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The Kamanawa Foundation presents its 12th annual Kauai Polynesian Festival on Memorial Day weekend May 24 – 26, 2013 at the Vidinha Stadium soccer field.
The weekend festival features Tahitian, Maori, Samoan and Hawaiian entertainment, Polynesian arts and crafts, solo and group dance competitions, food booths, workshops, and much more.
All Kauai residents and visitors are welcome to attend. For more information on the festivities, click on any of the categories to the left.
Friday, May 24, 2013
Kauai Polynesian Festival
- 11:30 a.m. – 9 p.m. at
Vidinha Stadium soccer field
Guests and participants can partake in island style food and shop through the Polynesian arts & crafts, Polynesian farmer's market display and demonstration tent.
| 11:30 | Gates open to the public.
| | 12:00 | "Celebrate a "POLYNESIAN EXPERIENCE," a hands-on cultural crafts & dance activity. Learn weaving techniques using the fronds of the coconut and hala tree, learn to husk a coconut, fire making and spear throwing, finally let the pros teach you how to dance the hula, make a ti-leaf lei and tie a pareau (sarong), Polynesian style.
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3:00 | The festival will feature island halau hula (schools of dance) who will share their talents in a selection of Traditional and Modern Polynesian dance presentations.
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4:00 | Entertainment on center stage will begin with a REPEAT performance of 'Oahu's own FAB4, a Hawaiian Contemporary group of our HAWAII STARS winners sharing energetic and heartwarming memorable tunes. A must see performance!
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6:00 | Aotearoa, New Zealand! The Maori action and poi ball dances of Aotearoa begins its dance competition followed by Na Kupuna Hula Auwana Group Competition and Keiki/Opio/Na Wahine solo & group Hula Kahiko competition in ages 6-12, 13-17 & 18-54. Entertainment, Polynesian dance exhibition, vendor fashion show offered each day. |
Saturday, May 25, 2013 - Kauai Polynesian Festival
- 11:30 a.m. – 10:30 p.m., Vidinha Stadium soccer field
Guests and participants can partake in island-style food and shop through the Polynesian arts & crafts, Polynesian Farmers Market display and demonstration tent.
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Saturday morning at the soccer field, the dance workshops will begin with Maori action dances, poi ball, Samoan Fire Knife and Hawaiian Hula workshop. 9am to 11am.
| | 11:30 | Gates open to the public.
| | 12:00 | "Celebrate a POLYNESIAN EXPERIENCE," a hands-on cultural crafts & dance activity. Learn weaving techniques using the fronds of the coconut and hala tree, learn to husk a coconut, fire making and spear throwing, finally let the pros teach you how to dance the hula, make a ti-leaf lei and tie a pareau (sarong), Polynesian style.
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3:00 | The festival will feature island halau hula (schools of dance) who will share their talents in a selection of Traditional and Modern Polynesian dance presentations.
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4:00 | Entertainment on center stage will begin with Oahu's own FAB4, a Hawaiian Contemporary group of four HAWAII STARS winners sharing energetic and heartwarming memorable tunes.
| | 5:00 | The evening will begin with a Tahitian Otea dance exhibition performance by the 2011 KPF House drummers and dancers followed by dance competition in the Tahitian group
Otea, Aparima & Ahupurotu categories. Directly after that, the evening will culminate
with the exhilarating Fire Knife dance competition for age categories Junior 6-12,
Intermediate 13-17 and Senior 18 & Over.
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Sunday, May 26, 2013 - Kauai Polynesian Festival
- 11:30 a.m. – 6 p.m., Vidinha Stadium soccer field
Guests and participants can partake in island-style food and shop through the Polynesian arts & crafts, Polynesian Farmers Market display and demonstration tent.
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Sunday morning at the soccer field, more dance workshops will begin with Tahitian dance and drumming workshops. 9am-11am.
| | 11:30 | Gates open to the public.
| | 12:00 | Hawaiian Contemporary group "the FAB4" will begin the Hawaiian entertainment on center stage.
| | 1:00 | The competition will begin with Tahitian Ori/solo division ages 4-6, 7-9, 10-12, 13-17, 18-21, 22-25, 26-30, 31-39, 40 & over with Couples division and Drumming competition to follow. A Tahitian Tamure and Awards Ceremony culminate the weekend festivities. Arts & Crafts, food, festival t-shirts will be available for purchase.
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- 3-Day Festival Weekend Pass: $25 (Friday, Saturday, Sunday)
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Daily Festival Admission: $10 (Friday, Saturday, Sunday)
All dance participants and children under 5 free.
Workshops - $25 each.
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- Kauai ticket outlets:
Deli & Bread Connection - Lihue
Progressive Expressions - Koloa
Scotty's Music - Kalaheo
Western Motors - Hanapepe
Aloha Rainbow Screening - Waimea
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Larry's Music Center - Kapaa
Hula Girl Restaurant - Kapaa
Eggberts - Kapaa
Hanalei Surf Co.
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Purchase at the door
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Call us at (808) 335-6466
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Purchase tickets online
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Click here to fill out food or craft vendor applications.
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Directions are from Lihue Airport
Kauai Polynesian Festival – Vidinha Stadium soccer field
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We are pleased to extend a 5% discount off our prevailing retail rates for all car types through our aloha.dollar.com website. Reservations are based on availability at the time of booking.
In addition to the 5% discount off our base rental rate, we will waive (1) the additional driver fee and (2) the underage fee for drivers 21-24 years old.
The discount and waivers will apply only when this corporate discount # is used: BR1796 . (For online reservations, go to aloha.dollar.com and populate the "Corporate" field with this corporate #.)
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Copyright 2013 Kauai Polynesian Festival. Photos by Terry Lee Photography.
P.O. Box 49, Hanapepe, HI 96716 | Phone: (808) 335-6466 | Fax: (808) 335-3140
Email: info@kauaipolynesianfestival.org |
www.kauaipolynesianfestival.org
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