Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 34, Number 4, 1 April 2017 — Book & Music fest doubles cultural offerings [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Book & Music fest doubles cultural offerings

Save the date for the Hawai'i Book and Music Festival, returning the Honolulu's munieipal grounds on May 5 and 6. Some of the new additions this year include a Food & Cookbook pavilion, "Disrupt Aging" programming sponsored by AARP and a storytelling program. There will also be a singer-songwriter eompetition, 'ukulele kanikapila and theatrical performances. The ALANA Hawaiian Culture program, sponsored by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, has twice the offerings as last year, including 14 panels, four hula hālau and 10 Hawaiian music performances. The AL ANA pavilion is the spot to hear discussions about Hawaiian and Polynesian history and culture with panels that explore a new Hawaiian constitution, the work of the late Eddie Kamae, the mo'olelo of David Malo, the private writings of Queen Emma and mueh more. More details are available at www. HawaiiBookAndMusicFestival.org.

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Hawai'i Book and Music Festival returns May 5-6. - Photo: Courtesy Hawai'i Book and Music Festival