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Ali`i Kula Lavender building stronger communities through their Sustainable Aloha Summer Fest!
Kula, Maui – Ali`i Kula Lavender (AKL) will hold its first Sustainable Aloha Summer Fest, a day of activities in sustainability, education and culture, to be held on July 9th, Saturday from 9a to 2pm at the Lavender Farm in Kula.
There will be a showcase of Hawaii’s most talented entertainers headlining this event, with Hawaii’s Song Bird Emma Veary, soulful vocalist Paula Fuga, Grammy Award winner, George Kahumoku and Song Legend, Brother Noland. There will also be a performance by halau, Wehiwehi o Leilehua directed by Kumu Hula, Gordean Bailey and a spirited performance by Isle of Maui Pipe Band.
A range of interactive activities to educate while encouraging more sustainable living will be offered. Slow Foods Maui will share how to bake using locally sourced ingredients, Maui Electric will have energy saving tips, Maui Humane Society will raise our awareness on taking care of our pets during a disaster, Community Work Day will demonstrate how easy and creative it is to recycle our trash with their rendition of the “Art of Trash, “and finally AKl will offer “build your own terrarium” that will have a contained eco-system that waters itself. Fun, easy and a beautiful take home gift!
Noho`ana farms in Waikapu, will offer their knowledge of how to pound your own poi. Maui Cultural Lands will also be on hand to share creative ways to restore nature while creating balance in our everyday lives with useful items, such as bookmarks made from native plants and seeds.
Is it time to replace some of those water thirsty plants with drought loving lavender? The Lavender Farm will have its first plant sale of various lavender varieties grown on the farm, along with colorful succulents and other plants. Pots & plants will all be on sale for 20% off. Garden enthusiasts are encouraged to go early for best selection.
Nothing tastes better than eating local favorites in the great outdoors. Favorites such as spam musubi’s , Kalua pork,, Teri chicken and Stir fry vegetable bentos and hot dogs , fresh fruit smoothies, delicious lavender lemon tarts, onolicious kettlecorn, cotton candy, refreshing shave ice and ice cold beverages all day long.
Sustainable Aloha is a grassroots movement of socially and culturally responsible people who choose to take action (big & small) to sustain and nurture themselves, their family, their community and the planet, through act of Aloha. AKL’s movement is driven by a deep belief that Aloha connects all living things and when acting within its value center, the result is a sustainable and beneficial way of life that creates possibilities and opportunities for everyone. Ali`i Kula Lavender believes that Sustainable Aloha is a lifestyle that builds stronger communities through collaboration and cultural values. The entire days activities will be dedicated to Alii Chang, founder, farmer, and visionary who passed on April 13, 2011. This celebration will be a tribute to his legacy.
Admission will be $3 per person with children 5 years and younger at no charge. Directions to the farm can be found at www.aklmaui.com or by calling 808-878-3004.
