Heiva fills Kapa‘a Beach Park

KAPA‘A — Tahitian and Samoan culture were showcased over the weekend, as the Heiva i Kaua‘i Committee led by Tahitian wood carver Tepairu Manea hosted the 22nd Heiva i Kaua‘i at Kapa‘a Beach Park.

Heiva i Kaua‘i is this weekend

KAPA‘A — Organizers of Heiva i Kaua‘i anticipate more than 2,500 people a day will flow through the gates of Kapa‘a Beach Park when the gates open at 9 a.m.. on Saturday and Sunday.

‘Willy Wonka Jr.’ takes center stage on Friday

LIHU‘E — Willy Wonka, Grandpa Joe, Charlie Bucket, the Grandmas, and the cast of “Willy Wonka Jr.” take the stage at the Kaua‘i War Memorial Convention Hall for just three times, starting Friday.

American Idol winner playing at Freedom Fest

MANA — Iam Tongi, the American Idol 2023 winner is coming to Kaua‘i, and the people of Kaua‘i are being invited to see the popular entertainer, states an announcement by the Pacific Missile Range Facility’s Morale, Welfare and Recreation program.

Kaua‘i ‘Ukulele Festival draw wide range of players

LIHU‘E — The small instrument with four strings and a carved box is everywhere, and its popularity that led it to becoming an icon of Hawai‘i, aloha and Hawaiian lifestyle meant the two-day weekend at Kukui Grove Center should have been melded into one big ‘ukulele festival.

Kaua‘i ‘Ukulele Fest on April 14

LIHU‘E — Anything ‘ukulele, including the unique sound produced by four strings over a sound box, will fill the time between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. on April 14 at Kukui Grove Center at the free Kaua‘i ‘Ukulele Fest.

Mentor and students take E Kanikapila Kakou stage

NUKOLI‘I — Keiki o ka ‘aina, translated to mean “child of the land,” from Anahola Kainani Kahaunaele has blossomed into one of Hawai‘i’s premier singer-songwriter-musician-teacher of Hawaiian music. She has won a number of Na Hoku Hanohano awards, including her most recent Female Vocalist of the Year.

Santos and Kimokeo at Monday EKK

NUKOLI‘I — Hawai‘i musical artists Jerry Santos and Kamuela Kimokeo will share powerful and impactful Hawaiian songs of patriotism that reflect the struggles, hopes, actions and life-changing events of the people of Hawai‘i as they challenged oppressors in their struggle to remain free.

Waimea Town Celebration forges ahead

WAIMEA — The music of Cherry Cherry demonstrated the excitement and fun of the Waimea Town Celebration on Wednesday night, as it broke through the confines of the historic Waimea Theatre and reached the ears of Brysen Hiraoka, who was dispensing a menu of local favorites ranging from Spam musubi to kalua and cabbage in the outdoor lobby.