The Waimea Arts Council Firehouse Gallery Announces our 29th Annual Youth Art Show- Na 'Opio. We will exhibit art throughout the month of March, from art students in the communities in the North and South Kohala and Hamakua Districts. As we celebrate the 52nd year of Youth Art Month, we are reminded of the need for art in all aspects of life, not only as a means of expression but to stimulate ... Read more
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Waimea Cherry Blossom Heritage Festival Celebrates 20 years
Saturday, February 2nd, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. The 20th Annual Waimea Cherry Blossom Heritage Festival has a full lineup of multicultural performing arts, hand-on demonstrations, plus over 100 crafters and food booths. For two decades, this free community festival has showcased the 60-year-old cherry trees planted at Waimea’s historic Church Row Park and the Japanese tradition of viewing them — ... Read more
Kahilu Theatre Presents Vagina Monologues
The award-winning play is based on V-Day Founder/playwright Eve Ensler’s interviews with more than 200 women. With humor and grace the piece celebrates women’s sexuality and strength. Through this play and the liberation of this one word, countless women throughout the world have taken control of their bodies and their lives. For more than twelve years, The Vagina Monologues has given voice to ... Read more
Artwork Chosen to Represent Cherry Blossom Festival
This year's Waimea Cherry Blossom Festival planning committee announced the selection of artwork to represent the 20th Annual Waimea Cherry Blossom Heritage Festival. "Cherry Blossom Snows," a painting by internationally exhibited Hawaii Island artist Aelbert Aehegma, will grace the cover of the souvenir program and also be featured on the commemorative event poster. This impressionistic style ... Read more