This year, the Maui Matsuri Festival will take place at University of Hawai‘i Maui College on Saturday, May 5. The festival will feature a beautiful display of Japanese and Okinawan entertainment. The event is perfect for the whole family with a variety of contests to join in on like saimin and natto eating, manga and art drawing and video games. There’ll also be cosplay, … [Read more...] about Maui Matsuri Festival at University of Hawai`i Maui College
Maui Matsuri Festival
Maui Matsuri Festival looking for young artists
The Maui Matsuri festival is seeking student artists for its drawing contest. The 14th annual Manga & Art Drawing Contest is open to 3rd through 12th graders in two divisions, Manga and Traditional Art. The contest, sponsored by HouseMart Ace Hardware and Ben Franklin Crafts Maui, will be held at the 18th annual Maui Matsuri festival on Saturday, May 5, 2018 at the UH Maui … [Read more...] about Maui Matsuri Festival looking for young artists
16th annual Maui Matsuri Festival at UH Maui College
The Japanese Cultural Society of Maui presents the 16th annual Maui Matsuri Festival this Friday, May 6 and Saturday, May 7 at University of Hawaii Maui College (UHMC). Learn the tradition of Obon, then partake in a host of Japanese and Okinawan activities for all ages throughout the afternoon on the UHMC Great Lawn. Enjoy food, craft booths, entertainment, demonstrations, … [Read more...] about 16th annual Maui Matsuri Festival at UH Maui College
Maui Matsuri Festival
The Japanese Cultural Society of Maui’s 15th annual Maui Matsuri Festival is returning to the University of Hawaii Maui College (UHMC) this Friday and Saturday (May 15-16). Featuring live entertainment from Kenny Endo and the Taiko Center of the Pacific, the festival is a time of commemoration, celebration and community. Friday evening (7-9pm) will feature dinner (call … [Read more...] about Maui Matsuri Festival
Don’t forget the annual Manga and Art Drawing Contest at the upcoming Maui Matsuri Festival
Art contest! Japanese art! Manga! It's for the upcoming 15th annual Maui Matsuri Festival, to be held on Saturday, May 16 at the University of Hawaii Maui College Pilina Building Student Lounge. The contest (sponsored by Ben Franklin Maui and the 11th so far) will have two categories–traditional Japanese art and Manga. Judging will take place across three age … [Read more...] about Don’t forget the annual Manga and Art Drawing Contest at the upcoming Maui Matsuri Festival