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The lauhala weavers of Ulana me ka Lokomaika'i will have their booth close to the corner of Kawaiaha'o and King Streets. They will have an additional table/section where 100% of the proceeds will be donated to support Maui weavers.  If you are on Oʻahu that day, please support local artisans and vendors. "The 52nd Annual Holiday Craft Fair, sponsored by the Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives will be on Saturday, November 25, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. It is the oldest craft fair in Honolulu, and features only items made in Hawai‘i and the artists who make them....

Ka Ulu Lauhala O Kona 2024 conference will be once again at the Outrigger Kona Resort & Spa. Next year, we will have the large conference room back.   To book your hotel rooms for 2024 Lauhala Conference, make sure to use Block Code: 240605LAUH. Special conference rate for our attendees will only be good till end of February 2024. https://reservation.outrigger.com/landing?adult=1&arrive=2024-06-15&chain=18497&child=0&config=OKRGROUP¤cy=USD&depart=2024-06-26&fbclid=IwAR3tu2I69Ily8Ubj9lpYhQhcIcK3Ho12r8FblUMz_Nxg5b9HzONgI4z8uyY&group=240605LAUH&hotel=10827&level=hotel&locale=en-US&rooms=1

The Hawaiian Church of Hawai`i Nei will be holding iwi kupuna workshops again this year on March 3rd and 4th at the Hulihe`e Palace.  They will be having 3 workshops at the same time but separately.  The workshops this year will be: Hina`i Lauhala, Kapa and Ipu Umeke.  Please visit their website to view the workshop schedules and to register for a workshop.

Save the Dates!!! The 2023 conference will be from May 31, 2023, to June 3, 2023. The location will be announced soon once the board approves the venue.  Follow them on Facebook for more information.

Kauluhiwaolele Maui Fiber Arts Conference recognizes the multiple ways we utilize Hawaiian plant material.  The conference will consist of four days of intense instruction in these weaving crafts by 20 of our kumu (master practitioners) from throughout Hawaiʻi. 150 students are invited to the opening and closing ceremonies of the conference to learn the associated protocols of gathering and utilizing weaving materials. Local favorites will be served at the culminating celebration, and students are encouraged to wear or display items they created throughout the conference. Live Hawaiian musicians entertain between the silent and live auctions hosted that evening. The proceeds...