Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 40, Number 5, 1 May 2023 — 2023 Kaua'i Steel Guitar Festival [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

2023 Kaua'i Steel Guitar Festival

May 5-7, Kapa'a & Līhue, Kaua'i Steel guitar performances, school visitations, worlcshops, kanikapila jam sessions, and vintage steel guitar exhibit and a ho'olaule'a concert. Learn more: www.kauaisteelguitarfestival.com.

8th Annual Manu o Ku Festival May 6, 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Honolulu, O'ahu Gather at 'Iolani Palaee for free entertainment, keilei games, a nature costume contest, bird tours and more in celebration of this native bird that lives exclusively in downtown Honolulu! Learn more: www. date-for-the-2023-manu-o-ku-festival/.

What the Truclc?! Kaka'ako May 6, 5:00 - 9:00 p.m. Honolulu, O'ahu Food vendors and family fun! Live Hawaiian music by Imua, 6:00-8:00 p.m., and free parlcing at Hakuone (Kaka'ako Makai). Learn more at www. by-my-standards.com/events 'Iolani Palaee Kama'āina Sundays May 7, 9:00 a.m- 3:00 p.m. Honolulu, O'ahu Enjoy free leama'āina tours, entertainment, family-friendly activities, and 'ono food options. www.iolanipalace.org Waimea Valley Moonwalk May 7, 6:30 - 10:00 p.m. | Waimea, O'ahu Experience a unique opportunity to appreciate the sounds and smells of the botanical gardens at night awash in the light of the moon and a cultural tour a Kauhale at night. www. waimeavalley.net/moon-walks Royal Hawaiian Band Performances May 5, 12, 19, 6-26, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. \ Honolulu, O'ahu The Royal Hawaiian Band holds free concerts on the 'Iolani Palaee Grounds most Fridays. www.rhb-music.com

Bishop Museum's After Hours May 12, 5:30 - 9:00 p.m. Honolulu, O'ahu Pau hana music, programs, food, drinks, planetarium programs, gallery tours and activities. www.bishopmuseum. org/events Amy Hanaiali'i Mother's Day Concert May 14, 2:00 p.m. | Honolulu, O'ahu Hawai'i Theatre Center www.hawaiitheatre.com Celebrate Micronesia Festival 2023: Resilience May 20, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Honolulu, O'ahu This annual Bishop Museum event celebrates the traditional and contemporary art, dance, fashion, stories, poetry, food, and music of the Micronesian cultures and Pacific eommunities. www.bishopmuseum.org Lā 'Ohana Day May 22, 9:00 a.m- 4:00 p.m. Waimea, O'ahu On the 3rd Saturday of eaeh month kama'āina and military families get 50% off general admission to Waimea Valley. Learn about Hawaiian history and culture, explore the botanieal gardens, and swim below a 40-foot waterfall. www. waimeavalley.net

Hawai'i Energy Conference May 24-25 \ Kahului, Maui Energy leaders from Hawai'i, the Continental U.S., Asia-Pa-cific and more exchange ideas on how to better serve our communities in today's rapidly changing power generation and delivery environment. www.hawaiienergyconference. eom ■

'Ai Pohaku, Stone Eaters Exhibit • Various galleries through August 25 • Artworlc by nearly forty Native Hawaiian artists, unfolding over eight months at six college and university venues, tell a story of Hawaiian eontemporary art that began during the cultural reawakening of the 1970s. For locations and times go to www.puuhonua-society. org/aipohaku