~~~ GOT KALO? ~~~
Saturday, December 14, 2024, 12-5pm
KA’Ū Herkes gym complex, pahala
‘O Ka’ū Kākou proudly held
the first annual, first on the Big Island, Kalo Festival:
"Kāniwala Kalo O Ka’ū"!
The festival was a celebration of all things Kalo!
The afternoon featured live musical entertainment, hula dancers, lucky number prize drawings, Kalo youth Ali'i Court coronation ceremony
and a wide array of vendors featuring all things Kalo: all kinds of foods, arts, crafts, jewelry, live plants, baked goods & more! Entertainment included games, keiki IDs, face-painting, cornhole games & Pahala Taiko Drummers.
All money raised from this event by
‘O Ka’ū Kākou went to the OKK Scholarship Fund.
~~Festival Vendors & Taro Products~~
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Alan Moores: kalo paintings & prints
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'o ka'u kakou: festival t-shirts & live taro plants
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Ka Lae Quilters: fabric crafts
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Kamakanaokalani's: kalo crocks, jewelry & apparel
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Paradise Preserved: kalo hummus, freeze dried pa'i'ai
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Wong Yuen Hui: kalo mochi & kulolo
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Fused Fragments: kalo sun catchers & nightlights
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Ka'u Hospital Charitable Found.: salad greens w/taro chips
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Sugar Sweet: freeze dried poi
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Taylor's Bears: kalo themed stuffed teddy bears
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Hana Hou Restaurant: poi ahi poke bowls
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Ka'u Civic Club: chicken laulau stew
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Lynda Nolte Watercolors: kalo watercolor images
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Tools for Quantum Living: taro popsicles & laulau seasoning
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Ku'u Ihi Flowers: kalo boba drinks & poi balls
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Pua'ala LLC: kalo bags, towels, clothes & coasters
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Sel's Lunch Wagon: laing (kalo w/coconut milk, meat & seafood)
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Ka'u Creations Boutique: kalo key fobs, pouches & bags
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Ohia Creations: kalo tiki lights & magnets (carved in wood)
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Looking Glass Art: kalo stained glassworks
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Woods of Hawai'i: kalo wood carvings & boxes
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The Artist Vei: kalo cards, portraits & images
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pohaku coffee: taro smoothies
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'O Ka'u Kakou: t-shirts, taro plants, corms & leaf
**in addition to the taro-related products listed, vendors will be offering a wide variety of other non-taro items**
~~Festival performers & Entertainment~~
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Opening protocal & ceremony by Pahala Kupuna
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Youth ali'i court coronation ceremony
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Pahala adult Taiko Drummers
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Keoki Sereno - ukulele
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Na 'a'alil'i Hula Group - Hula dancing
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Pahala Seniors Ukulele Players
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the South Hawai'i Symphony
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hawai'i police dept.: free keiki ids
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hawaiian telcom: taro patch game
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cu hawai'i credit union: taro mix & match game
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'o ka'u kakou: corn hole toss game
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the club at discovery harbour: taro mini golf game
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free keiki face-painting
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taro varieties & growing tips
~~Lucky number drawing prizes~~
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Gift cards from HPM Building Supply, Don's Grill Hilo, locavore store hilo
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Gift Certificates from KTA Superstores,
Ono Café Volcano, Flyin' Hawaiian Coffee,
Polished Pina Nail Salon, wyatt's place restaurant,
a Unique Boutique, ocean view pizza, The artist vei
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gift baskets from aikana coffee, elizabeth crook doterra
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Free round of golf for 2 and cart rental
from Volcano Golf Course