Maui Vacation Planner 2008

Annual calendar ¯ of events Maui, Moloka‘i & Lana‘i January Mercedes-Benz Championship PGA Tour champions from the previous year compete in this season-opening golf tournament at Kapalua’s Plantation Course for a $5,500,000 purse; televised four days. Portions of the proceeds benefit Maui charities. www.kapalua.com/hawaii-golf/ pga-tournament/ Na Mele O Maui A showcase of Hawai‘i’s language, music and art through the talents of its youth. Maui County students from kindergarten12th grade sing traditional songs in the Hawaiian language in a competition, which raises scholarship funds. High school students exhibit original juried artwork with Hawaiian theme. Held in K a‘anapali. www.kaanapaliresort.com/ ¯ WhatToDo/NaMeleOMaui Legend Moloka‘i Maui L ana‘i ¯ February Great Maui Whale Festival Maui’s longest-running celebration honoring humpback whales features special events and eco-activities all month, including The Great Whale Count, sponsored by Pacific Whale Foundation. The Parade of Whales and Whale Day Celebration offer live entertainment, a craft fair and food booths at Kalama Park, K¯ı hei. www.greatmauiwhalefestival.org March Wendy’s Champions Skins Game Hosted by the K a‘anapali Beach Resort ¯ Association, this tournament features eight of the world’s most admired Senior PGA pros playing on the K a‘anapali ¯ Golf Resort courses, for a $770,000 skins purse; televised. A Pro-Am golf tournament opens the festivities. www.kaanapaliresort.com Ka Moloka‘i Makahiki Festival Exciting cultural festivities on Moloka‘i preserve ancient Hawaiian traditions through a day of competitive games, lectures and ceremonies, followed by island entertainment with musicians and hula dancers, crafts and food booths. www.molokaievents.com Ha‘iku Ho‘olaule‘a & Flower Festival ¯ This event celebrates rural life in one of Maui’s most colorful communities and is a benefit for local youth education programs. Enjoy lei making demos, a floral design contest, bake sale, arts and crafts show, farmers’ market, historical displays, kids’ games and live entertainment. www.haikumaui.org April Celebration of the Arts This annual event pays tribute to the people, arts and traditions of Hawai‘i, hosted by The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua. Enjoy hula performances, workshops in Hawaiian art and cultural topics of the day, and crafts for kids. A Hawaiian lu‘au ¯ with traditional foods and performances by renowned island musicians highlight Easter weekend. www.celebrationofthearts.org East Maui Taro Festival H ana’s annual cultural event celebrates ¯ Hawai‘i’s traditional food staple. Experience taro and farming symposiums; an all-day festival with live music, hula, arts and crafts, ancient games and food booths, plus a taro pancake breakfast. www.tarofestival.org May International Festival of Canoes One of Maui’s signature cultural heritage events features carvers from Pacific islands creating canoes from wood logs for two weeks in L ahain a. Enjoy a cultural arts ¯ ¯ fair, workshops and demonstrations in traditional skills, the Parade of Canoes on Front Street and the closing Launch Ceremony on the beach with island food, Hawaiian music and Polynesian dancers. www.visitlahaina.com June Maui Film Festival at Wailea Hawaiian culture meets the Big Screen at this annual film festival in Wailea Resort. Film premieres are set up outdoors at Wailea Golf Club’s driving range and indoors at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center in Kahului. www.mauifilmfestival.com Kapalua Wine & Food Festival World-renowned winemakers and Hawai‘i’s hottest chefs are showcased throughout the Kapalua Resort at wine tastings, seminars and gourmet dinners. This nationally acclaimed event includes The Grand Tasting, Wine Tasting and Kapalua Seafood Festival. www.kapalua.com/recreation/events/kwff/ Ka Hula Piko Festival This celebration of the birth of hula showcases Hawai‘i’s hula traditions in dance, chant and lectures based on the annual cultural theme. Experience Hawaiian entertainment, food and handmade crafts by the people of Moloka‘i. Held at P apohaku Beach Park ¯¯ in Kaluako‘i. www.molokaievents.com 56 http://www.kapalua.com/hawaii-golf/pga-tournament/ http://www.kapalua.com/hawaii-golf/pga-tournament/ http://www.kaanapaliresort.com/WhatToDo/NaMeleOMaui http://www.greatmauiwhalefestival.org http://www.kaanapaliresort.com/WhatToDo/NaMeleOMaui http://www.molokaievents.com http://www.haikumaui.org http://www.kaanapaliresort.com http://www.tarofestival.org http://www.celebrationofthearts.org http://www.visitlahaina.com http://www.mauifilmfestival.com http://www.kapalua.com/recreation/events/kwff/ http://www.molokaievents.com

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