Hawaii Book&Music Festival

Bank of Hawaii Presents

The 5th Annual
Hawai‘i Book & Music Festival

May 15-16, 2010

Civic Grounds at Honolulu Hale,
in Historic Downtown Honolulu

A Celebration of Story and Song

FREE!

The 5th Annual Hawaii Book and Music Festival

Times: 10a.m. - 5 p.m. daily, with Sunset Outrigger Kani Ka Pila Sunset Concert Saturday evening 6-8 p.m.

Parking: FREE! Underground parking at Honolulu Hale Municipal lot and other area lots; street parking as well.

The Bank of Hawaii Book Swap returned, and was hugely popular.

Activities:

Over 600 Presenters and 175 events
Programs running in 10 simultaneous venues, in tent pavilions and on stages
A roster of national, and local best-selling Authors
Intimate, interactive music performances all day
Panels of authors and experts on true crime, fiction, Romance genres
A Publishing Workshop all Sunday

Jake Shimabukuro mesmerized his audience

Author signings after every event, and personal contact with authors and artists
Fabulous Main Stage program of Music & Hula
New! A World Dance Concert each afternoon, 2-4 p.m., directed by Willow Chang
New! Program dedicated to the theme of TELLING TALES: The Uses of Memory, with over 60 writers in 14 panels
A Pavilion dedicated to Hawaiian culture in depth
New! a very significant Sustainability event on the Mainstage,. Saturday Noon
Unique Hawaii Chorus Showcase with 9 choruses directed by Shari Lynn, in the Mission Memorial Auditorium
Live Aloha Shorts program Sunday 11-12:15, in the Mission Memorial Auditorium, recorded for HPR
Cades Awards by the Hawaii Literary Arts Council, Saturday May 15, in the 3:45, Mission Memorial Auditorium

Talk Story Stage, with Hawaii’s best storytellers, playwright and poetry slams.
Keiki Stage featuring children’s plays, musicals, Celebrity Readers and other entertainment
Keiki Activities Pavilion, by Target featuring readings of children’s books by many of Hawaii’s best children’s authors and illustrators
Target malasadas
Keiki Fun Zone featuring bouncers and rides
Barnes & Noble, Native Books, Revolution Books featuring new and discounted books
Exhibitor booths featuring Publishers, Authors, and book- and music-related merchandise
Three Used Books sales
A Bank of Hawaii Book Swap—exchange up to five gently used books at a time
An Outrigger CD Swap, where you can exchange your CDs

Food & Beverages: A wide range of food booths by area restaurants.

An open-air Festival Café by A Cup of Tea

Outrigger Presents a Free Sunset Kani Ka Pila Concert Saturday 6-8 p.m. featuring Mailani, Sean No‘eau, and Moanalua.

Click here to view Festival Gallery

MESSAGE
FROM MAYOR
MUFI HANNEMANN

Hawaii Book &
Music Festival
Honorary Chairman

I am pleased to send my warmest aloha to everyone attending the Fifth Annual Hawaii Book and Music Festival on the Frank F. Fasi Civic Center grounds.

This annual free event showcases a diverse group of performers, including more than 500 authors, musicians, choral singers, dancers, storytellers and playwrights. Most importantly, it contributes to literacy, a vital part of our society.

The 2010 festival features a fascinating group of presenters who will delight audiences with their creativity and talent. A broad range of new nationally and locally published authors, such as Bright Triumphsfrom Dark Hours’ Dave Heenan and The Descendants’ Kaui Hart Hemmings. Other performers featured on the main stage include musicians Brittni Paiva and Jeff Peterson, and dancers Willow Chang and Kaumakaiwa Kanakaole. We welcome to the Mission Memorial Auditorium the melodic singers ofthe Hawaii Chorus Showcase, under the direction of Shari Lynn, and are pleased to also offer activities, books and entertainment for the keiki.

Congratulations to all who worked so hard to organize this much-anticipated book and music extravaganza. Mahalo to the festival board, sponsors and volunteers who contribute to the success of this fair.

On behalfofthe people ofthe City and County ofHonolulu, I extend best wishes for an enjoyable event.