the community, the Mālie Foundation also established their Mālie Scholarship program to assist keiki to have the opportunity to attend Punana Leo Pre-School, a Kamehameha Schools' Explorations Series, students of the Kauaʻi Community College Hawaiian Academic Subject Certificate program, and other Kauaʻi schools and organizations serving Hawaiian immersion schools, charter schools, and Nā Pua Noʻeau.
Travel Trade Shows and Events:
Kaua‘i Visitors Bureau (KVB) attended the Aloha Europe Sales Mission in support of Hawai‘i Tourism Europe (HTE). KVB along with O‘ahu Visitors Bureau, HTA, and six partners representing Hawai‘i products participated. The mission was held in seven cities across Germany and England, meeting with product managers, tour operators and media.
Travel Trade on Kauaʻi:
On September 16, the Kaua‘i Visitors Bureau (KVB) partnered with the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority (HTA) Cruise Industry FAM and Stakeholders Mixer. Cruise industry representatives were from the Carnival Cruise Line, Norwegian Cruise Line, and accompanied by Access Cruise, Inc. The group sited the Nāwiliwili Harbor and toured the island by air with Blue Hawaiian Helicopters. Kaua‘i stakeholders were invited to meet the cruise lines group at a mixer held at Duke’s Kaua‘i on updates of the cruise line industry. The next day, they visited the Kaua‘i Museum, participated in a Cooking Kaua‘i class, a site visit of Kilohana Plantation, and ended with a Kaua‘i Rum Safari tour. Mahalo nui loa to our members for their continued support; the Royal Sonesta Kaua‘i Resort, Blue Hawaiian Helicopters, Duke’s Kaua‘i, Kaua‘i Museum, Cooking Kaua‘i, Kilohana Plantation Partners, and Kaua‘i Safari.
Events:
For more events, please visit www.gohawaii.com and www.kauaifestivals.com
Kauaʻi Mokihana Festival
September 22 - 28, 2024
Old Kapa‘a Town Ho‘olaulea Multi-Cultural Event & First Saturday Art Walk
October 5, 2024
Kauaʻi Matsuri Festival
October 12, 2024
Rice Street Block Party
October 12, 2024
Kauaʻi Chocolate & Coffee Festival
October 20, 2024
