Every year, hundreds of participants-runner and walkers take part in this popular run for the whales along the beautiful and scenic coat of South Maui.

The Run for the Whales Half-Marathon ranks at the top of the list of Maui’s most attended 5K and Half-marathon runs. The Run for Whales Half-Marathon 2010 saw a turn out of more than 800 participants and was a big success in everyway!

So this year wear those running shoes, bring along friends and family and show your love and support for whales and the Pacific whale Foundation by participating.

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Ka Molokai Makahiki Festival is an annual and traditional event celebrated at Luau in Hawaii. The festival is often referred to as the ‘ancient Hawaiian games’ and is one of the largest sporting events on the island. Ka Molokai Makahiki Festivals in the past years have been celebrated with a great deal of enthusiasm and vigor, which continues till date!

Makahiki is dedicated in the preservation of ancient Hawaiian customs and traditions.

The Makahiki Committee helps others organize their own diverse Makahiki games by providing them with trainers and all the essential materials.

Ka Molokai Makahiki Festival is a time to rejoice in past glories by carrying on Hawaiian traditions. The festival is sure to bring a sense of pride into every Hawaiian soul by making

it a celebration fit for the gods!

So this January don’t miss out on the Ka Molokai Makahiki Festival 2011, and witness the rebirth of ancient Hawaiian traditions.

Ka Molokai Makahiki Festival History

According to an ancient Hawaiian legend, it was during the Makahiki season that Captain Cook arrived in Hawaii to be welcomed with a grand reception.

The “Makahiki” denotes that period of time which falls after the harvest season when wars and battles ended. The taxes and tributes were paid to the ruling chiefs by each district. Festive events took place along with various sporting and organized events during makahiki season. The laws ruling the tribes or ‘kapu’ are set aside and during this time making way for festivities and thanksgiving

Everyday deities are substituted with images of Lomo, which is represented by a staff bearing similarities to the sails of a ship. This was done to replicate Captain Cook’s ship and his arrival on the island.

Ka Molokai Makahiki Festival Events

Ka Molokai Festival is celebrated with ancient Hawaii games like ‘huki-huki’ or tug-of-war, ‘Ulumaika’ or lawn bowling,  ‘Uma’ or arm wrestling and of course ‘hula’ dancing. Exquisite and mouth-watering Hawaiian cuisine is served up on this day of jubilation.

Throughout the festival Molokai comes alive with a string of activities and competitions like arts and crafts workshops, educational exhibits and lectures, oil competitions and many other traditional activities.

For more information about the upcoming and current year’s events at the Ka Molokai Festival, please call 808-553-3673.

Entrance fee & Tickets:

Entry to the festival is FREE.

Ka Molokai Makahiki Festival Date & Timings:

January 2011 (after the harvest)

7.30am-4.30pm

Venue: The Mitchell Pauole Center, Kaunakakai Town.

Contact Details:

2270 Kalakaua Avenue, Suite 801,

Honolulu, HI 96815-2568.

Telephone:  +1 808 923 1811

Hawaii Visitors & Convention Bureau

2270 Kalakaua Avenue, Suite 801, Honolulu, HI 96815-2568

Telephone: +1 808 923 1811

This is the mother of all athletic contests. It tests any athlete and what he is made of. There is no bigger day for a triathlete than the day of Ford Ironman World Championship. There are many other competition for triathletes, but this is the ultimate and true competition and it has been considered to be for ages.

Triathletes from all around the globe participate in this contest. There will be athletes from all fifty states and fifty different countries in this this competition. Every year tens of thousands of triathletes try to participate in the Ironman competition, but only seventeen hundred of them make it to the final round.

This competition includes running, biking and swimming. It is the ultimate test of endurance. It begins with two and a half mile swimming through the tough ocean waves. Then they get on to their bike and cover a hundred and twelve mile course. Finally they have to run 26.2 miles to reach the finish line. And out of these seventeen hundred competitors the person reaches there first will be crowned as the Ironman.

To take part in this competition one has to go through the qualifying rounds. They are held all over the world. The unique part is that the average people get a chance to compete against the best in the world.

Contact Information
Kailua Kona
Kailua Kona, HI 96740
Phone- (808)329-0063
Email- kona@ironman.com

Date- 11th October, 2008

For more information visit- http://ironman.com/

Everybody wants to live a healthy life. People all over the world agrees that the plants and trees play a very important role to provide us great health. There is no better place than Hawaii to learn about it more. In the Hawaii Healing Garden Festival you will learn the health benefits we get from the plants and you will appreciate it a lot more than you do now. This event is fro everyone in the family and it will be a fun experience.

