Music

Maui’s Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua Celebrates 19th Annual “Celebration of the Arts” Festival

13 April 2011

The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua will convene Hawaii’s most reputable and respected artisans, educators, cultural practitioners, speakers and entertainers, April 22–24, 2011 during the 19th Annual Celebration of the Arts. “E na aumakua is the focus of the event which calls out to our ancestors and all things natural” states Clifford Naeole, cultural advisor and chairperson of [...]

Celebrate Spring Maui Style

8 April 2011

Celebrate Spring on Maui We welcome spring on Maui Nui as it always brings host of wonderful events. We have listed some of them for you. One of the highlights April is Easter weekend, which include the Banyan Tree Birthday Party in Lahaina and the Celebration of the Arts, hosted by the Ritz Carlton in [...]

4th Annual Maui County Agricultural Festival Showcases Maui’s Blooming Ag Industry

26 March 2011

On April 2, 2011, the annual Maui County Agricultural Festival celebrates agriculture’s vital role in the economy, environment, and lifestyle of Maui. Held on the luau grounds of Maui Tropical Plantation in Waikapu and in its fourth year, Maui’s prime event to raise awareness about local agriculture on Maui invites all to talk story with [...]

“Maui-Style Aloha” to be Shared in Los Angeles, San Mateo and San Jose

9 March 2011

To our wonderful friends in California…take note. Representatives from the Maui Visitors Bureau are heading your way! With lots of aloha to share, you can experience the “magic” of Maui Nui — Maui, Molokai and Lanai — right in your neck of the woods. Here are events that are sure to pique your interest: The [...]

Spring Events In Maui, Molokai and Lanai

24 February 2011

The tropical islands of Maui, Molokai and Lanai have many wonderful special events planned for this spring. We encourage you to experience and enjoy all of them. We have briefly listed for your information some of the special events that are going to occur between mid February and early July. Please note all special events [...]

“Maui Divas” to Hit the MACC Stage

16 February 2011

The Maui Arts & Cultural Center has done it again, weaving their magic by bringing three talented and respected Hawaiian musicians to locals and visitors alike right here on Maui. On March 5 at 7:30 p.m., the “Three Maui Divas” — Amy Hanaialii, Raiatea Helm and Napua Makua — take to the MACC stage. It is [...]

Maui Nui Newsletter Updated with Fresh New Look

12 January 2011

With the new year comes a fresh and updated look for Maui Visitors and Convention Bureau’s newsletter. The quarterly e-publication features “what’s new” on the islands of Maui, Molokai and Lanai. Categories include accommodations, tours and activities, dining, culture and ag-tourism, romance and much more. The next newsletter publishes in April. Enjoy! Named “Best Island” [...]

Kaanapali Beach Hotel’s “Hula o Na Keiki” Marks 20th Anniversary

3 November 2010

The 20th “Hula O Na Keiki”, Maui’s only children’s hula competition, is set for November 12-14, 2010 at Kaanapali Beach Hotel. The weekend event commemorates one of Hawaii’s richest traditions and is open to hula students from all across Hawaii Nei and around the world. Children ages five to seventeen dance solo and in pairs. [...]

Maui Ukulele Festival Celebrates 5th Anniversary at the MACC

8 October 2010

For more than 130 years, the ukulele has been celebrated by the people of Hawaii as the instrument of the alii (royalty) as well as makaainana (commoners). In 1879, Portuguese immigrants arrived in Honolulu to work in the cane fields and brought with them a braguinha, a four-stringed instrument. As soon as they jumped off [...]

Maui Nui Artists Bring “Maui Magic” to Na Hoku o Hawaii Music Festival

18 May 2010

Huuuuuiiii! Aloha kakou, this is Kelii Brown with the Maui Visitors Bureau excited to share the news that some of Maui Nui’s most talented and respected music artists will converge on Oahu at the end of May for the 1st Annual Na H0ku o Hawaii Music Festival. The four-day event, being held May 27 – 30 [...]

Beach Walk 761 – Kani Ka Pila at Ulupalakua Ranch

4 May 2010
George Kahumoku

Meet Maui musician (and teacher and farmer) George Kahumoku at the Ulupalakua Ranch. Duration: 4:07 | To Embed: click above I was hired by the Maui Visitors Bureau to assemble a team of new media bloggers and podcasters to participate in a week-long press trip to Maui. You are the lucky beneficiaries! In this episode, [...]