Art Opening – Dreams of Paradise Gallery presents Kevin Short, painter. Along with the ocean theme, the gallery will be celebrating Kevin’s new acceptance into the Carnegie Museum’s Summer Exhibition. Megan Leucht, Art Consultant. Dreams of Paradise Gallery, 308 Kamehameha Ave. Suite 106, 808.935.5670, megan@dreamsofparadisegallery.com. The Mamo Corner’s First Friday Night Market sets up at the corner of Kilauea and [...]
Downtown Hilo’s First Friday Night Market brings art and entertainment to the street from 5 to 9pm. This month our theme is ‘FIRE’ and Laurali Firefly will be doing two fire performances at 6pm and 7.30pm. There will be vending, street food and live music. All welcome to stop by ‘The Mamo Corner’ on Mamo [...]
Wednesday February 13, 2013 @ Historic Palace Theater Lobby Current Hilo Downtown Improvement Association Members & Non-Members Invited
The end of Year of the Dragon draws near and we gather this Saturday, February 9th on the eve of the Year of the Black Water Snake at the free 11th Annual Hilo Chinese New Year Festival, please join us and help spread the word about this exciting Schedule of Events: Hilo Information Center / Mooheau Bus [...]
As you may know, last week I sent out emails announcing the cancellation of the 11th Annual Hilo Chinese New Year Festival. Since that time several things have happened and I’m happy to say that the Hilo Downtown Improvement Association will present the festival on Saturday Feb. 9 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. at [...]
One hundred twenty years ago, armed US Marines commit an act of war against the peaceful Hawaiian Kingdom, surround Iolani Palace, and arrest Queen Liliuokalani at gunpoint. This enables treasonous private businessmen to unlawfully start their own “government” called the Republic of Hawaii. A fraudulent “annexation” then becomes the illegal foundation of the so-called [...]
Listen to the sweet voice of Kai Ho‘opi‘i, sharing the music of his ohana from Kahakuloa, Maui. Kai Ho‘opi‘i is an Aloha Festivals Hawaiian falsetto contest winner. Part of Hawai‘i Volcanoes’ ongoing Nā Leo Manu “Heavenly Voices” presentations. Free. When: Wed., Jan. 16, from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Where: Kīlauea Visitor Center Auditorium
Are you ready for the challenge? The Challenge is a mixture of obstacle coursed specifically put together to challenge the likes of the “immortals.” This is for the strong heart, mind, spirit, and body. There is no other way to put it. If you don’t fit that category you may not make it. February 16th [...]
Hawaiian Pollination Stories With Brian Dykstra January 7, 2013, 7:00-8:30 P.M. Free to members; $3 nonmembers Hawai`i is well known for its unique flora and fauna, but the stories of how they interact during pollination are less familiar—if no less fascinating. Endemic Hawaiian birds, bees, moths, and more are among the prime movers in local [...]
With the recent tragedy that hit the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut, many people have been left wondering what they can do to help. Thankfully, there is an easy way to show the support so greatly needed for the teachers, parents, and children affected by this devastating event, and it begins with a simple [...]
January 4th is First Friday… What: Hilo First Friday Night Market Where: ‘The Mamo Street Corner’ (just up from the Hilo Farmer’s Market) When: Friday January 4th from 5pm – 9pm Looking for something a little ‘Bazaar?’ Why not try the new Hilo ‘Night Market.’ It’s new way for community to participate in Hilo’s [...]
December 17, 2012, 7:00-8:30 P.M. Free to members; $3 nonmembers To date, nearly 3,000 prehistoric and historic sites and features reveal the island of Kaho`olawe to have been a navigational center for voyaging, an adze quarry site, an agricultural center, and a site for religious and cultural ceremonies. Traditionally, the island has been revered as [...]
Learn the stories behind (and get a rare chance to go inside) historically significant and culturally rich domestic structures of East Hawai’i with anthropologist and historian Dr. Judith Kirkendall and Leslie Lang, author of Exploring Historic Hilo. They will lead a driving tour of East Hawai‘i Domestic Structures on Saturday, December 15, 2012 from 9 [...]
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