Saturday, August 30, 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. - Fourth 2008 Na Mea Hawai'i Hula Kahiko performance! See traditional hula and chant performed outdoors on the hula platform overlooking Kilauea Crater, featuring Halau Ha'a Kea o Akala under the direction of kumu hula Paul Neves. In conjunction with Hawai'i Island Festivals’ Royal Court Investiture Ceremony at 12 noon with Halau o Kekuhi at a park location to be announced. Hawaiian crafts demonstrations at Volcano Art Center Gallery 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park. Free (Park entrance fees apply). Call (808) 967-8222 or visit www.volcanoartcenter.org.
The top triathletes from around the world (50 countries and all 50 States) converge on Kona for this Super-Bowl of triathlon events, featuring a 2.4-mile ocean swim, a 112-mile bike course and a 26.2-mile run. This is the big one – a world-class sports event! www.ironman.com.
