Article by Gail Leino
Entertaining Kauai shows are in no short supply for those planning a trip to the Garden Isle. A must do when traveling to Hawaii.
Enjoy the incredible scenery at Duke's Canoe Club on Kalapaki beach while listening to both traditional and contemporary live Hawaiian music. The Hanalei Family Community Center in Hanalei Town is home to regular slack key guitar and ukulele events. Stevenson's Library at the Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa on the South Shore offers live jazz.
Add a touch of history with the nine-day Koloa Plantation Days festival in July. Founded in 1835, Koloa Plantation was Hawaii's first sugar plantation where laborers from Asia and Europe lived together sharing traditions of their homelands.
Some of the events include evening the Hoolaulea (celebration), cultural performances, plantation era talks and exhibits, film nights, craft fairs, local food events, outdoor activities, sporting events, keiki, the Plantation Days rodeo, and an historic parade and park celebration.
Eo E Emalani I Alakai Festival - This festival takes place in October with live Hawaiian music with historical displays. Queen Emma enters Kanaloahuluhulu Meadow on horseback, led by her guide Kaluahi, represented by a local cowboy. A three-day competition of dance are made by hula halau from across Hawaii with groups from Europe and Japan participating.
Art - Hanapepe Town celebrates its artists every Friday, from 6-9pm, as artisans open the doors of their galleries and studios to celebrate the arts. Visit the galleries, take a walk on the Hanapepe Swinging Bridge.
The Oceanside Theater, Kauai's theater company offers great entertainment. Kauai shows include The Complete History of America - which is one of the longest running comedies in London. This show is performed on Tuesday evenings at the Sheraton Kauai Resort in Poipu.
Leilani Rivera Bond Hula Ho`ike - Leilani Rivera Bonds 17th Annual Hula Ho`ike with Hawaiian music and dances by Halau Hula `O Leilani.
The Waimea Town Celebration is an entertaining festival with basketball, softball, and even a rodeo. Waimean Town, Kauai is the island's most ancient settlement and a capital from Hawaiian days of yesteryear.
Don't miss the Kauai Hospice Concert in the sky July fourth event.
Kauai Polynesian Festival - An educational cultural exchange of Tahiti, Samoa, New Zealand and Hawaii are shared in the four-day festival. A Polynesian pageant, and competitions such as poi ball, hula, Tahitian dance and fire knife, craft booths, fashion show are all showcased at this event.
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