The earth has a lot going down right now but I am sure she is taking heart in all of the celebrations going global in honor of our beautiful planet. Maui plans its mother Earth Day Festival this Sunday the 28th at the Keopuolani Park Amphitheater in the back of the Maui Nui Botanical Gardens with dual stage action and live entertainment all day, community forums, healthy food vendors and all the environmental and social awareness you can get for just seven bucks with kids getting in free.
The festival celebrates its 16th year on Maui with a line up that includes Makana, Dr. Nat & Rio Ritmo, the Haiku Hillbillys, Poni Brendan, the Goddess Nectar Musicians, Spirit Tribe, Sacred Earth Bellydance and much more from 10 am through 6 pm. Over 21 food stands will be there to quell Earth Day hunger. Look for Flatbread, Star Anise Indian Cuisine, Maui Coconut Kefir, Badua Creperie, Wow Wow Waffle and Aloha Bars Maui to satiate along with the fresh Farmers Market. For kids exciting Pony rides and friendly animals at the petting zoo await them at the fest, along with their favorites like Da Local Banana and other sweet frozen treats.
“The festival is held in gratitude for the beauty of our islands,” says event organizer Bruce Douglas. “and promotes a focused and informed ecological movement, to protect, sustain and nurture these precious ecosystems that our future depends on.”
Community forum panel discussions start at noon and plan to fuel lively discussions on Maui issues. The schedule starts with Smart Meters, then goes to Cane Fires, Sustainablity in our ag industry, Genetically modified foods, and ends with chemtrails and geo-engineering. Over 30 Local organizations will be on hand to offer info on plenty of earth friendly and ecological Maui matters. Other vendors will have jewelry, tees, art, massage, yoga gear, garments and gifts.
Douglas says the festival aims to bring the community closer with discourse on environmental issues relevant to Maui, but envelops the event in a lot of fun for the whole family too. For more information on the event go to MauiEarthDay.org.
All the Food Vendors:
Grandpa’s Fruit Only Sorbet
Alikat- chef
Badua Creperie
Pono Pies
Chocolate Dipped Bananas
Aloha Bars Maui
Maui 8th Wonder Tacos
Dancing Deer Elixir
Da Local Banana
Maui Mobile Smart Bar – Mohini
Noa Mati – Greenalicious
Flatbread Pizza
Maui Taro Burgers
Pookela Soccer Club
Maui Coconut kefir
Solara elixers
Mystic Garden-Tanmayo
Yum Yum Bentos
Wow Wow Waffle
Star Anise Indian Cuisine
Aloha Juice Hut
Entertainment Line Up:
MAIN STAGE MUSICIANS
Opening Ceremony
Spirit Tribe
Exergy 35 & the Golden Skillet
Soulyx with Lokahi
Sacred Earth Belly Dance Troupe
Divino & the Maui Ohana Band
Joe Marshalla
Haiku Hillbillys
94x’s Omar & Rare Vibration
Makana
Dr Nat & Rio Ritmo
DOME STAGE MUSICIANS
Atma with Rasa Priya
Ken Shi
Sydney Leigh
Adrian Avacado
special guest
Donnie Regal
Poni Brendan
GODDESS NECTAR MUSICIANS
Shoshana B
Beloved Love
Ma Bliss
Deborah Dove
Manaka
Chelleigh Starfish
Sumeria Sky
Sydney Leigh
Community Forum Panel Discussions
1pm Cane Burning,
2pm Agricultural Sustainability,
3pm GMO Genetically Modified Food and
4pm Chemtrails & Geo-Engineering.
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