Mele Manaka community celebration 2023 to be held April 13-15
SCP Hilo Hotel and Hawaii Rise Foundation, in partnership with Keaukaha
General Store and Kimié Miner’s Haku Collective, are thrilled to announce The 2023 Mele Manaka Community
Celebration. The highly anticipated three-day event celebrating Hawaiian culture, live music and the arts, is open to the public and set to mele April 13th, 14th, and 15th at SCP Hilo Hotel from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, as a cultural extension of the world-renowned Merrie Monarch Festival.
The celebration will take place at 126 Banyan Way, at the SCP Hilo Hotel, formerly known as Hilo Seaside Hotel. The three-day celebration will feature award-winning live music,giveaways, and complimentary cultural workshops including lei-making, t-shirt printing, coconut hat and lauhala weaving, poi pounding, fishing pole making and more, all taught by local artisans and community leaders.
Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA), Hawaii Rise Foundation, Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA), and Community First
Hawaiʻi will offer informational booths for guests and participants. Kimié Miner will also offer application
enrollment for aspiring artists ages 14 to 22 to participate in her new music and mental health mentorship series called, Na Leo (The Voices) by Haku Collective, set for April 21 and 22 on Hawaii Island.
The three-day “Mele Manaka Community Celebration” is open to the public and all ages are welcome. Live
entertainment will begin daily at 9:00 am emceed by Hiloʻs very own, Alakaʻi Paleka
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