2015 Kona Coffee Cultural Festival by ianhatch

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The 45th Annual Kona Coffee Cultural Festival November 6—15, 2015

On behalf of the people of Hawai‘i, I extend a heartfelt aloha to the organizations, sponsors, and supporters of the 45th Annual Kona Coffee Cultural Festival.

Message from the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority On behalf of the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority, the state agency for tourism, I would like to welcome you to the 45th Annual Kona Coffee Cultural Festival.

November 6—15, 2015

The 10-day festival celebrates Kona’s nearly 200-year coffee heritage. Residents and visitors come out year after year to enjoy the wonderful events highlighting the culture and natural resources unique to the Hawaiian Islands, which includes our farming community and the history of one of our state’s most prominent crops.

production in Hawai‘i. This year’s festival will bring back the

I would like to extend a special mahalo to the organizers, sponsors, volunteers, participants and attendees of the festival. Congratulations on your success and good luck with this year’s festival. We hope that you enjoy the events and return to the Hawaiian Islands again soon.

As Hawai‘i’s longest running festival, the Kona Coffee On behalf of the people offood Hawai‘i, I extend a heartfelt aloha to Cultural Festival has something for everyone. Since 1970, the the organizations, sponsors, and supporters ofbelt the 45th Annual festival has drawn visitors and residents alike to the coffee North andCultural South Kona to experience the history of coffee KonaofCoffee Festival.

beloved lantern parade, a cherished Kona tradition. Festival As Hawai‘i’s longest running food festival, the Kona Coffee goers will delight in the always popular Miss Kona Coffee Scholarship Pageant, sip something coffee from overfor 30 farms at the Cultural Festival has everyone. Since 1970, the Holualoa Coffee and Art Stroll, and witness the intricacies of festival has drawn visitors and residents alike to the coffee belt coffee tasting at the Cupping Competition. This is the best time of North and South Kona totheexperience the history of year to tour a coffee farm as coffee harvest is in full swing of coffee with pickers and processors working to deliver best coffee to market. Coffee production intirelessly Hawai‘i. Thistheyear’s festival will bring back the farming continues to be the economic mainstay of West Hawai‘i’s agricultural community. beloved lantern parade, a cherished Kona tradition. Festival Mahalo to Kona’s coffee farmers for their commitment to providing everyone with goers will delight in the always popular Miss Kona Coffee sunshine in their cup. Scholarship Pageant, sip coffee from over 30 farms at the Sincerely, Holualoa Coffee and Art Stroll, and witness the intricacies of coffee tasting at the Cupping Competition. This is the best time IGE of year to tour a DAVID coffeeY. farm as the coffee harvest is in full swing Governor, State of Hawai‘i with pickers and processors working tirelessly to deliver the best coffee to market. Coffee farming continues to be the economic mainstay of West Hawai‘i’s agricultural community.

Mahalo,

George D. Szigeti President and Chief Executive Officer Hawai‘i Tourism Authority

Mahalo to Kona’s coffee farmers for their commitment to providing everyone with sunshine in their cup. Sincerely,

DAVID Y. IGE Governor, State of Hawai‘i

Aloha all, Welcome to the 45th anniversary of Hawai‘i’s oldest food festival! Since our first Festival in 1970, the Kona Coffee Cultural Festival has worked tirelessly to promote and perpetuate the culture, heritage, artistry and rich history behind Kona’s nearly 200-year-old world-famous brew. Our theme this year — Sunshine in Your Cup — reflects the bright and happy past, present and future we celebrate with this grand harvest. Critically acclaimed artist and Kona resident Jing Jing Tsong beautifully captured the spirit behind our theme in her artwork featured on the cover of our magazine. The exciting lineup of special events is sure to bring wonderful opportunities for visitors and residents to participate side-by-side as the story of Kona’s annual coffee harvest comes to life. Mahalo to our many volunteers, big-hearted sponsors, individual donors, and committee chairs, all who have given freely of their time, effort, enthusiasm and resources. Enjoy the 45th Annual Kona Coffee Cultural Festival and all it has to offer. Aloha, Melvin Morimoto Festival President

Major Sponsors of the 45th Annual Kona Coffee Cultural Festival

The annual Kona coffee harvest has sustained Kona’s agricultural community for nearly 200 years. The iconic Kona Coffee Cultural Festival is recognized as the oldest and most successful food festival in Hawaii. This Festival celebrates Kona’s unique cultural heritage and recognizes the accomplishments of Kona coffee pioneers, farmers and artisans. Festival volunteers work diligently throughout the year planning exciting events that attract thousands of Festival fans. The Festival is honored to be recognized as ~ #8 Best Specialty Food Festival in the USA by USA TODAY GOOGLE Best e-city Top 3 Fall Food Festivals in the United States by FOX 11Central Coast News in California Must-do Hawaii Island Food Fun for Kids by Expedia Viewfinder

