Kauai festival honors island’s plantation roots in Koloa

KAUAʻI (HawaiiNewsNow) – A 10-day festival is celebrating Kauaʻi’s first sugar plantation, established in Kōloa in 1835, and those who worked on it.

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Kōloa Plantation Days kicked off Friday, July 17, and runs through Sunday, July 26, at various locations in the south-shore community.

The festivalʻs opening ceremony and pāʻina starts at 5 p.m. at Kōloa Village and features a blessing, hula and live music by Kawai and Jonah Pascua.

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The festival is celebrating its 40th anniversary with the theme “The Last Harvest,” and offers a variety of events, including guided walking tours, a heritage craft fair and culinary market, and keiki activities.

Most events are free and open to the public; others require registration or an admission fee.

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