April 20-29, 2018
The festival is open to all lovers of kirtan, sacred music, bhakti, meditation, fun and spiritual community in Hawaii. This year’s festival spans ten days from April 20-29, with events in Puna at HPP, Kalani and Polestar Gardens and Maui and Kauai.
Children and families are especially invited and included! Performances, workshops, campfire song circles, showcase concerts, sacred dance, meditation, and delicious Hawaii style organic local grown food. Gatherings and workshops include concerts, crafts, hula, kirtans, toning, song circles, music theory, harmonium, ukulele, singing bowls and much more.
Special Events include kirtan and Ragas on Saturday the 22nd, Unity & the Band of Angels on Friday the 28th, a ‘Maha’ Kirtan on Saturday the 29th with six hours of continuous music and chanting, and a culminating concert and service on Sunday the 30th in HPP. Many events are open for participation from interested musicians.
Format: 10-day celebration
Pre-registration required: No (limited accommodations)
Accommodations: Tent, Tent Cabin, Shared and Private Rooms Tickets: Workshops $5, Performances $10, All-day tickets $20 Food available for sale or bring your own picnic food (no alcohol or drugs permitted).
Friday, April 20
8:15 AM – MORNING CIRCLE
10 AM – HARMONIUM WORKSHOP – BEGINNERS
1:30 PM – ENERGIZATION, MEDITATION & KIRTAN @ Kalani IMAX
7 PM – Unity and The Band of Angels @
Polestar Gardens (Community Center)
Healthy Snacks, Chai and Kombucha will be available to purchase. $10 at the door.
Saturday, April 21
8:15 AM – MORNING CIRCLE
10 AM – UKE WORKSHOP
to 9 PM – MAHA KIRTAN @ Polestar Gardens (Community Center)
Featuring: Polestar Chanters & Robinette, Mahesh and Brihan from Kona side and
Classical Indian Music Circle
Sunday, April 22
8:30 AM – WORKSHOP w/Mahesh -6 Essential Ragas of Yogananda from Autobiography of a Yogi @ Polestar Gardens (Temple)
10 AM – MUSICAL SERVICE @ Center for Spiritual Living @ HPP (Paradise and 31st.) Michael Gornik from Polestar will be the guest speaker.
Musical Guests: church members and friends of Polestar including:
11:15 AM – HULA Blessing w/ Robbie and her Halau, including Renee and Matt, Renee and AMARA and Albert Bicknell
7 PM – TIBETAN HEALING BOWLS w/ Erica Rose@ Polestar Gardens
Monday, April 23
8:15 AM – MORNING CIRCLE
10 AM – MUSIC THEORY & EAR TRAINING w/ Michael
2 PM – WORKSHOPS w/ Unity & Polestar Garden’ Staff
3:30PM – HULA Blessing w/ Robbie
7PM – TONING Session w/Dorian
Tuesday, April 24
8:15 AM – MORNING CIRCLE
10 AM – ADVANCED HARMONIUM or ADVANCED UKE
2 PM – LECTURE/DEMO w/ Babette & Jeff Fox
7:30 PM – MANTRA Movie Screening, Prince Kuhio 9 Theater in Hilo
Wednesday, April 25
Thursday, April 26
7PM – KIRTAN @ Maui Private residence
Text 281-0081 for Haiku Location
Friday, April 27
7PM – KIRTAN @Temple of Peace
575 Haiku Road, Haiku, Contact: (808) 575-5220
http://www.templeofpeacemaui.c
Saturday, April 28th
7PM – KIRTAN @ Golden Lotus
4-941a Kuhio Hwy, Kapa’a, HI 96764
Call for information: (808) 823-9810
http://www.goldenlotuskauai.
Sunday, April 29
5PM – KIRTAN followed by POTLUCK
Private residence in Kilauea
Call for information: (808) 333-6312
Click here for last year’s schedule .
Directions to Events at Polestar Gardens
7 Noni Farm Rd.
Pahoa, HI 96778
- Approximately 40 minutes from the Hilo Airport
- Follow the exit signs from Hilo airport until you reach the first stop light. Turn Left onto Kanoelehua Ave/Hawaii Belt Rd/HI-11 S and go about 6.5 miles
- Turn Left onto Keaau Pahoa Bypass Rd/HI-130 S. Continue to follow HI-130 S for 12.2 miles
- Please Note: Due to construction in Pahoa right now there are two stoplights in Pahoa. Turn left at the first then get back on HI-130 S. Turn left at the next stoplight onto Pahoa/Kapoho Rd./HI-132. Go 4.5 miles
- Turn left on Noni Farm Rd. (a gravel road with a yellow wooden sign on the left — if you reach mile marker 5, you’ve gone too far)
- Follow Noni Farm Rd. four tenths of a mile and turn right onto our driveway – you can pull up to the house and park
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*Schedule subject to change