One of 7 International Festivals You Have to See to Believe by Spoon University Today’s Hottest Coffee Travel Trend by Vegetarian Times First in HAWAI‘I Magazine 2015 Readers’ Choice Award: Best Annual Agricultural Festival or Fair category

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The Kona Coffee Cultural Festival garners international media coverage and was featured in more than 60 media outlets including print and online magazines, newspaper, radio, television, and international outlets that run stories on the Festival and its events.

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Preschoolers of Edith Kanaka‘ole Foundation’s Ke Kula Kamali‘i o Hi‘ikeakaikamālama experience the history of Hāpaiali‘i Heiau at Kahalu‘u Ma Kai.

OUR LIVING LEGACY Mahalo to the coffee farmers who have chosen to operate on our lands. Lease revenues generated from these lands enable us to serve and work alongside the West Hawai‘i community, providing innovative ‘āina-based educational opportunities for generations to come. Kamehameha Schools is a proud sponsor of the 2015 Kona Coffee Cultural Festival

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By Kau‘i N. Burgess Coffee and education are more connected than one might think. In Hawai‘i, nearly 70 percent of all coffee is grown on lands owned by the state’s largest school system, Kamehameha Schools, which sponsors the Kona Coffee Cultural Festival every year in support of the many small coffee farmers operating on its lands. “Every year, we look forward to supporting the festival, which promotes Hawai‘i’s coffee industry and the dozens of small farming operations on Kamehameha’s lands,” said Jamee Miller, Kamehameha Schools’ West Hawai‘i region interim senior director and director of education initiatives. “When their farms are healthy, our lands are healthy, and it enables our educational mission and the economy to thrive.” In 1887, the private educational trust was founded and endowed by the will of Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop, great-granddaughter of Kamehameha I. Pauahi believed education was the key to restoring and strengthening her people, so she left her estate – roughly nine percent of Hawai‘i’s total acreage – to found Kamehameha Schools. Approximately 90 percent of her lands are on Hawai‘i Island, half of which are located in the Kona district, where Kamehameha Schools plans to transform a former resort-oriented property to be educationcentric, at a site known as Kahalu‘u Ma Kai. “At Kahalu‘u Ma Kai, we are looking forward to restoring the cultural

Every year, nearly 2,400 learners of all backgrounds and ages visit KS’ Kahalu‘u Ma Kai site for land-based educational experiences steeped in culture.

landscape of the area back to what it once was, a place of intellectual exchanges connected to land and culture,” said Miller. “This is just one example that conveys how Kamehameha Schools is now thinking about how some of its properties may be better used to support and create educational opportunities for Hawai‘i.” Revenue generated by Kamehameha Schools land supports the education of over 48,000 learners including 3,000 public school literacy students, 3,700 public charter school students, and 6,400 preschool and college scholarship recipients. Kamehameha also collaborates with more than 100 community organizations statewide in support of Hawaiian-focused education to learners of all ages.

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Sunday November 15th 10 am – 2 pm • Locally crafted Beer & Coffee tasting • Food, featuring the freshest local products and Kona Coffee • Music & Hula by top local talent • “Talk Story” with noted historian Maile Melrose about the fascinating history and pioneering efforts of H.N. Greenwell in the cultivation and promotion of Kona Coffee!

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Shop, Dine, Explore Kona Coffee Country Kealakekua Ranch Center traces its roots to Henry Nicholas (H.N.) Greenwell’s arrival in Hawaii in the 1850’s. H.N. launched a successful general store supplying necessities and luxuries to a growing island population. Today, H.N.’s great grandchildren carry on the family tradition of supplying goods and services to the community through their independent, family owned and operated shopping center and supermarket. Located in the heart of Kona mers Market Every Day ! A Far Coffee Country, it’s the perfect Full Service Supermarket stop on your way to Volcano, at Historic Kealakekua Bay and the Kealakekua Ranch Captain Cook Monument!

