E Kanikapila Kakou 2025
OUTRIGGER Kaua‘i Beach Resort and Spa
Theme: “Music Heals” & “Hawaiian Music Traditions”
Monday Nights – 6:00 – 8:30 pm;
Doors open at 5:00 pm
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February 3 – “Golden N? Leo” Makana Sings Hawai‘i’s Songs of Romance from the 50’s& 60’s
February 10 – “The Music Within” — Kapa‘a Middle School Choir and ‘Ukulele Bandwith Mary Lardizabal, Director
February 17 – “Jammin? with the Masters” — Ledward Kaapana, Jeff Peterson, Bobby Ingano & David Kamakahi
February 24 – “The Amazing Charlotte Apo with the Mokihana Serenaders” (PaulVentura, Pancho Graham, Norman Kaawa Solomon, Kilipaki Vaughan). Plus “Hot K?puna Strut Their Stuff”
March 3 – “Ha‘a Hula All Through the Town” — Community Hula Night with M?lie Foundation & Kane Kumu Hula
March 10 — “Lei Hiwahiwa: A Lei of Tributes” Madison Makanaokukahaku Scott & Kyle La Benz; “Mele & Memory: Alive in Song” Kim Sueoka & Alan Van Zee
March 17 – “Hawaiian Soul: Mele Aloha ‘?ina” “Kamalei Kawa‘a Music” (Top 20 inSeason 25 of The Voice)
March 24 – “A Legacy of Hawaiian Song & String” with Raiatea Helm & Musicians (Music of the late 19th & 20th Century)
Purchase tickets at: EKK2025.eventbrite.com
The Garden Island Arts Council presents E Kanikapila Kakou 2025 as a Community Enrichment program made possible with funding support from the Hawai?i Tourism Authority (HTA) with support services from Kilohana at Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement (CNHA).
Celebrating Forty-Two (42) years of bringing to Kaua?i audiences, kama?aina and malihini alike, the very best of Hawaiian music and culture. GIAC acknowledges the tremendous and continuous support that makes this program possible.
EKK PATRONS are invited to support this 8-week program with their early donations by contributing a minimum of $250 by clicking on “DONATION” button below, mailing checks to GIAC, P.O. Box 827, Lihue HI 96766, or by signing up as an EKK PATRON at the door. Patrons get priority seating in the ballroom. Your early donations help immensely to start the season.
EKK PROGRAM SUPPORTERS can add their support to the program to insure that this exceptional program can continue into the future. Services and merchandise are welcome donation support.
Mahalo to Southwest Airlines for donating ten round trip tickets for our Hawaiian music artists to participate at EKK 2025.