Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 14, Number 6, 1 June 1997 — Waiʻanae community celebrates [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Waiʻanae community celebrates

Ua Mau Na Po'e o Wai'anae Coast Community Cultural Festival will run from Saturday, June 14 through to Saturday, June 21, 1997. The week-long cultural ecotourism festival is held in celebration of the Wai'anae Coast — the folklore and legends, the arts and crafts, the 'aina (land), the wai (water), and the po'e (people). A multitude of activities, staged in various locations on the Wai'anae Coast, will educate and entertain visitors and residents about this cultural-rich region of Hawai'i. Festival highlights include: "Wai'anae Valley Hawaiian Homes Association Ho'olaulea," 6 to 9 p.m., Saturday, June 14, at Kauapuni Park; "Ahi Fever Fishing Festival," 12 to 8 p.m., Sunday, June 15, at Wai'anae Boat Harbor; "Nānākuli Cultural Village," 9 to 9 p.m., daily June 14 to June 21, at Nānākuli Beach Park; "Mākaha Cultural Festival & Ho'olaulea-Oeean Activities: Mākaha Beach," 9 to 4 p.m., Saturday, June 21 & Arts & Crafts, Ho'olaule'a: Keeau Beach Park, 9 to 5 p.m., Saturday, June 21; "Lualualei Starlight Storytelling Festival", 6 to 9 p.m., daily Sunday, June 15 to 20, Mā'ili Beach Park. For further information eall 808-696-6321 .