SPECIAL EVENTS

FORUM ON SUSTAINABLE TOURISM PATHWAYS FOR MAUI NUI
Place: UH- Maui Community College: Pilina Student Lounge
Date: Friday April 24, 2009, 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Contact: Alex de Roode or Alyse Takayesu (Co-coordinators, Sustainable Tourism Pathways for Maui Nui), alyse@sustainablemaui.org
This is a FREE EVENT for all in the Maui Nui visitor industry and in the community at-large. The forum will bring together Maui Nui stakeholders within the visitor industry and beyond to discuss current and emerging opportunities for developing and promoting the sustainability of tourism in our islands. The forum will cover some some of the myriad forms of locally based tourism that have the potential to further contribute to the long term sustainability of our island economies, ecology and society. The event will feature an overview of emerging models in the tourism of sustainability including agricultural, ecological, educational, volunteer and culturally based forms of tourism.

17TH ANNUAL EAST MAUI TARO FESTIVAL
Place: Hau'oli and Uakea Roads, Hana Ballpark, Hana, HI 96713
Date: 4/25/2009
Contact: (808)264-1553
A Hawaiian cultural event which focuses on Kalo, Taro, the staple food of Hawai'i. All-day festival features local musicians, hula halau, 20 food booths, each featuring a kalo dish, Arts & Crafts, Info Tent and the Ag Tent with a popular Farmers Market; hands-on poi-pounding is a highlight for visitors and locals alike.

BOOT CAMP FOR GODDESSES COMES TO MAUI, HAWAII
Place: Maui Community College
Date: April 21st to April 26th 2009
Contact: Mary Traynor (Marketing Director - VITEC-Continuing Education & Training, Maui Community College), (808) 984-3231, (808) 281-7645, office@akamaipromotions.net
Join international retreat leader, Sierra Bender, for a holistic fitness retreat featuring yoga, fitness workouts, hikes to sacred sites, detoxification, meditation, breath work, aromatherapy, energetic healing, sweat lodge purification ceremony, African drumming and dancing, and discussions on health, nutrition, and healing. This holistic health & fitness retreat is designed specifically for women, and is appropriate for all fitness levels. Hosted by VITEC-Continuing Education & Training, Maui Community College. $1120-$1475. For information on registration, lodging, food, and accommodations please visit: www.ocet.org, or call VITEC-Continuing Education & Training.

LOMILOMI TRAINING & HEALING RETREAT
Place: Hale Ho'omana Island Sanctuary, Maui
Date: April 11th to April 18th 2009 9 am to 6 pm
Contact: Karen Reifinger (Retreat Leader - Huna Mua Wellness), (610) 360-2427, karen@hunamua.com
Learn and receive Lomilomi Temple Bodywork, Huna Kane, Huna Mua revered massage & healing traditions of Hawaii. Held on sacred land of Mt. Haleakala, Maui, retreat includes bodywork & soulwork training, cultural experiences, shared accommodations, vegetarian meals, Kahuna guests Phil Young, Morag Campbell, Sandra Rose Michael, and more! 48 NCBTMB, FBMT CEUs. Register now! Onsite space limited. Airfare not included.

MAUI NUI BOTAN ICAL GARDENS 7TH ANNUAL EARTH DAY 2009!
Place: Maui Nui Botanical Gardens
Date: 4/18/2009 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Contact: Nohea Daliva, Programs Director. (808)249-2798 for more information. info@mnbg.org
Aloha! We are busy gearing up for the 7th Annual Earth Day Celebration here at the Maui Nui Botanical Gardens from 10am to 3pm. There will be educational & conservation booths, 'ono food, kapa and cordage making, poi pounding, Hawaiian games, cultural demonstrations and more. Enjoy live entertainment including hula and chant. This waste free event will feature recycling information, activities, and biodegradable products. Plus a Hawaiian plant sale and a silent auction with original paintings, handcrafted works of art, gift certificates and other exciting items! It's a great FREE family activity! 150 Kanaloa Avenue across from the War Memorial Sports Complex in Kahului.

THE GRAPES OF WRATH
Place: Steppingstone Playhouse at Queen Ka'ahumanu Center, Maui
Date: April 3rd to the 18th 2009
Contact: Carolyn Wright (Publicist - Maui Academy of Performing Arts (MAPA)), carolyn@mauiacademy.org, (808) 244-8760
Maui Academy of Performing Arts presents The Grapes of Wrath, a live theatrical production based on John Steinbeck's classic novel about a family's struggle to survive during the Great Depression. Performances run April 3-19, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 pm and Sundays at 2:00 pm (no performance on Easter Sunday, April 12). All seats are $16. Tickets are available at the Customer Service Kiosk in Queen Ka'ahumanu Center, or online.

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