Kaʻū News Briefs July 27, 2024

Participants learned Taiko Drumming during first day of Experience Volcano Festival. It continues
Sunday at venues in Volcano. Photo by Sara Espaniola

Ke 'Olu Makani O Mauna Loa
Photo by Sara Espaniola

EXPERIENCE VOLCANO HAWAI'I KICKED OFF SATURDAY with an exposition of arts, crafts, food, music, dance and more at venues around Volcano Village. The fifth annual event continues all day Sunday. See map and schedule of all events below.
    Attendees can win prizes from the Festival Drawing. Bring printed map or flier to all seven festival locations in Volcano and get it stamped. Grand prizes include five night hotel stays in Las Vegas, luxury lodging from At the Crater's Edge, gift certificates at venues, fine art, wine tastings and goodies from many participating vendors and sponsors.
    Sponsors include Volcano Golf Course, Hawai'i Pacific Parks, Akatsuka Orchid Gardens, Kuahiwi Ranch, HPM Building Supply, Mary Begier Realty and more than 60 vendors, community organizations and performing groups and artists.
    Here are some portraits by Sara Espaniola of some of those presenting their art and culture on the first day of Experience Volcano Festival.

Chaslen Hualani. Photo by Sara Espaniola

Zenaida Sawyer Lei Hulu. Photo by Sara Espaniola

Desiree Moana Cruz.  Photo by Sara Espaniola

Alchemy Farm Hawai'i. Photo by Sara Espaniola

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The Reunion features the screening of a PBS film Ka'u Sugar,
A Town Remembers on the history of the sugar plantation
 and the closing of the mill in 1996

5,500 in the mail, 2,000 on the streets Volcano to Miloli'i
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