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Kapaa Business Association
Kapaa Business
Association
Presents The
The 19th Annual
Coconut
Festival
2015
Oct. 3rd & 4th
The Only Authentic
Hawaiian Coconut
Festival In The USA
Saturday October 3rd,
Sunday October 4th,
At Kapaa Beach Park
All day fun for the family!
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The History of Royal Coconut Coast
Kapaa Business Association
The Coconut Festival Magazine is a Publication of:
The Kapaa Business Association
Editorial Staff: Tricia Yamashita, & Mike Hough
Email: info@kbakauai.org. NEW Website: www.kbakauai.org
Sponsors: County of Kauai; Hawaii Tourism Aurthority;
Kaiser Permanente; and The Garden Island. Newspaper.
Thanks to all the volunteers, and the Board of Directors of the KBA.
The Rules of the Festival
The Coconut Festival is a fun-filled, drug, alcohol and tobacco-free family
event. The Kapaa Business Association, it’s sponsors, volunteers, staff,
directors and agents are not responsible for damage to personal property or injury of visitors to the festival. The entrance to the festival is free
for those under the age of 12 years and $5 for everyone else, although
donations are taken to help the KBA continue it’s charitable work on
the Eastside of Kauai. KBA reserves the right to change the details of
performers and entertainers without notice.
The Kapa’a Business Association supports the East Side community through: Cultural and Community Events and
Projects, Advocacy, and Business Networking and Education. Kapaa is centrally located and is a place steeped
in History, but poised to leap forward in this new century. The KBA is a vital part of that future as we promote,
support and enhance the Island lifestyle of the Eastside through Community Events and Projects. We’re working
on ‘Long Term Planning’ for Wailua/Kapa’a, specifically for traffic jam mitigation, and economic stimulus of the area
and we’re also pushing for the Pouli Road connector road to the Kapa’a by-pass to be built. The Coconut Festival is
our once a year main event and has been a much loved premier event for the past 19 years attracting visitors from
around the globe.If you need an ASL Interpreter, materials in an alternate format, or auxiliary aid assistance email
the KBA at - info@kbakauai.org
The History of the Festival
Nineteen years ago, Bob Bartolo, long-time
member and director of KBA, and Ed McDowell
had the great idea to have a small Kauai festival
celebrating the coconut, as well as our local
artists, crafters and entertainers. Over the
years the festival has grown to attract tens of
thousands of tourists and locals, and requires
nearly 200 volunteers to stage the event .
Over the years, many TV shows, some
from the Food Network, have featured the
event. For example episodes of “All American
Festivals” with chef Jennifer Bushman were
filmed with Kauai chefs for her television show
“Nothing to it”. The Food Editor of Sunset Magazine, graced us with her
presence a couple of years ago and the following year we had the ‘Glutton
For Punishment’ TV show challenging us to Go Coconut Crazy all weekend
long. Congratulations and Mahalo to the Kapaa Business Association board
of directors, also to Tricia Yamashita and all the volunteers, as well as many
thanks to the County of Kauai, and the Hawaii Tourism Authority.
Did you know…
That the Hawaiian word for coconut is “Niu”?
The Wailua River was an extremely important area to Hawaiians and their
Ali’i, (Royalty). It’s clear, based on the type and extent of the many ancient
archeological finds here, that the area was indeed sacred to the Hawaiians.
With the arrival of Westerners, the use of the Coconut Coast region became
an important sugar cane, rice and pineapple growing area. The plantations
began cultivating groves of coconut trees along the coast that procuce
copra, the dried meat that produces oil, would be a viable crop.
The area’s significance to the Kaua‘i Ali’i and the many Coconut trees left
over from the old plantations give this region from Wailua to Kapaa its very
distinctive Royal Coconut Coast name.
WHAT’S GOING ON AT THE FESTIVAL
Crafter and Vending Tents
Featured every year are many certified Kauai-Made vendors. Kauai Made is
a program created by the County of Kauai to officially represent the products
made on Kauai, by Kauai people, using Kauai materials. There are also many
other hand-made articles, items imported from throughout Polynesia, there’s
also KBA member companies and community service booths.
