Events schedule
8:00–8:45 am |
Cooking Contest Entry Drop-Off |
8:30 |
Shuttle service begins, lower lot below Choice Mart |
9:00 |
Festival opens, Opening Pule (Ulalia Berman) |
9:15–10:00 |
Cooking Contest Judging |
9:15–10:00 |
“‘Ulu: A Hawaiian perspective” Kumu Ryan McCormack, Kua O Ka Lā Public Charter School |
10:15 |
Cooking Contest Awards Announcements |
10:15–11:00 |
“An Overview of Pacific Breadfruit” Dr. Diane Ragone, Breadfruit Institute |
10:30–11:30 |
Cooking Demonstration (Chef Olelo pa‘a Faith Ogawa, Glow Hawaii) |
11:15–12:00 |
“‘Ulu from Root to Fruit: tree planting, care and maintenance” Ian Cole, Breadfruit Institute |
12:00 |
Fine Art and Youth Art Contests Awards Announcement |
11:30–1:30 pm |
Buffet lunch featuring breadfruit, Chef Betty Saiki and the West Hawai‘i Community College Culinary Arts Program |
12:00–1:00 |
Cooking Demonstrations (Mariposa Blanco, Shirley Kauhaihao, Mau Piailug Satawal ‘Ohana) |
12:15–1:00 |
Music by Maka Gallinger |
1:30–2:30 |
Cooking Demonstration (Chef Scott Lutey, Eddie Aikau Restaurant and Surf Museum) |
1:30–2:00 |
"The Ho‘oulu ka 'Ulu Project," (Andrea Dean, Craig Elevitch, Project Co-Directors, and Project Partners) |
2:00–2:45 |
Breadfruit question & answer with Dr. Diane Ragone and Ian Cole, Breadfruit Institute; Chef Olelo pa‘a Faith Ogawa, Glow Hawai'i; 'Aina Ola Culinary Arts Class, Kua O Ka Lā Public Charter School |
3:00 |
Closing ceremony (Kua O Ka Lā Public Charter School) |
3:30 |
Shuttle service ends |
Ongoing activities 9:00 am–3:00 pm
Activity |
Leaders |
‘Ulu poi—watch the masters pound poi and make your own |
Jerry Konanui, Kanae Keawe, others |
Micronesian ‘ulu preparation and dishes |
Mau Piailug Satawal ‘Ohana |
Moa pahe‘e carving from ‘ulu wood |
Keone Turalde |
Kapa making with ‘ulu bark |
Wesley Sen, Ka‘uhane Ben Heloca and Kalani McCandless |
Quilt making and display |
Yoko Brown |
Lei making with ‘ulu and other traditional materials |
Kamuela Meheula-Naihe |
Ohe kapala (bamboo pattern stamps) |
George Place and Chantal Chung |
Keiki crafts and Youth Breadfruit Art Exhibit |
Caren Loebel-Fried, Aloha Reeves |
Music by Aunty Erma and her ukulele class (10–11, 11:30–12:15) |
Aunty Erma |
Share your mana‘o about ‘ulu |
Katie Kamelamela and Kainoa Rudolfo |
‘Ulumaika (bowling-type game) |
South lawn |
Breadfruit Fine Art Contest Exhibit |
Garden Office |
Tree Sales and Pick-up (trees by Kona ‘Ulu Nursery and Amy B.H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden) |
Garden Office |