FIRST PHOTO: Bill Crawford, a part-time Kihei resident, pauses to snap a photo of friends while enjoying the 18th annual Ki Hoalu Festival on Sunday.
SECOND PHOTO: Musician Ocean Kaowili shares a song with the audience at the festival Sunday on the Maui Arts and Cultural Center's events lawn. Kaowili, who has been playing slack key for 30 years, said he loves the style because of its simplicity and purity. The event featured a long list of talented artists as well as local style food, hula, Hawaiian arts and crafts, and fun for the keiki. Locals and visitors enjoyed the free show as they stretched out on blankets or kicked back on beach chairs.
THIRD PHOTO: Microphones line the stage at the MACC, where slack key artist Stephen Inglis performs for the crowd.