If you’re visiting, don’t worry about carrying presents or souvenirs back
in your suitcase, you can always ship them direct by FedEx, UPS, DHL or by
Mail. The closest places to ship goods are the Kapaa Post Office off Kuhio
Highway, about a mile south of the festival, or the UPS store in Kapaa Village,
right by Safeway supermarket.
Cooking Demonstration Tent
This year the festival is proud to feature Chefs from some of Kauai’s best and
most popular Restaurants presenting their favorite recipe with coconut as the
primary or secret ingredient. Presenting chefs are owners or executive chefs of
some of Kauai’s best ( and most favorite) restaurants.This is the schedule for the
cooking demonstrations and Cooking contest on Saturday and Sunday.
There will be samples of all the foods cooked and the event will be filmed by
Jon Gibb of Bali Hai Photo & Film who will be making a Video DVD of the entire 2
day event, especially the cooking shows a. KBA will have these DVD’s available for
sale after the event by mail. The DVD will also run on public Television on Kauai, as
well as the NEW KBA website (KbaKauai.org)
COOKING DEMONSTRATION SCHEDULE
SATURDAY
11 AM
Chef Sean Smull – Oasis on the Beach
12 Noon
Chef Adam Phelps, Hukilau Restaurant
2 PM
Chef Heather Campbell, St. Regis
3 PM
Chef Lucas Sautter, Courtyard by Marriott,Coconut Beach said. “He’s a smart guy who knows his culture and it was a pleasure to
watch him perform.”Ms Howard’s friend, Anita Johns agrees. “The best part
for me was the fire bit,” she said. “He’s so natural,” And that’s exactly what
sets Kap apart from the rest.
ON FIRE: Pipi Kap Teo-Tafiti amazes with his ability to start a fire from
nothing. You see, Kap’s performance is not an act that takes hours to
rehearse. His show is about the life of a man in Samoa, pure and simple.
From starting the fire, climbing the coconut tree, husking it, squeezing coconut milk to the cooking of palusami (traditional Samoan dish), Kap is all about
promoting everyday Samoan life, his life. “Before there was a can of coconut
cream, we knew how to squeeze it out of the coconut fruit. Our everyday life
in Samoa is fascinating to millions of tourists here. Which is why I believe
many of them should visit Samoa. That’s where you will find the real Samoan
life” (http://www.kapsamoa.com)
SUNDAY
12 Noon
Chef Judy Capertina, Haole Girl Island Sweets
3 pm
Cooking contest
Keiki Activity Tents
Activities abound for Keiki’s (children) of all ages as well as their families,
in the Keiki Activity Tent. Come in for coconut crafts, coconut painting, face
painting, and other exciting games with the keiki’s.
A favorite for kids and adults alike, the Coconut Pie eating contest takes
place on Saturday and Sunday at just after noon.in front of the main stage.
No table manners here, just eat your cream pies faster than anyone else to
win. Mahalo to the coordinators and volunteers for making the keiki so happy!
Entertainers:
This year we are honored to have some of Hawaii’s best performers,
rising stars in their own genres. Here listed are some of them:
The Free Church of Tonga
Free Church of Tonga, Kauai consists mainly of 4 main families
with 3 generations (grandparents, parents, and children). Add a couple more
families would give us about 75 to 80 members (adults & children combined).
Kap Te`o Tafiti
Kap brings the cultures of Polynesia to life through numerous activities …
Kap born and raised in Samoa, Savaii and Upolu, is the Senior Ambassador
for the Polynesian Cultural Center .
At the Coconut Festival on Kauai, he can make anything happen. He can start
a fire by rubbing two sticks together; create coconut milk in a flash and climb
a slippery coconut tree on a rainy day. And he makes it look easy too.