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from the collections of the Kona Historical Society

Here is a marvelous photo of the way Kona mauka looked in the middle of the 20th century. We are perched on a ladder or in a tree (how did the photographer get this shot?) in the ahupuaa of Onouli, South Kona, at an elevation of 1,500 feet above sea level. Mamalahoa Highway is off to the left, as is Christ Church Episcopal, out of the picture, and we are gazing north-east at the distant slope of W.H. Greenwell’s ranch lands, dotted with ohia trees and criss-crossed by stone walls. However, this photo is not about cattle; it is all about coffee. In the foreground is Sanzo Ikeda’s newly planted coffee farm, his rows of glistening coffee trees as neatly laid out as a green chess board. Built to overlook his coffee land is a two story house with plenty of room to shelter his family of eight children. Just to the right of the home is a small white roofed structure that looks suspiciously like an out house. There must be a water tank tucked nearby, for Kona had no public water system until nearly 1960. The newly planted coffee land to the right and mauka of the Ikeda home belonged to Mr. Yonemura, another optimistic Japanese man who was betting his future on coffee. How well kept and tidy these farms appear, flourishing on rainfall and Kona sunshine. Beyond the coffee land is Konawaena School. Originally a Grammar School, this sprawling complex with its original wooden buildings saw its first senior class graduate in 1925. As the first public high school in the entire district, students from Honomalino to Puuanahulu came to Konawaena for an education. The old gymnasium is clearly visible, perched above Julian Yates playfield, both places well used by Konawaena Wildcats who played topnotch baseball and basketball. The old Coffee Schedule was in full force at this time, the only school schedule in the Territory dictated by an agricultural crop. With no classes from midAugust to early November, schoolchildren were available to help their parents pick coffee. Many a Kona boy’s football dreams were effectively squashed by this unique schedule finally abandoned in 1969.

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In case you haven’t noticed, it’s coffee season in Kona. The Kona Coffee Festival is geared up to start on November 6th. I will be at Kealakekua Ranch Center on Sunday, November 15 starting at 9am, talking story about the days of old Kona. Please come. Also, the Kona Historical Society invites everyone to its Kona Coffee Living History Farm Tour, a special treat showcasing the life of Kona coffee pioneers. When coffee’s perking, people are working, kids aren’t shirking, and trouble’s not lurking!

Aloha no!

Maile’s Meanderings are stories written by one of Kona Historical Society’s historians, Maile Melrose, who is an invaluable source of information to the Society and Kona. Find more Maile’s Meanderings at www.konahistoricalsociety.org

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100% KONA COFFEE Take a guided walk through the coffee orchard, the processing plant and conclude with FREE sampling of hand-picked, custom roasted, Greenwell Farms Kona Coffee. Don't miss this unique Hawaiian experience to visit a Kona Coffee Farm and taste the difference of 100% Kona Coffee. 81-6581 Mamalahoa Hwy, Kealakekua, HI 96750 8:30AM–5PM, MON–SUN | 888-592-5662 On HWY 11 between mile markers 112 & 111

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Ope n i n g We e k e n d Friday 11/6

Saturday 11/7

Monday 11/9

Kona Historical Society Kona Coffee Living History Farm Tour

Holualoa Village Coffee & Art Stroll

Kona Historical Society Kona Coffee Living History Farm Tour

GPS: N19° 29.461 W 155° 54.805 The story of Kona coffee pioneers is told through educational and fun self-guided tours showcasing the lives of Japanese immigrant farmers between 1920 and 1945. Special $10 rate with Festival button, available for purchase on-site.

Take a stroll through Holualoa Village and enjoy art galleries that open their doors with unique treasures and over 30 Kona coffee farms sampling their best brews. Food and fun for all.

Kona Coffee Cultural Festival Art Show

10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Donkey Mill Art Center

10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Kona Coffee Living History Farm

10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Donkey Mill Art Center

78-6670 Mamalahoa Hwy., Holualoa Art that celebrates Kona coffee culture on display at this restored coffee mill, now the vibrant home of Holualoa Foundation for Arts and Culture.

Kona Coffee Cultural Festival Art Show — Opening Reception & Awards 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Donkey Mill Art Center

78-6670 Mamalahoa Hwy., Holualoa Celebrate the arts with featured artists and enjoy a potluck dinner. Kona Brewing Company will be serving their Pipeline Porter, made with 100% Kona coffee. Winner of the Kona Coffee Art contest will be announced.

Sugai Kona Coffee Talent Night 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Konawaena Elementary School

81-901 Onouli Rd., Kealakekua A perfect blend of Kona’s musical and dance talents, enjoy multi-cultural community performances throughout the evening.

9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Historic Holualoa Village

Kona Coffee Cultural Festival Art Show 78-6670 Mamalahoa Hwy., Holualoa Special Kona Coffee Cultural Festival art exhibition on display.

UCC Ueshima Coffee Co., Ltd. Miss Kona Coffee Scholarship Pageant 6:00 p.m. Sheraton Kona Resort & Spa – Kaleiopapa Convention Center

78-128 Ehukai St., Keauhou Talented contestants from around the island compete for the coveted Miss Kona Coffee and Miss Aloha Hawaii titles. Tickets $30 plus Festival button.

