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A new chronicle of Mele on the Mauna

The movement that began five years ago to save Maunakea from the installation of another telescope, one that was projected to cost at least $3 billion, inspired University of Hawaii Maui College’s educator Keola Donaghy to chronicle the movement’s impact on Hawaii’s musicians. His ...

Lahaina’s Uncle Bully rises again

WAILUKU - Debuted at the 43rd Hawaii International Film Festival presented by Halekulani in 2023, “Uncle Bully’s Surf Skool,” by Maui filmmakers Leah Warshawski and Todd Soliday, will soon have an Academy Awards-qualifying theatrical run in Santa Monica, Calif. Winner of the ...

Festivals of Aloha announces 2024 schedule of events

The Maui News WAILUKU—Festivals of Aloha proudly announces its 2024 theme, “Ka La‘i o Hauola – The Calm of Hauola,” honoring the revered Pōhakuohauola (Hauola Stone) of Lahaina, a historic symbol of healing and restoration. As Maui Nui communities continue to recover from the ...

Wailuku First Friday kick-off of ‘Festivals of Aloha’

The Maui News WAILUKU—The free lively street party, Wailuku First Friday is being held Friday, Sept. 6, 2024 from 6-9 p.m. This month kick’s-off the two month Hawaiian Showcase “Festivals of Aloha” with entertainment at the Market St. Stage featuring Maui Music Mission, Teohinui and ...

The 17th annual Ku Mai Ka Hula competition comes to the MACC September 14

The Maui News WAILUKU—Kū Mai Ka Hula (“Hula Appears”) returns to the Castle Theater for its 17th annual event Saturday 14 at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center (MACC) as Maui’s premier annual competition—and Maui’s only adult hula competition. A related presentation and discussion, ...