Posted at 10:57 a.m., Monday, June 18, 2007
Hawaii Health Guide plans ethnobotanical festival
Advertiser Staff
A statewide ethnobotanical healing arts festivals, the Hawaii Healing Garden, will take place July through November, sponsored by the Hawaii Health Guide.The schedule:
KAUA'I: July 14-19
Kaua'i Community College;
McBryde & Limahuli National Tropical Botanical Gardens
O'AHU: August 25
Waimea Valley Audubon Center
MAUI: Oct. 6
Maui Community College
BIG ISLAND: Nov. 3
Amy Greenwell Botanical Garden
The Hawaii Healing Garden is a multi-cultural celebration of the medicinal and nutritional plants of Hawai'i, honoring Hawai'i's heritage of Polynesian, Hawaiian, Ayurvedic, Japanese, Chinese and Filipino natural healing arts.
The event will celebrate healthy living.
Festival Day highlights include:
i Health practitioners and botanical experts.
i Keiki "Little Green Thumbs" children's programs
i Japanese tea ceremony
i Healing arts
i Hula and cultural entertainment.
i Tours, classes and workshops.
To volunteer or for information about participating as a non-profit community organization, contact: events@hawaiihealthguide.com.
For all other inquiries contact: info@hawaiihealthguide.com, 638-0888, or Hawaii Health Guide / Hawaii Healing Garden, P.O. Box 562, Hale'iwa HI 96712.
On the Web: www.hawaiihealthguide.com.