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A Community Festival for Sustainability & Natural Health!
Updated: NOV 16, 2009
KAUAI – August 22-27
• Kilohana Plantation, Lihue, Kauai
• Workshops & Tours Island-wide
MAUI - October 18-22
• Maui Community College, Kahalui
• Workshops & Tours Island-wide
OAHU - November 21-25
• Ala Moana Beach Park, Honolulu
- Saturday, November 21
• Workshops & Tours Island-wide
- Sun-Wed, November 22-25
BIG ISLAND - Dec 20-23
• Amy Greewell Botanical Garden
- Captain Cook, Kona - Sun Dec 20
• Workshops & Tours
- Island-wide - Mon-Wed Dec 21-23
The Hawaii Healing Garden - Festivals
Are Growing Healthy & Green!
The Hawaii Healing Garden Festivals are held on the islands of Kauai, Oahu, Maui and Hawaii Island from August through December 2009.
Each island hosts a Festival celebration day of fun educational events, a health fair, healthy food and cultural entertainment. The festivals are family friendly events, with programs for adults, young adults and kids.
The days following the festival feature workshops, organic farm tours, cooking classes, and many other special events, each at unique locations around each island.
Come Celebrate the multi-cultural healing arts of Hawaii. Polynesian, Hawaiian, Ayurvedic, Chinese, and Filipino, cultural practitioners and ethno-botanists will share their knowledge of Hawaii's rich botanical treasures and cultural traditions. Many events are Free!
Highlights of Festival Day:
• Hawaiian opening pule prayer
• Herbalists, acupuncture, massage
• Health practitioners and botanical experts
• Wiggly Worm Farming!
• Little Green Thumbs childrens' programs
• Chinese Tea & Qi
• Healing Arts Fair
• Edible Lei Contest
• Unique products and plants
• Hula and cultural entertainment
• Healthy Food and Fun
• Most events are FREE!
Plus a Healthy Hawaii Expo
The Health fair features Health and Wellness services, natural products, organic goods, and book and plant sale. A non-profit section will feature community groups & educational presenters. This will be open mid morning and support the festival and entertainment.
Silent Auction: Benefits the Hawaii Health Guide annual Health and Wellness Scholarship.
Additional Tours, Classes & Workshops available during the week (see program each island):
• Hawaiian Herbal Medicine
• Organic Farm Tours
• Chinese Medicine Making
• Ayurveda Cooking Classes
• Guided Farmers Market Tours
• Filipino Herbs for Health
• Feng Shui for your Garden
• Edible Landscaping
• Labyrinths & Meditation Gardens
*Martial Arts, Yoga, Tennis,
• and More !
The Hawaii Healing Garden brings educational opportunities to each island's unique community of residents and visitors, by creating tours and workshops at locations around each island. Working with botanical gardens, organic farms, restaurants, universities & colleges, organizations, private residents and businesses to create tours and workshops for all ages and interests. From cooking classes, medicine making workshops, to organic farm tours, and Hawaiian cultural immersions. The Hawaii Healing Garden programs are fun, educational, real life experiences, empowering the community with healthy attitudes and behavior.
Most events are FREE depending on location. (Some tours & workshops require fees to cover material, guides or access. All additional fees will be indicated in programs and advertising.)
Nurture the Garden!
The Hawaii Healing Garden Festivals are a community collaboration, focused on nurturing a healthy environment and creating healthy community. With help from generous funding, donations, support and guidance, the seeds of this event continue to grow to support all of those who journey through the Hawaii Healing Garden.
An open invitation is extended to the local and international community of educators, botanists, gardeners, cultural practitioners, health practitioners, herbalists, healers, healthy food & product providers, musicians, dancers and performers, to participate in the entertaining and educational programs and health fairs.
Businesses, organizations, service providers, and nonprofit groups are invited to educate, promote their services, and sell their products at health fair booths. Volunteers are invited to help in creating an amazing, and fun Festival for each islands community of residents and visitors.
Sponsors are invited to support the many events and programs statewide and unique to each island. Contributions to this program of festivals help educate and empower healthy communities and nurture sustainable relationships to the environment.
Participate
Events • Concerts • Health Fairs • Healthy Food • Cooking Classes • Tours • Workshops • Demonstrations • Sustainable Farming • Organic Natural Products • Community Building • Non-Profit Groups • Adult Education • Childrens Programs • And More!
Educate
You are invited to share your skills and expertise: Presentations • Demonstrations • Tours & Workshops • Cooking Classes • Herbology • Health & Healing • Food & Nutrition • Permaculture • Agriculture
Volunteer
Lend a Hand in the Healing Garden! - Help support this community event.
There are many ways to help! - Join the fun teams & community projects.
Children's programs, cultural programs, art programs, plant sales, Lei contests, scholarships, design & decoration, coordinators, and more!
Booths
Do You Have a Healthy Business, Product or Service?
Share, sell, and promote your services or product at the Hawaii Healing Garden Festivals & Healing Arts Fairs. Reach local residents and visitors. Network with healthy community.
Special Discounts for multi Islands and for Hawaii Health Guide Advertisers!
Sponsorship
• Title & Associate State Sponsors
• Supporting Island Sponsors
• Official Sponsors & Suppliers
• Program Sponsors
• Media Sponsors
• Product Promotion
Your investment in Hawaii's only Statewide healthy & green festivals provide the opportunity for residents and visitors to learn about your business or service while enjoying a dynamic series of multi-cultural events exploring healthy living in Hawaii.
Donations
• Funding and charitable donations
• In-kind products and services
• Volunteer support
• Scholarship program
Mahalo for the Community Support ~ Join us!
Contact Hawaii Health Guide
PO Box 562, Haleiwa HI 96712
Phone: 808-638-0888
events@hawaiihealthguide.com
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