Earth Day Festivals and Celebrations

Here are some beautiful pictures of the Earth Day Festival held in Kahului on Sunday, April 22nd, taken by three different photographers.  The event has that Maui hippie kind of feel - as in Pa'ia town, Little Beach on a Sunday, Sufi Camp, Source Maui... Hang out on Maui long enough and you'll recognize many of these faces.  

Photo courtesy of Luci Hull Photography.

Photo courtesy of Luci Hull Photography.

There were a number of volunteers who worked behind the scenes to make the event happen, especially Bruce and Satya Douglas of Mandala Ethnic Arts in Paia, who have organized the event for a number of years. Many people volunteered to set up, watch children, take down exhibits, make plates out of banana leaves, provide security. An event of this magnitude requires a lot of helpers. To get on Mandala's email list for other events, please visit their site. 

Photo courtesy of Jim Hall. 

Photo courtesy of artist Stephanie Clifton. 

Photo courtesy of Jim Hall. 

Photo courtesy of Luci Hull Photography..

Photo courtesy of Jim Hall. 

Photo courtesy of artist Stephanie Clifton. 

For more pics from the original Facebook albums by each photographer, please click on their names below:
Stephanie Clifton
Jim Hall
Luci Hull

For a video from Earth Day 2011 - here's a clip of Wendy Love.



Meanwhile, there was another Earth Day event upcountry at O'o Farm in Kula. Video taken by Living Maui Social.