Big Island Calendar of Events 2011
April 17
Hulihe’e Palace Sunday Concerts and Village Stroll
1-6 PM
Ali’i Drive Closed to automobile traffic
Free Hawaiian Concert on the lawn at Hulihe’e Palace at 4pm.
Stroll Ali’i Drive and enjoy Merchants, Artist Music and Restaurants
Contacts Dorlene 808-936-9202
April 24-30 46th Annual Merrier Monarch Festivle, Hilo. This is a weeklong event www.merrimonarch.com. This festival represents the “perpetuation, preservation, and promotion of the art of hula and the Hawaiian culture through education.” The festival is considered the world's premier forum for people of all ages to display their skills and knowledge of the art of ancient and modern hula.
May 14 & 15 Kau Coffee Festival: Free in Pahala. Coffee tasting, food, hula demonstrations, farm tours recopies www.KauCoffeeFestival.com.
May 15
Hulihe’e Palace Sunday Concerts and Village Stroll
1-6 PM
Ali’i Drive Closed to automobile traffic
Free Hawaiian Concert on the lawn at Hulihe’e Palace at 4pm.
Stroll Ali’i Drive and enjoy Merchants, Artist Music and Restaurants
Contacts Dorlene 808-936-9202
June 12
Hulihe’e Palace Sunday Concerts and Village Stroll
1-6 PM
Ali’i Drive Closed to automobile traffic
Free Hawaiian Concert on the lawn at Hulihe’e Palace at 4pm.
Stroll Ali’i Drive and enjoy Merchants, Artist Music and Restaurants
Contacts Dorlene 808-936-9202
July 4
Turtle Independance Day
Three and four year old turtles are released in the ocean after growing up in the Honu Ponds at the Mauna Lani Bay Hotel & Bungalows on the Kohala Coast. A welcome ceremony will kick off the event, followed by their release into the ocean. This annual celebration honors the honu and helps educate the public about the Hawaiian green sea turtle. There will be live entertainment, a 4th of July BBQ, & an educational display about green sea turtles. For more information, call 808-885-6622 or www.maunalani.com
April 17
Hulihe’e Palace Sunday Concerts and Village Stroll
1-6 PM
Ali’i Drive Closed to automobile traffic
Free Hawaiian Concert on the lawn at Hulihe’e Palace at 4pm.
Stroll Ali’i Drive and enjoy Merchants, Artist Music and Restaurants
Contacts Dorlene 808-936-9202
April 24-30 46th Annual Merrier Monarch Festivle, Hilo. This is a weeklong event www.merrimonarch.com. This festival represents the “perpetuation, preservation, and promotion of the art of hula and the Hawaiian culture through education.” The festival is considered the world's premier forum for people of all ages to display their skills and knowledge of the art of ancient and modern hula.
May 14 & 15 Kau Coffee Festival: Free in Pahala. Coffee tasting, food, hula demonstrations, farm tours recopies www.KauCoffeeFestival.com.
May 15
Hulihe’e Palace Sunday Concerts and Village Stroll
1-6 PM
Ali’i Drive Closed to automobile traffic
Free Hawaiian Concert on the lawn at Hulihe’e Palace at 4pm.
Stroll Ali’i Drive and enjoy Merchants, Artist Music and Restaurants
Contacts Dorlene 808-936-9202
June 12
Hulihe’e Palace Sunday Concerts and Village Stroll
1-6 PM
Ali’i Drive Closed to automobile traffic
Free Hawaiian Concert on the lawn at Hulihe’e Palace at 4pm.
Stroll Ali’i Drive and enjoy Merchants, Artist Music and Restaurants
Contacts Dorlene 808-936-9202
July 4
Turtle Independance Day
Three and four year old turtles are released in the ocean after growing up in the Honu Ponds at the Mauna Lani Bay Hotel & Bungalows on the Kohala Coast. A welcome ceremony will kick off the event, followed by their release into the ocean. This annual celebration honors the honu and helps educate the public about the Hawaiian green sea turtle. There will be live entertainment, a 4th of July BBQ, & an educational display about green sea turtles. For more information, call 808-885-6622 or www.maunalani.com
