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Aloha Festivals is Hawaii's premier cultural showcase, a celebration of Hawai'i's music, dance and history intended to preserve the unique island traditions. We invite you to explore and find out what makes Aloha Festivals special. Contact tina.thompson@co.maui.hi.us or visit alohafestivals.com
5:00 and 7:30pm, Castle Theater. Admission is $12 single, $8 or $10 with 3 or 4-Film Pass; respectively. Light dinners, desserts & beverages available 4:30-7:30 pm, Founders Courtyard. For Movie Listings and more info: (808) 572-3456 or www.mauifilmfestival.com
This annual Labor Day championship courts the best in men's and women's singles and doubles tennis play in 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5 and Open division play at the Kapalua Resort's award-winning Tennis Garden. For more information call 808-665-9112
6pm to 8pm. Learn Daoist practices both alone and with a partner. Qigong techniques to increase pleasure and bonding. Increased communication and the opening of possibilities. $39 per couple; all practices are clothed, with no sexual activity. Pre-register: (808) 937-4218 or www.MedicineAtYourFeet.com
3pm to 5pm. Learn how to stimulate acupuncture points with your hands. Qigong techniques to move energy. Learn the yin and yang aspects of health and disease. Cost $39. Pre-register: (808) 937-4218 or www.MedicineAtYourFeet.com
Moderate 4 mile hike. Explore historic Ko'olau Ditch from Makapipi to Kopili'ula Stream. Scenic vistas, pools, waterfalls and native plant life. During the hike we must cross several bridges with no hand rails which is a little scary. So if heights bother you, we recommend not coming on this hike. EMI WAIVER REQUIRED (SEE ABOVE). MUST BRING WAIVER ON HIKE. Meet at 8:00 am at the Haiku Community Center. Limit 18. Leader: Bob Babson. Please call Bob at 874-1166 to register.
Castle Theater 7:30 pm. For tickets: www.mauiarts.org or call 242-SHOW (7469)
6 pm, McCoy Studio Theater. Hawaiians, for centuries, have been master orators. Since the 1970s, Hawai‘i has experienced a thriving literary renaissance. Esteemed Hawaiian women poets will read their work, giving voice to our common experience and the specificity of being Hawaiian. For tickets: www.mauiarts.org or call 242-SHOW (7469)
5:00 and 7:30pm, Castle Theater. Admission is $12 single, $8 or $10 with 3 or 4-Film Pass; respectively. Light dinners, desserts & beverages available 4:30-7:30 pm, Founders Courtyard. For Movie Listings and more info: (808) 572-3456 or www.mauifilmfestival.com
5pm. Artists' Opening Reception at the pa. Free admission.
Hike from Haleakala National Park Kipahulu visitor Center (seven pools) up the Pipiwai Trail through beautiful grasslands and bamboo forest to 400' Waimoku Falls. At end of hike, swim in pools near visitor center. Bring lunch, water, sunscreen and bathing suit. Park entrance fee is $10/car. Meet 8:30 am at the Pukalani Shopping Center near the Bank of Hawaii to carpool via the scenic backside of Maui through Ulupalakua and Kaupo. Limit 12. Hike Leader: Mitch Skaggerberg. Please call Mitch at 875-4970 to register.
1 pm, Castle Theater. Fourth annual international hula competition featuring group and soloist winners from Japan and Hawai'i halau. For tickets: www.mauiarts.org or call 242-SHOW (7469)
11a-1pm, Alexa Higashi Meeting Room. Artists will discuss their work in the exhibit and the importance of cultural story telling through the visual arts. Free admission.
6:30 pm, McCoy Studio Theater. This stellar and diverse group of musicians will be presenting authentic music played on traditional instruments from India, Turkey, and the Middle East, and some very up-beat Eastern European Gipsy Music. For tickets: www.mauiarts.org or call 242-SHOW (7469)
11a-5pm, Tue thru Sat, Shaefer International Gallery. The art of eleven accomplished Hawaiian artists re-create the characters, chants and stories of the goddess Pele and her youngest sister Hi'iakaikapoliopele.
Pre-Requisite: 5 x Yoga 1 (no exceptions). 1-5 pm.
