Mele Manaka 2024 Community Event
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https://thelilihousefarm.com/SCP HILO HOTEL x HAWAII RISE FOUNDATION, in partnership with Keaukaha General Store, Kim & Kids Foundation, Hilo Medical Center Foundation and Haku Collective are happy to announce this year’s Mele Manaka 3 Day FREE Community Event happening during Merrie Monarch Week, on days April 4, April 5, and April 6, 2024 at SCP HILO HOTEL from 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
The event will happen at 126 Banyan Way at SCP HILO HOTEL, formerly known as Hilo Seaside Hotel. The event will include live music/entertainment, giveaways, and more. The event will provide free cultural workshops as well including lei making, t-shirt printing, coconut hat weaving, paʻi ʻai, fish cleaning, ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi and more! The workshops will be taught by local community members and leaders.
Entertainment and live music will begin on all three days at 9:00 AM.
Thursday’s Entertainment will include The Steppas, other performers on Thursday will include Dillon Pakele, Genesis Pua-Kaipo, Komakakino, Lehua Kalima and Shawn Pimental, and Loeka Longakit and ʻOhana.
Friday’s Entertainment will include Sudden Rush, The Kipapa Sisters, Halau Hula Ka ʻUlaʻOla, Just Us Band, Dillon Pakele, Brad Watanabe, Kimié Miner and Paula Fuga.
Saturday’s Entertainment will include Hoʻaikāne, Dillon Pakele, MEDIA, Lehua Kalima, Shawn Pimental, Weldon Kekauoha, Yukio Kekauoha, Nathan Keola Grace, Wailau Ryder and Kalani Peʻa.
Hawaiian Airlines and Big Island Candies will be providing a shuttle service to and from other locations and will stop at the corner of Banyan Drive to pick up/drop off passengers. Parking will be available and monitored by patrol officers. Neighboring restaurants and eateries will remain open for those days.
Emceeing on all three days will be Hiloʻs own, Alakaʻi Paleka.
The event is free and open to the public.
Thursday April 4, 2024
Steppas @thesteppasofficial
Alaka’i Paleka @morninggoddess
Dillon Pakele @dillonpakele
Genesis Pua Kaipo @mamagendren
Komakakino @meleokea
Lehua Kalima and Shawn Pimental @lehuakalima @shawnpimental
Loeka & ‘Ohana @8lo8state
Friday April 5, 2024
Sudden Rush @suddenrushnation
Kipapa Sisters @mailekipapa
Halau Hula Kauluola @halauhulakauluola
Dillon Pakele @dillonpakele
Just Us Band @kenoiboi @kaniala_masoe
Kimié Miner, Paula Fuga and Brad Watanabe
@playkimie @pfunklove @bw808
Saturday April 6, 2024
Ho’aikane @hoaikane
Kipapa Sisters @mailekipapa
Dillon Pakele @dillonpakele
MEDIA @mediamusichawaii
Lehua Kalima and Shawn Pimental @lehuakalima @shawnpimental
Kalani Pe’a, Shawn Pimental and Wailau Ryder
@kalanipeamusic @wailauryder @shawnpimental
Weldon Kekauoha, Yukio Kekauoha and Nathan Keola Grace
@weldon_kekauoha
- Event Area: East Hawaiʻi
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