Kauai Winter Fine Art Festival
The Kauai Winter Fine Art Festival, hosted by National Tropical Botanical Garden and Women Artists of Kauai will be on Saturday, December 19. Participating artists include Robin McCoy, Leslie Tribolet, Helen Turner, Aweepano Vivian Satow, Rocky Riedel, Dava Shepherd, Marionette, Emily Miller, Lilian de Mello, Patrice Pendarvis, Anna Skaradzinska, Jana Viles, and Schar Freeman.
You will be treated to a unique display and sale of one of a kind art pieces, reproductions, gift items, and ornaments created by some of Kauai’s most talented fine artists. A portion of the sales from all the thirteen participating WAK artists during this event will benefit NTBG.
This fun, family event will also feature live music by guitarist Dr. Matthew Miller, harpist Anela, and blues musician Blue Dux. Admission is free, and there will be tasty treats. A Toys for Tots drop off box, provided by the Women Artists of Kauai, will be available under the tents. Bring a brand new, unwrapped toy, and the first twenty donations will receive a special “Holiday Mahalo Gift” from the artists.
The festival will be located at the NTBG’s Southshore Visitors Center on the front lawn to the left of the main entrance gate under the Monkey Pod trees from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. For more information contact Marionette of the Women Artists of Kauai at (808) 631-9173 the National Tropical Botanical Garden Southshore Visitors Center at (808) 742-2433.
Breadfruit Bounty Cookoff
Get out your ‘ulu (breadfruit). Do you want to win a prize using your own personal recipe which uses breadfruit as its featured ingredient? Enter the Breadfruit Bounty Cookoff now by filling out the application. Entrants may enter a single recipe in one of the four categories or one recipe per category for the chance to win prizes and recognition of their ‘ulu cooking expertise. The catgories are appetizer, soup or salad, main dish, and dessert. Entrant will prepare their dish(es) for the cookoff to be held on Saturday, September 19. A panel of judges will select the prize winners.
NTBG (National Tropical Botanical Garden) has established the world’s largest and most extensive collection of breadfruit at its Kahanu Garden in Hāna, Maui. In 2002, NTBG founded the Breadfruit Institute which promotes the conservation and use of breadfruit for food and reforestation. The Institute conserves numerous breadfruit cultivars, many of which have disappeared on their islands of origin. It is involved in a major initiative to evaluate and distribute selected varieties from the collection in order to contribute to food security, sustainable agriculture, and crop diversity in the tropics.
For many years, Kahanu Garden and the Institute have held an annual ‘Ulu Cookoff in Hāna during Aloha Festival Week. This September 19 event carries that NTBG tradition to Kaua`i. Click on the link below or pick up one at the Southshore Visitors Center at 4225 Lāwa’i Road, Poipū or from the Breadfruit Institute at NTBG’s headquarters in Kalāheo. Deadline for applications with recipes is September 7.
Get your Breadfruit Bounty Cookoff application.