Sunday 11/8 UCC Ueshima Coffee Co., Ltd. Kona Coffee Picking Experience & Coffee Games 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. UCC Hawaii Kona Coffee Estate

75-5568 Mamalahoa Hwy., Holualoa Everyone’s invited to try their skills at picking Kona’s famous harvest. Then it’s play time for family fun. Keiki teams from local community organizations compete in coffee games.

KTA Super Stores Kona Coffee Recipe Contest & Big Island Showcase 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Sheraton Kona Resort & Spa – Kaleiopapa Convention Center

78-128 Ehukai St., Keauhou Amateurs, culinary students, keiki (children) and professional chefs present their favorite entrée and dessert recipes featuring 100% Kona Coffee. The Big Island Showcase features Hawaii Island products, gifts, and an opportunity to buy farmer-direct Kona coffee.

10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Kona Coffee Living History Farm

Kona Coffee Cultural Festival Quilt Show

10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Quilt Passions Quilt and Needlework Shop

75-5626 Kuakini Hwy., Kailua-Kona Coffee-themed works of art from local quilters on display express exceptional interpretations of Kona’s coffee heritage.

Specialty Coffee and Kona Coffee: How They’re Related Seminar 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Daylight Mind Coffee Company

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75-5770 Alii Dr., Kailua-Kona Shawn Steiman, who holds a doctorate in coffee science, leads an active discussion on Kona coffee and its relationship as a specialty coffee.

Kaya’s Café Presents the Keei Mauka Boys 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Kaya’s Cafe

79-7300 Mamalahoa Hwy., Kainaliu Enjoy a relaxed evening of contemporary Hawaiian music local style with Keei Mauka Boys. Be sure to enjoy a cup of Kaya’s Café 100% Kona coffee and handmade organic goods.

Tuesday 11/10 Kona Coffee Council Farm & Mill Tour 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Tour departs from Keauhou Shopping Center

78-6831 Alii Dr., Keauhou Visit three working Kona coffee farms in North and South Kona. Fee of $75 includes transportation and box lunch. Pick up and drop off in front of Regal Keauhou Stadium 7 Theatres at Keauhou Shopping Center. Reservations required; book online at www.kona-coffee-council.com.

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We e k d ay E ve n ts Thursday 11/12

Kona Historical Society Kona Coffee Living History Farm Tour

Kona Coffee Cultural Festival Cupping Competition — Finals

9 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Keauhou Shopping Center

10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Kona Coffee Living History Farm

Kona Coffee Cultural Festival Art Show

78-6670 Mamalahoa Hwy., Holualoa Special Kona Coffee Cultural Festival art exhibition on display.

10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Donkey Mill Art Center

Kona Coffee Cultural Festival Quilt Show

75-5626 Kuakini Hwy., Kailua-Kona Coffee-themed works of art from local quilters on display express exceptional interpretations of Kona’s coffee heritage.

10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Quilt Passions Quilt and Needlework Shop

Wednesday 11/11 Kona Coffee Cultural Festival Cupping Competition — Preliminaries Sponsored by UCC Ueshima Coffee Co., Ltd. and Kamehameha Schools Produced by the Kona Coffee Council

9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Keauhou Shopping Center

78-6831 Alii Dr., Keauhou An international panel of professional cupping judges use strict standards and coffee preparations to conduct side-byside tastings from 50+ Kona coffee farms that appraise the nuances of each entry. Judges sniff, slurp and taste their way through this year’s entries looking to crown the Kona coffee farms that best represent perfect “Kona characteristic.”

10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Quilt Passions Quilt and Needlework Shop

Hiroshima & Big Island Peace Concert

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4:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Kona Hongwanji Buddhist Temple Social Hall

Presented by Kona Hongwanji Buddhist Women’s Association & Kona Hiroshima Kenjinkai 81-6630 Mamalahoa Hwy., Kealakekua As 2015 marks the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II, sister city relationships between Hawaii and Hiroshima present this concert as a wish for permanent world peace. Featured singer-songwriter Kazumi Nikaido, born in Hiroshima, released her first album Nikatama in 1999. In 2013, her fame rose by writing ‘Inochi no Kioku’ as the theme song of the Academy Award nominated film, The Tale of the Princess Kaguya.

Kona Coffee & Tea Co. — Beer, Wine & Kona Coffee Pairing 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Kona Coffee & Tea Co.

