LIHU‘E — Dickie Chang, coordinator of the monthly pa‘ina at the Kaua‘i Museum, said there is still room for people to participate in the once-a-month lunch and entertainment package from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. today at the Kaua‘i Museum courtyard.
LIHU‘E — Dickie Chang, coordinator of the monthly pa‘ina at the Kaua‘i Museum, said there is still room for people to participate in the once-a-month lunch and entertainment package from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. today at the Kaua‘i Museum courtyard.
People can make reservations in advance or simply show up with their $15 admission for the lunch prepared by Mark’s Place and Contemporary Flavors Catering while enjoying the music of local performers.
La‘a Almeida, the museum’s education outreach coordinator, said it’s also a perfect time to pick up an application for the upcoming May Day Lei Contest.
The contest applications are available now at the Kaua‘i Museum, or if preferred, Almeida said she can email one to people who call her.
During the event, patrons can browse through the high school division art pieces of the 53rd Annual Student Art Festival.
Saturday, the Kaua‘i Museum celebrates its monthly ‘Ohana Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Coming on the heels of the Prince Kuhio birthday celebration and the ongoing Merrie Monarch Festival on the Big Island, Kaua‘i Museum will have a showing of a video collection of Merrie Monarch clips.
Outdoors, a single elimination konane tournament, a traditional game of strategy where last move wins, will take place from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
All of this takes place in the shadow of “The Ni‘ihau Method of Gourd Decoration” where people can learn how the ancient gourd artists on Ni‘ihau developed a uniquely different dye method found nowhere else in the world.
Uncle Onio will teach lau niu, or the art of coconut frond weaving, patrons being able to create a woven basket in about 90 minutes.
Charlie Pereira, one of Kaua‘i’s Living Treasures, will be demonstrating the art of sewing the ‘upena kiloi, or throw net, and Larry Rivera, considered “Mr. Coco Palms,” will wrap up the festivities with a performance from 1 to 2 p.m.
The Kaua‘i Museum, located at 4428 Rice Street in Lihu‘e, is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Call 245-6931 for more information.
