Kona Coffee Cultural Festival

Schedule Of Events

10:00 am - 2:00 pm : Cultural Activities at the Donkey Mill Art Center

Join us at the Donkey Mill Art Center and try some of the cultural practices renowned in our region, such as lei making, lauhala bracelet weaving, papermaking with local fibers and natural dyes with olena or turmeric as part of the annual Kona Coffee Cultural Festival (KCCF). Participants will be able to take home their finished projects as well as view the exhibition Hānau ka Mo'olelo, and enjoy a cup of Kona Coffee. Participants may register to participate in one or two activities by visiting our website: www.donkeymillartcenter.org . Festival button required and available for purchase on-site.

10:00 am - 6:00 pm : Exhibition: Hānau Ka Mo'olelo – Donkey Mill Art Center

The exhibition, Hānau Ka Mo'olelo, focuses on the transformative power of mo'olelo and presents these stories, traditions, histories and remembrances as evidence of collective and individual experiences and unfolding memories. Filled with kaona and layered meanings, artworks become the vehicle through which mo'olelo manifest–artists thoughtfully revealing stories and histories they have witnessed, researched, and/or remembered. With many of the artists gathering mo'olelo from their own 'ohana, artworks reveal their family histories and genealogical connections anchoring them to the past, present and the future. This exhibition runs through December 14th, 2024. Festival button required and available for purchase on-site.