Kauai cultural practitioner and educator Sabra Kauka helps Sacramento’s Avery Jun make a lauhala bracelet Friday afternoon during the Celebration of the Arts at the Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua. Marking its 30th anniversary, the annual celebration of Hawaiian culture features more than 60 artisans, educators, cultural practitioners, speakers and entertainers. It continues today. See kapaluacelebrationofthearts.com for a full schedule. “I’ve been coming for 20 years,” Kauka said. “It’s so fun.”

SECOND PHOTO: Artist Patrick Ching supervises the making of a mural tiled, “Mauka to Makai, Everything is Connected.”

The Maui News / MATTHEW THAYER photos