74-5588 Palani Rd., Kailua-Kona Throughout the evening, sweet and savory tastings are paired with beer, wine and Kona coffee while light, smooth music rounds out the evening event. Tickets are $50 and can be purchased by calling 808-365-5340.

Sponsored by UCC Ueshima Coffee Co., Ltd. and Kamehameha Schools Produced by the Kona Coffee Council

78-6831 Alii Dr., Keauhou Side-by-side tastings continue as the panel of international cupping judges narrow the field. Winners announced later in the evening at the Kona Coffee Council Dinner.

Kona Coffee Market place 9:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Keauhou Shopping Center

78-6831 Alii Drive, Keauhou Kona’s coffee farmers present their brews for tasting and purchase.

Kona Coffee Cultural Demonstrations & Workshops 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Keauhou Shopping Center

78-6831 Alii Drive, Keauhou Local artisans from Hawaii’s multi-ethnic groups share their know-how with interactive, hands-on crafts including Hawaiian quilting, lauhala weaving, lei making and more.

Kona Historical Society Kona Coffee Living History Farm Tour 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Kona Coffee Living History Farm

Kona Coffee Cultural Festival Art Show 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Donkey Mill Art Center

78-6670 Mamalahoa Hwy., Holualoa Special Kona Coffee Cultural Festival art exhibition on display.

Weekd ay E ve n t s

Fe s tival Finale Friday 11/13

Kona Coffee Cultural Festival Quilt Show

10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Quilt Passions Quilt and Needlework Shop

75-5626 Kuakini Hwy., Kailua-Kona Coffee-themed works of art from local quilters on display express exceptional interpretations of Kona’s coffee heritage.

Talk Story with Filmmaker Walter “Trippy” Dods 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Donkey Mill Art Center

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78-6670 Mamalahoa Hwy., Holualoa Donkey Mill Art Center is proud to host filmmaker Walter Dods and his experience making his first full length film documentary, The Long Journey Home. This film follows the first three generations of Japanese immigrants in Kona, from the hardship of coffee farming to the discrimination endured during World War II. The story culminates with Astronaut Ellison Onizuka, Kona’s much-loved hero who grew up in the coffee lands of Keopu.

Kona Coffee Council Dinner and Benefit Auction 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Kona Historical Society next to Greenwell Farms

81-6581 Mamalahoa Hwy., Kealakekua Hosted by the Kona Coffee Council, the evening includes a buffet dinner, silent auction and live entertainment. Tickets required, book online at www.kona-coffee-council.com.

Kona Coffee Council Farm & Mill Tour 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Tour departs from Keauhou Shopping Center

78-6831 Alii Dr., Kailua-Kona Visit three working Kona coffee farms in North and South Kona. Fee of $75 includes transportation and box lunch. Pick up and drop off in front of Regal Keauhou Stadium 7 Theatres at Keauhou Shopping Center. Reservations required; book online at www.kona-coffee-council.com.

Kona Coffee Market place 9:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Keauhou Shopping Center

78-6831 Alii Dr., Keauhou Kona’s coffee farmers present their brews for tasting and purchase.

Kona Coffee Cultural Demonstrations & Workshops 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Keauhou Shopping Center

78-6831 Alii Dr., Keauhou Local artisans from Hawaii’s multi-ethnic groups share their know-how with interactive, hands-on crafts including Hawaiian quilting, lauhala weaving, lei making and more.

Kona Historical Society Kona Coffee Living History Farm Tour 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Kona Coffee Living History Farm

Kona Coffee Cultural Festival Art Show 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Donkey Mill Art Center

78-6670 Mamalahoa Hwy., Holualoa Special Kona Coffee Cultural Festival art exhibition on display.

Kona Coffee Cultural Festival Quilt Show

10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Quilt Passions Quilt and Needlework Shop

75-5626 Kuakini Hwy., Kailua-Kona Coffee-themed works of art from local quilters on display express exceptional interpretations of Kona’s coffee heritage.

Kona Coffee Cultural Festival Lantern Parade & Floating Lantern Ceremony Presented by Alaska Airlines

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5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Alii Drive at Hualalai Road to Kamakahonu Bay Kailua-Kona

The Kona Coffee Cultural Festival Lantern Parade winds its way through Historic Kailua Village with its glowing procession of light, music and color that culminates with a new floating lantern celebration at Kamakahonu Bay (fronting Courtyard Marriott King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel).

November Harvest Concert by the West Hawaii County Band 7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Hale Halawai County Pavilion

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75-5760 Alii Drive, Kailua-Kona Joined together with a love of playing great music and performing, West Hawaii County Band members are Kona residents from all walks of life and their talent ranges from student musicians to Grammy nominated professionals.

