Kaua`i Mokihana Festival News

Kauai Mokihana Festival - 2007 Craft Fair

PRESS RELEASE September 15, 2007
TO: ALL Media / Radio Stations
FROM: Mali’e Foundation, VP, Carol Bain 246-2111
Craft Fair coordinator: Edee Bandmann 634-5352

The Mālie Foundation presents
The Kaua`i Mokihana Festival Craft Fair

Enjoy annual three-day Kaua'i Mokihana Festival Hula Competition, a craft fair will be offered by the Mālie Foundation at the Kaua`i Marriott Resort . Over 30 vendors and tables can be found in the covered area around the ballroom area.

This is an opportunity to shop before and during intermissions of the popular contemporary Hawaiian cultural event. The Craft Fair will be open:

• Thursday, Sept. 27 – 2 pm to 9 pm (hula event begins 6 pm)
• Friday, Sept 28 – 2 pm to 9 pm (hula event begins 6 pm)
• Saturday, Sept. 29 – noon to 6 pm (hula event begins noon)

Find local-made products, including woven lauhala hats, specialized jewelry, baskets, Hawaiian design clothing, decorative objects of art, shell lei -- many crafts found only on Kaua`i. Event coordinator, Edee Bandmann, said, “Vendors at this craft fair exemplify the festival’s 2007 theme ‘Year of the ‘Ohana’ as most offer products that their family make together. You will truly find local products and product makers at this event.”

Vendors may get an application for the Kaua`i Mokihana Festival craft fair by contacting Edee Bandmann 634-5352 or email: edee_bandmann@hotmail.com. Additional marketing funds have been provided by the County of Kaua’i Office of Economic Development and Hawai’i Tourism Authority to promote the event this year. For a full schedule of festival events, Sept. 23 through 29, visit http://mokihana.kauai.net

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