What’s more, he cooks, or so he tells thousands of visitors to the Samoan
village. With great wit, he tells the ladies how lucky they would be if they
end up with a Samoan man. “You see in Samoa, the men do all the cooking,”
he said. Meet Kapeneta Suli Te’o-Tafiti. Holding the matai title of Pipi from
Salelologa, Kap, a 46-year-old father of three, is truly the star of the Polynesian Cultural Centre. Ask any visitor there who their favourite is, they’ll tell
you it’s Kap. “My goodness, he is magical,” Elaine Howard, of Seattle, USA,
Kap Te`o Tafiti
Who and What is Where at the Festival?
Fun For All The Family
There’s inflatable’s and fun for children with face
painting and the very popular petting Zoo. Then there’s
the craft fair where you can get lots of gifts for everyone.
The Entrance is $5 although 12 and younger are FREE. The
Kapaa Business Association supports the East Side community through: Cultural and Community Events and Projects, Advocacy, and Business Networking and Education.
Your Donations support the KBA as it provides important
News about Kauai, through the KBA website & Newsletters, as well as local representation in Government
through it’s membership in various committees shown
here on the right:
* Chamber of Commerce,
* Kauai Business Council,
* East Side Development Plan
* Mayors Crime Task Force,
* Department Of Transportation,
• And of course the
KBA Coconut Festival event itself.
The Coconut Festival KBA is a 501(c)3 charitable
non-profit and donations, are tax deductible.
KBA P.O. Box 1480, Kapaa, Hi 96746
Email to: info@kbakauai.org
Daily COCONUT FESTIVAL Schedule
9:00am 9:00am 9:30am 10:15am 11:15pm 12:15pm 12:00pm 1:30pm 2:30pm 3:30pm SATURDAY October 3rd Main Stage
Gates Open
Opening Ceremony
Presentation of Colors - ROTC, Kapa`a High School
National Anthem & Hawai`i Pono`i, – Ms. Puna Butay
Welcome Remarks – Mayor, Bernard Carvalho Jr.
Tsunami Taiko, Taiko Drummers
Paulies Groove
Bootleggers Band
Coconut Pie Eating contest
Kap Te`o Tafiti (you don’t want to miss this event)
The Free Church of Tonga
NATHAN AWEAU - Saturday Headliner!
Kap Te`o - Tafiti Reprise performance
SATURDAY October 3rd Keiki (Cultural) Stage
9:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 11:30 am. 12:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. Gates Open/ Main Stage Opening Ceremony
Punana Leo Kap Te`o Taifiti - Polynesian show
Julie Makepa, Ukulele Performance
Kapaa Middle School Chorus & Ukulele Ensemble
Kap Te`o Taifiti
Main Stage Headliner Performance Begins
Dont Miss the 1st Saturday Street Fair
6.00 p.m. After the Coconut Festival has closed on Saturday
night, the fun continues with Old Town Kapaa’s Street Fair with
musicians, performers, Food and crafts from 6pm until late.
Did you know…
Coconut trees produce fruit for 75 years, and
can produce around 50 coconuts a year!
SUNDAY October 4th Main Stage
10:00am 10:50am 11:30am 12:20am 12:30pm 1:30pm 3:00pm Gates Open/ Ori Uvira Tahitian Dancers
Malani Bilyeu
Kap Te`o Tafiti (you don’t want to miss this event)
Coconut Pie Eating Contest
Not My First Rodeo
RAIATEA HELM - Sunday Headliner!
Kap Te`o Tafiti Reprise FIRE-KNIFE performance.
Sunday October 4th Keiki (Kids) Stage
10:00am 11:30am 12:00pm 1:30pm Gates Open/ Kap Te`o Taifiti - Polynesian show
Julia Makepa, Youth Ukulele Performance
Kapaa Middle School Chorus & Ukulele Ensemble
Main Stage Headliner Performance Begins
Not My First Rodeo
We would like to introduce you to Hawaii’s Premier Country Band “Not
My First Rodeo”. Here is the low down on the players and a little about the
band. We are a 5 piece country band specializing in country swing, classic
country, new country, country boogie, and country rock. Add some good
ole fashioned country humor and you’ve got an act you just can’t miss. So
if you like to line dance, boogie, swing, or belly rub with your partner, check
out “Not My First Rodeo”. We’ll see you at the Coconut Festival!!!