Saturday 11/14 Kona Coffee Cultural Festival Art Show 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Donkey Mill Art Center

78-6670 Mamalahoa Hwy., Holualoa Special Kona Coffee Cultural Festival art exhibition on display. Lauhala weaving demonstration today.

Kamehameha Schools Kona Coffee Cultural Festival’s Ho‘olaule‘a 9:30 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Keauhou Shopping Center

78-6831 Alii Dr., Keauhou A multi-generational, multi-cultural celebration of Kona coffee featuring hands-on cultural demonstrations, popular Ethnic Food Market, Kona Coffee Corridor and all-day live entertainment. Enjoy the beautiful lei contest, traditional taiko drummers and a special Bon Dance at the end of the evening.

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HISTORIC HOLUALOA VILLAGE

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DAYLIGHT MIND COFFEE CO.

Weeken d Sunday 11/15 KBXtreme Scholarship Bowling Tournament

Kona Coffee 101 Seminar

75-5591 Palani Rd., Kailua-Kona Open to bowlers of all levels. Format is 9 Pin, No-Tap Singles, 100% handicap. Proceeds benefit Miss Kona Coffee scholarship.

75-5500 Kuakini Hwy., Kailua-Kona Expert discussion with a focus on Kona’s coffee industry.

9:00 a.m. – Noon

Kealakekua Ranch Center Presents: Kona Coffee Heritage Celebration 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Kealakekua Ranch Center

82-6066 Mamalahoa Hwy., Captain Cook Talk story, led by noted local historian Maile Melrose, uncovers fascinating bits of Kona’s local history and leads a colorful conversation. Join Kealakekua Ranch Center for music, hula, delicious food, Kona coffee brews and lots of fun.

Kona Coffee Cultural Day 1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Hale Halawai County Pavilion

75-5760 Alii Dr., Kailua-Kona Kona coffee available for sample and purchase, cultural performances and official Festival merchandise for sale. Fun for all ages. Come celebrate with the Kona Coffee Cultural Festival!

DONKEY MILL ART CENTER

3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Makaeo County Pavilion (Old Airport) KEAUHOU SHOPPING CENTER

Aloha Makahiki Concert

5:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Makaeo County Pavilion (Old Airport) 75-5500 Kuakini Hwy., Kailua-Kona A Makahiki blessing in an ancient hula style by Kumu Hula Mika Keale-Goto with Halau Keale from Kona and Tokyo. Traditional award-winning Hawaiian music and hula.

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How does Kona coffee inspire artists? According to the Donkey Mill Art Center “The process of cultivation, roasting, and brewing Kona coffee is itself a rich art. One that inspires artists with complexities of colors, form, and scents: the changing hues of coffee cherry, the snowlike quality of fragrant blossoms on verdant branches, the aromas of roasting beans and brewing coffee.” Critically acclaimed artist and Kona resident Jing Jing Tsong, commissioned to create the official art piece for the 2015 Kona Coffee Cultural Festival, notes her source of inspiration for her coffee art is the silhouette of Mount Hualalai. “I think many of us who spend a lot of time in the ocean are very familiar with this view of Hualalai. It made sense to me to feature Hualalai since much of Kona coffee is grown on the western slope. Kona coffee is very special for many reasons, but I focused on the terroir because it is so unique,” said Tsong. The Kona Coffee Cultural Festival is honored to showcase art at several events throughout the 10-day Festival.

Kona Coffee Cultural Festival Art Show

Friday11/6, Saturday 11/7, Tuesday 11/10 through Saturday 11/14 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Donkey Mill Art Center

Holualoa Village Coffee & Art Stroll

Saturday 11/7 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Historic Holualoa Village

Kona Coffee Cultural Festival Quilt Show Monday 11/9 — Friday 11/13 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Quilt Passions Quilt and Needlework Shop

The Art of Japanese Calligraphy

Saturday 11/14 Kamehameha Schools Kona Coffee Cultural Festival’s Ho‘olaule‘a

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Courtyard by Marriott King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel

Hidden along the

Keauhou Beach Resort

incredible vistas of the Kona Coffee Belt are working farms —

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Cupping Kona Characteristics Cupping is the practice of observing the tastes and aromas of brewed coffee done by professionals. Here at the Kona Coffee Cultural Festival, the prestigious two-day Kona Coffee Cupping Competition evaluates single estate farms and larger farm coffee entries with a blind tasting — including an exacting sniff, slurp and taste test — for each entry. Farmers from across the Kona coffee belt enter their best for an internationally recognized panel of cupping judges to scrutinize the harvest. The Kona coffee farm with perfect “Kona characteristics” will be declared the winner in each of two divisions. Two competitive divisions, Kona Classic and Kona Crown, separate single estate and larger farms. Kona Classic entries are single estate farms, with subtly different characteristics and unique personalities carefully cultivated to the satisfaction of each farm owner. The Kona Crown Division is set aside for larger farms and professional processing mills, including known brands sold to Kona coffee aficionados around the world. Coffee fans stand alongside anxious farmers and watch the judges work through the Kona coffee entries. There is plenty of opportunity to meet some of the farmers and learn about life on a coffee farm. You can also join in coffee tasting demonstrations and learn to taste the famous “Kona characteristics.”

