12th Annual Maui Matsuri Festival

Friday & Saturday, May 11 & 12:
12th Annual Maui Matsuri Festival. A free Family Movie Night will be held on Friday, in the University of Hawaii – Maui College Student Center (Pilina Building). On Saturday, from 2 to 9 p.m., experience a bunka-mura (Japanese village), dotted with stalls selling mouth watering goodies and a variety of crafts. Enjoy the best of Maui County’s Japanese and Okinawan talent as well as traditional martial arts and eating contests, Saimin and natto eating contests, and a costume cosplay (costume play) contest. Japanese superheroes Kikaida and his friends headline the event at 3:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. The festival ends with a community obon dance starting from 7:30 pm. Admission to the festival and parking are free. For information call (808) 283-9999 or visit www.mauimatsuri.com.