YOGA 2: A dynamic practice (vinyasa krama) focusing on ‘sthiram (attention) and sukham’ (ease),
with an introduction to pranayama and meditation. Guided instruction only, students are required
to complete five Yoga 1 classes.
YOGA 3: A meditative practice using asana, pranayama, chanting of the Yoga Sutra-s and seated
meditation to achieve stillness and peacefulness. Available to Yoga 1&2 students. Price $20 single class, $35 both classes.
7:30 pm, Castle Theater. Featuring Mikhail Baryshnikov and Ana Laguna in works by today’s leading ballet choreographers Mats Ek, Benjamin Millepied and Alexei Ratmansky. For tickets: www.mauiarts.org or call 242-SHOW (7469)
From La Perouse Bay, hike south along the coast on the Kings Highway to Kanaio - one of the most remote and beautiful areas on Maui. Visit anchialine ponds (unusual shallow ponds with tiny red shrimp) and archeological sites along the way. We actually walk off the recent lava flow onto the ancient shoreline where we explore further south. Bring bathing suit, lunch, water, hat and sunscreen. 8 mile roundtrip all day hike. This hike goes further south than our regular La Perouse Bay hike. Meet at Kihei Community Center (Lipoa Street & Piilani Highway) at 8:30 am to carpool. Leader: Bob Babson. Limit 18. Call Bob at 874-1166 to register.
D.T. Fleming Beach Park to Kaunakakai, Moloka'i (26 miles). Organized by Hawaiian Canoe Club and sponsored by Coffees of Hawaii. A great outrigger canoe warm up/pre-race for the Na Wahine O Ke Kai and Molokai Hoe. Contact Rick Nuu at Hawaiian Canoe Club for details - 808-283-1585. Entry forms and details available on line at http://coffeesofhawaii.com/culture/ambassadors/canoe
This unique 3-day Anusara Yoga Intensive with John Friend will feature a scriptural study of the Bhagavad Gita. This classic text has inspired poets, writers, and yogis throughout history unlike any other. For each of the three days, we will contemplate, discuss, and incorporate the profound teachings of this text into intermediate/advanced asana practices. Each student is required to bring their favorite translation of the Bhagavad Gita.
Wednesdays, 10:30 am to 12:30 pm, at Eve Hogan's Sacred Garden in Makawao. A one hour lecture and a one hour discussion of
Hawaiian medicinal plants. Cost: $39 per class or $179 for the series. Pre-register: (808) 937-4218 or www.MedicineAtYourFeet.com
Sep 23 Hawaiian Natural History
Sep 30 Hawaiian Cultural History
Oct 7 Introduction to Hawaiian Medicine
Oct 14 Introduction to Chinese Medicine
Oct 21 Plant Anatomy and Botanical Nomenclature
Oct 28 Plant Families
7:30pm. Donna DeLory and Ty Burhoe in concert. Price $20.
6 pm, McCoy Studio Theater. Festivals of Aloha - Maui Nui Style presents the 8th Annual Richard Ho`opi`i Leo Ki`eki`e Contest, where Hawai`i's finest amateur falsetto contestants showcase their talent by effortlessly throwing their voices to upper registers as they sing stories of Hawaii. For tickets: www.mauiarts.org or call 242-SHOW (7469)
5:30 pm, Castle Theater. Join nā Kumu Hula Nāpua Greig and Kahulu Maluo-Huber along with Hālau Nā Lei Kaumaka O Uka in an evening filled with both traditional and contemporary hula, oli and mele. For tickets: www.mauiarts.org or call 242-SHOW (7469)
The finale of outrigger canoe racing for women around the world. This race ends the 9-month season of outrigger racing. Na Wahine O Ke Kai is celebrating their 29th year, so please join these outstanding women at Hale O Lono Harbor on the southwestern shores of Molokai as they compete in this 40 mile race to Oahu. What a fun way to start your day by watchng the sunrise and the start of race beginning at 7:00 am on Sunday morning. The Finish line is fronting the shores of the Hilton Hawaiian Village. Event organized by Na Wahine Race Association. Contact Hannie Anderson for details at 808-259-7112 or visit http://holoholo.org/wahine/