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The preliminary round gets underway at its new location across from KTA Super Stores in the Keauhou Shopping Center on Wednesday November 11 beginning at 9 a.m. Judges are expected to announce entries advancing to Thursday’s final round about 2 p.m. The finals start up on Thursday, November 12 at 9 a.m., and the action heats up as judges cup their way to the final five. Winners will be announced during the Kona Coffee Council Dinner and Benefit Auction later that evening. Kona Coffee Council produces the prestigious Kona Coffee Cultural Festival Cupping Competition sponsored by UCC Ueshima Coffee Co. Ltd. and Kamehameha Schools.

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The heart of Kona is it’s fabulous coffee and the best way to experience the history and cultural life of Kona is to visit the Royal Kona Visitor Center Mill and Museum. This is home to the world-famous Royal Kona Coffee.

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Proceeds help support the Festival’s mission to preserve, perpetuate and promote Kona’s coffee heritage. A $3 Kona Coffee Festival button is required for entry to all official events and may be purchased at all listed locations (event admission charges may also apply).

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Keauhou KTA Super Stores Peaberry and Galette

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2015 Festival Artist Kona Coffee Cultural Festival leadership wanted to do something special and out of the box to commemorate the 45th anniversary of Hawaii’s oldest food festival this year. As a result, critically acclaimed artist and Kona resident Jing Jing Tsong was commissioned to create the official art piece for the 2015 Kona Coffee Cultural Festival. Jing Jing Tsong’s source of inspiration is the silhouette of Mount Hualalai. The image was hand drawn then traditional print making techniques including stenciling and block printing were incorporated. Tsong collaged and applied color digitally with multiple layers of texture and color to create the richness found in this unique and creative Kona Coffee Cultural Festival art piece. Tsong’s images have been featured in national and international design magazines. Her illustrations appear in the New York Times best-selling children’s picture book, “A Bucket of Blessings” by Kabir Seghal and Surishtha Seghal. Her artwork is featured in two Forever stamps from the U.S. Postal Service as part of the “2014 Winter Fun” series. Jing Jing Tsong is also the 2015 National Cherry Blossom Festival artist. A mom, musician and surfer, she was born in Pennsylvania and currently lives here in Kona.

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Saturday, November 14 — 9:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. What a treat — artisans and cultural practitioners will gather at Keauhou Shopping Center to share many of Kona’s ethnic traditions at the Kamehameha Schools Kona Coffee Cultural Festival’s Ho‘olaule‘a. A special mochitsuki, the traditional Japanese mochipounding ceremony usually held at New Years, will take place on Saturday, November 14. Teamwork counts as large wooden mallets are used to pound the steamed rice with a steady beat. The rice is carefully repositioned between each stroke as one wrong move and a hand could be mangled. When finished, the mochi is shaped into delicious bite size pieces.

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Lei making is an extraordinary craft and Hawai‘i’s talented lei makers really up their game for the competitive lei contest. One-of-akind beauties feature Kona coffee blossoms, beans and leaves. Flowers and foliage are on display and judges will look for that extra wow factor. The Ethnic Food Market is a very popular stop for locals and visitors alike and features alltime favorite foods including local plate lunch, bento, musubi, shave ice and much more.

The day-long Ho‘olaule‘a will finish with a memorable taiko drum performance and Bon Dance featuring over 200 colorful lanterns to light up the evening. Keauhou Shopping Center offers plenty of free parking and trolley service is available along Alii Drive.