The feature of the event will be the Hawaiian opening pule prayer. Then the health specialists and botanical experts will share their experience and wisdom. There will be children’s program called “Little Green Thumbs”. You will find unique products and plants here. The whole event will feature organic and natural products and goods and wellness services. There will tours in each island. They will organize workshops to educate the diverse community of residents and visitors. People of all ages and interest groups can participate in these workshops.

People with knowledge in this area have an open invitation to visit the event and share their knowledge with others.

Event- Hawaii Healing Garden Festival
Date- 27th September- 30th September 2008
Admission- $5; children 13 yr and less get in free
Address- 310 W Kaahumanu Avenue
Kahului, HI 96732

For more information visit here

When dreaming about a Hawaiian vacation, most people dream about a romantic getaway just for the adults. But this destination can be perfect as well for a family fun vacation. With events such as the Smith Family Garden Luau found over at here, to entertain the entire family, this destination is fast becoming a favourite among families.

The Smith Family Garden Luau is a celebration of life. The Smith family will guide you through 30 acres of beautiful grounds and scenery. While vacationing in Hawaii this is definitely one stop your not going to want to miss. Activities for this garden luau included a tour of the beautiful gardens, learning to cook authentic Hawaiian foods and then sitting back and listening to the beautiful melodies of the Smith family. You can pay for your guided tour with American Express and Visa. They are also have affiliations with Hawaii hotel and Lodgings so you can make all your reservations by contacting just them.

Contact Information
For reservations call
(808) 821-6895
(808) 821-6896
(808) 822-4520
E-mail – smiths@aloha.net

Okinawan is one of the most important festivals at Hawaii. This is solely an entertainment program which will be organized on Saturday and Sunday i.e. August 30th-August 31st, 2008. Kapiolani Park will be full of glee crowd where many singers, musicians and dancers will grace the occasion. But on the top the Okinawan food will be everyone’s first choice where everyone will jump on. You name the food that’ll be available either noodles, or any temptation food dishes.

And for children the place will have another corner of frolic games and cultural tent, Heiwa Dori and craft gallery if someone is interested in buying some local hand made stuff. It is surely a great place where entertainment will be on the top and people will love it. This is the 26th festival been organized at Kapiolani Park, Hawaii. Overall the place will be very economical so that more and more people can come and glaze the fun of the occasion.

Timings:
Saturday, Aug 30, 2008
8:30am – 5:00pm
5:30pm – 9:30pm Hawaii’s Largest Bon Dance

Sunday, August 31, 2008
9:00am – 5:00pm n.

Fees: No Entry Fees, However have to pay for purchases.

Contact:
Kapiolani Park
Honolulu, HI 96815
Phone Number: (808) 676-5400: Contact Person: Jane Serikaku
E-mail: infor@huoa.org
Website: http://www.okinawanfestival.com

East Hawaii Cultural center is organizing a painting exhibition from September 5 to September 25th, 2008. This cultural center has a history of organizing and promoting the real cultural habitat of the state. It behaves like a big cultural magnet that attracts talent from each corner of the city and provides them a great platform to showcase the glory.

Moreover from September 5-25th, 2008, the four most popular artists will show case there talent in the cultural center Gerald Murai, Pablo McCloud, Raise the Roof, Patrick Sarsfield at EHCC galleries. Gerald Murai is painting from last 35 years and he’s an award winning artists that has showcased the glorified the image of Hawaii to an international level.

Similarly these four artists will combine and produce one of the greatest reflections of art, passion and theme paintings. This is a must to visit event because these moment doesn’t come so easily that you get to see the four emeralds under one roof.

Entry Fee: $10 per person

Contact:
East Hawaii Cultural Center

141 Kalakaua St.Hilo,
HI 96720
Phone: (808) 961-5711
e-mail: arts@ehcc.org
Website: http://www.ehcc.org/

Hawaiian Government has conducted a lot of spectacular events throughout the years. This is done to attract the travellers and visitors to come to Hawaii. All the events are cannot be seen anywhere but only in Hawaii. The events available such as Aloha Festivals Floral Parade, Textile society, hula competition and a music concert. The Aloha Festivals Floral parade gets participation of thousands of florist who share their aloha. The participants then float down the Kalakaua Avenue for Hawaii’s most famous parade. Not only that, there are also ha pa’u riders, floral floats and marching bands. Next events would be the 11th textile society of American Biennial Symposium which set the place on September at Sheraton Waikiki Hotel. In this event, you are able to see the various textiles and also attending some conference.

The 35th Annual King Kamehameha Hula competition which features dance schools from the Hawaii, continental U.S and Japan. In this competition, the dancer will compete in both contemporary and traditional hula styles. The 19th Annual concert in the sky which act as fundraiser for Kaua’i Hospice offers ther visitors the largest aerial fireworks, well as family fun and games. Not just that, a great food from top hotels and restaurants is also available here.

I would be posting in details about these events at a later stage when the events are nearer. So just watch out for these.