Saturday, September 17, 2011

Aloha Festivals Hoolaulea - September 2011

2011 Waikiki Hoolaulea
Saturday, September 17, 2011, 7:00pm

On Kalakaua Avenue between Lewers & Kapahulu Avenues
Celebrating its 59th year and the 2011 theme of Island Music, the largest block party will kick off with the arrival of the Royal Court. Multiple stages of entertainment, lots of food, lei vendors and hula crafters will be spread along 12 city blocks of the world

2011 Hoolaulea Entertainment lineup

Friday, September 16, 2011

Slow Art Friday - September 2011

 
SLOW ART FRIDAYS
Every THIRD Friday of the month, join the Arts

District of Honolulu for a slower paced alternative to First Friday.

Where:  Downtown Honolulu (Chinatown) - The ARTS at Marks Garage
When:  Friday, September 16th, 6 to 9:30 pm & beyond.

This Friday's Slow Art Friday includes the opening reception for the current installation - BRIDGE:  a ceramic exhibition and Kanu Hawai'i's Eat Local Challenge 2011:  Return to Local Abundance.

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Friday, September 2, 2011

First Friday - September 2011

The Hawaii Watercolor Society 
Small Kine Show @ First Friday!


Where:  Chinatown/Downtown
When:  Friday, September 2nd, Main events between 5 pm and 9 pm


For more information on September's First Friday event, click here!

Sunday, August 21, 2011

Bank of Hawaii Family Sunday: Mixed Plate (August 2011)

Celebrate the diversity of Hawai‘i's art and culture at Bank of Hawaii's Free Family Sunday!

Where:  Honolulu Academy of Arts, 900 S. Beretania Street
When:  August 21st, 11 am to 5pm

Bank of Hawaii Family Sunday event information:

Central Courtyard Stage

11am-noon: Musical Mixed Plate with The Chuck James Music Studio showcasing music students on drums, guitar, keyboard bass, ukulele, violin, flute, sax, trumpet and bass.

Noon-1pm: Jugglers trade balls and bowling pins for plates, fruits and vegetables—it's a fun way to emphasize the importance of a balanced diet.

1-2pm: Celtic Keiki provide rock and roll through the ages with music and interactive dance routines.

2-3pm: Round out the day with relaxing keiki yoga

Art activities

11am-3pm: Build a plate-lunch robot with Styrofoam food containers (take a look at Maika‘i Tubbs' Styrofoam sculpture in Artists of Hawai‘i for inspiration). In Banyan Courtyard.

11am - 3pm: Dress up as crazy characters and choose your props for a mixed-up photoshoot by Photo Ops Hawaii. One free photo per shoot. In the Education Lecture Hall.

Family Film Sunday
A World of Animation from the Children's Film Festival Seattle 2011

68 mins.
Kids and adults alike will be wowed by this collection of animated films from around the world. 11:10am & 1pm
$3 adults, $1 children 13 and under

Food

Whole Foods will have vegetarian and turkey hoagies, garlicky kale salad, cookies, water and natural sodas for purchase.

A gift for you

11am: Choose from a variety of Honolulu Academy of Arts publications as your free gift for the day. Available until the last book is given out.

Friday, August 19, 2011

Made in Hawaii Festival 2011

10am - 9pm Friday & Saturday
10am - 5pm Sunday
$4 admission

Check out some of the wonderful products Hawaii has to offer at the Made In Hawaii Festival 2011.  Produced by the Made In Hawaii Association, and sponsored by First Hawaiian Bank, Festival offers a wide assortment of food, books, gifts, fashions, plants, art, crafts, produce and more.  Happy Shopping!