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The popular Kona Coffee Cultural Festival Lantern Parade returns to Kailua Village starting at 5:30 pm on Friday, November 13. With its glowing procession of lights, music and color, the Kona Coffee Cultural Festival Lantern Parade winds through Historic Kailua Village and culminates with a new Floating Lantern Ceremony at Kamakahonu Bay (fronting Courtyard Marriott King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel). Colorful ethnic costumes, chochin lanterns, music and dance create a festive family atmosphere. Chochin lanterns, from the important Japanese tradition of Obon, signal the time for family gathering and honoring of ancestors. Parade participants will carry chochin lanterns through Kailua Village to Kamakahonu Bay. Then as the parade ends near Kailua Pier, everyone is invited to gather for the launch of the new Floating Lantern Ceremony. Candlelit Toro Nagashi, a Japanese

tradition that translates literally as “lantern offerings on water,” will be released. Each lantern will carry shared thoughts, prayers and personal remembrances of loved ones. On Friday, visit the lantern making station at Uncle Billy’s Kona Bay Hotel at the corner of Hualalai Road and Alii Drive from 3pm until 5pm to make a personalized lantern for the ceremony. Then get ready to light up the parade and walk personalized lanterns to the new Floating Lantern Ceremony at Kamakahonu Bay. The Kona Coffee Cultural Festival Lantern Parade and Floating Lantern Ceremony is made possible through the generous donation of Alaska Airlines, the Official Airline of the Kona Coffee Cultural Festival and organized under the watchful eye of many volunteers who have worked hard to gather participants, organizations and community participation.

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The leaves of the hala tree have been used in Hawaii for centuries as woven floor mats, pillows, fans, hats, sails and baskets of many shapes and sizes. In Kona, coffee farmers prize hand-woven lauhala baskets to pick ripe cherry for the lightweight construction is preferred over heavier wire, bamboo and plastic models. Lauhala baskets retain rainwater, permitting farmers to pick coffee without getting soaked. Aside from the practicality of the lauhala basket, this standard farm implement weaves together farmers and artisans. Festival-goers can participate in several lauhala weaving demonstrations and workshops (refer to schedule of events for details). Treasured works of art will be on display and available for purchase. Be sure to visit the Kona Country Store at the Kona Coffee Market Place Thursday – Saturday at Keauhou Shopping Center for an opportunity to buy locally handmade lauhala crafts and other beautifully crafted items.

Kona Coffee Cultural Festival board member and retired proprietress of Kimura Lauhala Shop, Alfreida Fujita recalls, “Back in the 1920s and through the Depression, no one really had cash so everyone bartered. Hawaiian ladies wove baskets and traded their wares for groceries. Windward sugar plantation stores had the money–not Kona merchants. So the weavers created simple hats, called by their Hawaiian name papale, for sugar cane workers. We couldn’t wear these same papale in Kona because the brims were too wide for the coffee fields.” As World War II servicemen flocked to Hawaii with cash in their pockets, new lauhala items became popular. High-quality lauhala hats were fashionable, and thousands of clutch bags were bought and sent home across America.

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Kona Coffee Cultural Festival Art Show Thalia Davis Linda Meyer

Sugai Kona Coffee Talent Night Robert Matsuyama

Holualoa Village Coffee & Art Stroll Kurt Schweickhard Anita Kelleher

UCC Ueshima Coffee Co., Ltd. Miss Kona Coffee Scholarship Pageant Tracey Apoliona

UCC Ueshima Coffee Co., Ltd. Kona Coffee Picking Experience & Coffee Games Makoto Ikeda Hideki Miki Matt Carter

KTA Super Stores Kona Coffee Recipe Contest & Big Island Showcase Claire Robinson Valerie Corcoran

Kona Historical Society Kona Coffee Living History Farm Tour Kuulani Auld

Kona Coffee Cultural Festival Quilt Show Karen Barry

Specialty Coffee and Kona Coffee: How They’re Related Seminar Shawn Steiman, PhD

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Kona Coffee Cupping Competition Roger Kaiwi Paul Massard

Kona Coffee & Tea Co. – Beer, Wine and Kona Coffee Pairing Malia Bolton

Kona Coffee Market Place and Cultural Workshops Glenda YamagataPassalacqua Patty Okahara

Kona Coffee Cultural Festival Lei Contest Fanny Au Hoy

Kona Coffee Council Dinner & Benefit Auction Donna Woolley

Kona Coffee Cultural Festival Lantern Parade & Floating Lantern Ceremony Linda Nagai Alana Yamamoto

November Harvest Concert by West Hawaii County Band Lisa Archelleta

Kamehameha Schools Kona Coffee Cultural Festival’s Ho‘olaule‘a Glenda YamagataPassalacqua Patty Okahara

KBXtreme Scholarship Bowling Tournament Calvin Higa Summer Carrick

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Kealakekua Ranch Center Presents: Kona Coffee Heritage Celebration Rhonda Kavanagh

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Kona Coffee 101 Seminar David Bateman

Aloha Makahiki Concert Kuni Goto Glenda YamagataPassalacqua Norman Sakata

Festival Retail Sales Malia Bolton

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