Built in 1832 with an unusual interior, the church entrance is behind the pulpit, which leads into a sanctuary built entirely of koa wood. Another unusual decoration is the calabashes hanging from the ceiling. Calabashes are the free-form gourds of the African gobi tree that can be produced by tying string around the gourds when they are growing to produce wierd shapes. They dry to a brown color and have very strong, thin walls. They are used for bowls throughout the tropical world. The cream-colored church is just past the Keck Observatory Control Center on Hwy 19 just past the Parker Ranch Visitor Center and Museum. Be careful not to disturb church services.
Location:
Hwy 19, Waimea-Kamuela Hawaii 96743
Telephone
808-885-4987
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01/11 Coming to The Waimea-Kamuela area
Annual Maui Steel Guitar Festival Maui HI April19-21 Featured performers will also conduct on-site school visits to various Maui schools to educate and and inform Maui's youth about the Hawaiian steel guitar. These visits, targeted specifically for students of these schools, includes both educational sessions and entertainment by the visiting performers.
Maui Classical Music Festival Maui HI May10 Over the years the Festival has received extensive coverage in national newspapers including the Los Angeles Times, USA Today, the New York Times, the Hawaii newspapers, and travel and airline magazines. Feature articles written about the Festival have appeared in important musical publications such as Musical America, Chamber Music America, and American Record Guide.
Merrie Monarch Festival Hilo HI June7-9 Merrie Monarch Festival is a week-long cultural event held annually in Hilo on the island of Hawaii. Festivities start on Easter Sunday and culminate with the Hula competition events at the Edith Kanaka'ole Tennis Stadium - Miss Aloha Hula on Thursday, Hula Kahiko on Friday, and Hula 'Auana on Saturday.
Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Festival Maui HI June23 Various artists, food, crafts, Guitar exhibitor, and more.
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