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“The Aloha Quilters approached us about making quilts for our Habitat children and we thought that it was a wonderful gift,” stated Margo Takata, Community Relations Director.

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MEDIA RELEASE Colorful tropical fabrics, aloha for one of the world’s most popular pastimes and vast, contrasting landscapes make the Big Island Quilt Shop Hop unlike any elsewhere. During the entire month of February, eight shops participate in the circle-island quilt trek, where shop-hoppers will pick-up their custom quilt block kits and have their “passport” [...]

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Please join us for our annual membership meeting and general celebration of the arts on Sunday (Jan 29) from 2–5 p.m.!

Music will be provided by the Sakura Ensemble and the Kahikina’s Nahenahe Ohana and friends. Complimentary light pupus and beverages.

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MEDIA RELEASE Start off your New Year at Historic Kailua Village’s monthly Kokua Kailua. 2012′s inaugural Kokua Kailua takes place Sunday, January 15 along scenic oceanfront Alii Drive, which becomes a pedestrian-only thoroughfare 1-6 p.m. Kokua Kailua is an opportunity to spend a family-friendly afternoon perusing the shops and restaurants in Historic Kailua Village in [...]

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Hawaii 24/7 Staff A website dedicated to listing art and craft classes offered in the Kona area has been launched. It also includes information on special seminars and workshops. The website is designed to be a one-stop place to find the many artists who conduct classes in mosaics, watercolor, porcelain painting, gourds, ceramics, oils and [...]

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MEDIA RELEASE Hawaii student artists ages 15 years and under are encouraged to compete in Toyota’s 6th Annual Dream Car Art Contest by submitting hand-drawn entries based on the theme “Your Dream Car” by Jan. 31, 2012. Entry forms are available at Toyota Hawaii dealers or at www.toyotahawaii.com. Entries can be dropped off at any [...]

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‘Bringing together all skillful artists and the talented/wise, to gather as a people and stand together.’

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The third annual Arts of Kona Young Artist Showcase featured 298 West Hawaii students’ work Saturday (Oct 22) at King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel. Photos from the show.

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MEDIA RELEASE Volcano Art Center is partnering with local organizations to create experiences that highlight global cultural identities. The goal is to unify community in appreciation of the ethnic variety and cultural diversity of Hawaii’s people. Mortality is a fundamental feature of the human experience and rituals that focus on the cycle of life and [...]

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The deadline for Kona coffee farmers to sign-up for the 13th annual Coffee & Art Stroll on November 5th in Holualoa Village is Wednesday, October 19, 2011.

Over two dozen West Hawaii farms will be serving free samples of their finest Kona brews from the front lanais of the historic buildings that line Mamalahoa Highway between the Elementary School and Imin Center. All of the art galleries and shops along the half mile of roadway are hosting at least one local coffee farm and featuring their own unique art and island crafts. Only local coffee farms are invited to participate, no craft or other vendors.

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MEDIA RELEASE Hawaii Island fourth grade students are invited to participate in a poster contest celebrating 100 years of volcano watching on the island by U.S. Geological Survey scientists. The contest is hosted by the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, which reaches its centennial milestone in January 2012. Since HVO was founded in 1912, scientists have [...]

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Arts of Kona hosts a mee-n-greet afternoon 2-5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25 at the Old Kona Airport Park pavilion. For further information, call 329-2699 or visit: artsofkona.org

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