Paulys Groove
Band Members,Pauly Kaiminaauao, Kawaiola Yaris & JoJo Tango.
Malani Bilyeu
Co-founder. vocalist, and songwriter for Hawaii’s
recording group Kalapana. Currently on tour with
Kalapana in the orient, asia pacific, and the mainland USA. Kalapana has recieved Hoku and Lifetime Achievement awards in the past. Malani has
recored 12 Kalapana and 4 solo albums. Some of
the songs he has written are, Natually, I’d Chase
A Rainbow, Many Classic Moments, Kona Daze,
Molokai Sweet Home, and many others.
Bootlegger Band
Kauai’s premier high-energy dance band. Classic Rock, Blues and Killer
Country will make your live music experience at The Coconut Festival
something to remember. (https://www.facebook.com/bootleggerskauai)
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Entertainers:
Nathan Aweau
In 1983, during his college years, he started his professional career
accompanying performers such as Gabe Baltazar, Henry Kapono, Loyal
Garner and Nohelani Cypriano to name a few. He was a member of the
Hoku award winning group, Ka’eo, as well as with the award winning group
The Ali’i’s. He also did a 16 year stint with the legendary Don Ho.
In 2001, Nathan released a CD called “E Apo Mai”, which garnered him
a couple of awards. One was for “Male Vocalist of the Year”, “Song of the
Year” and “Contemporary Hawaiian Album of the Year”. A few years after,
he released a Jazz CD called “Bass Etude”, which focused on the electric
bass…this project was honored as “Jazz Album of the Year”.
In 2005 Nathan was honored as “Male Vocalist of the Year”. This was
his second time that he went home with this award which placed him in a
small group of gentlemen who has won this award more than once. In 2006
Nathan yet again was honored as “Male Vocalist of the Year”, his second in
a row, three times total….the only male artist to be
recognized as such. In December 2008 Nathan released his long awaited
follow up to “E Apo Mai”, called “Kane’ohe”. He wrote all twelve songs,
played every instrument, sang all the background parts, engineered, mixed
and mastered the entire CD (www.nathanaweau.com)
Raiatea Helm
Raiatea Mokihana Maile Helm made history in 2006 as Hawai‘i’s
first solo female vocalist ever to receive a Grammy Nomination for her
sophomore CD “Sweet and Lovely.” At 21 years old, she was one of the
youngest performers to attend the 42nd Annual Grammy Awards in Los
Angeles,
California. Raiatea Helm’s recent appearance onto the national music
scene with her Grammy Nomination was a natural progression of her
growth within the Hawaiian music community. Her debut recording,
“Far Away Heaven,” captured the prestigious Female Vocalist of the
Year and Most Promising Artist Awards from the 2003 Hawai‘i Academy
of Recording Artists (HARA). Raiatea Helm continued her award-winning tradition two years later with the release of her second CD
“Sweet and Lovely.” (Raiatea Helm Records). At the 2005 HARA Awards
ceremony, she was recognized again as Female Vocalist of the Year
and also received the coveted Favorite Entertainer of the Year Award.
With the additional acknowledgement for technical merit in Engineering (Dave Tucciarone) and Graphic Design (Mele McPherson), she now
claims six Na Hoku Hanohano Awards. Few performers of any age can
match that achievement.
Raiatea Helm’s virtuoso recordings and performances have already
launched her onto the international music scene with extensive concert appearances throughout Japan and Asia. Domestically, she has
appeared at venues stretching from New York City to San Francisco.
Her appeal continues to flourish across all age groups and reaches
across geographical boundaries as she collaborates with legends of
Hawaiian music: The Brothers Cazimero, The Makaha Sons, Keali‘i
Reichel, Ho‘okena, Auntie Genoa Keawe, and Ledward Ka‘apana. As
with Raiatea Helm’s career, the list continues to grow with no end in
sight. (http://raiateahelm.com)
Fun For The Whole family
Did you know…
Early Spanish explorers called it coco,
which means “monkey face” because the
three indentations (eyes) on the hairy nut
resembles the head and face of a monkey.