The 8th annual Hawaii Book & Music Festival presented by Bank of Hawaii takes place on the weekend of May 18-19 on the spacious grounds of the Honolulu Hale civic center. Festival hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday*, with FREE admission and FREE parking in several nearby locations. Boasting numerous pavilions and stages, this family-friendly festival is always a stellar event.
Festival-goers can look forward to meeting local, national and internationally celebrated authors and illustrators; stage performances from some of our finest musicians and dancers; stimulating panel discussions on a variety of topics; story-telling and poetry slams; as well as activities and entertainment for the younger crowd. Attendees also will enjoy the popular Bank of Hawaii Book Swap, book-seller booths and a multi-ethnic food court.
The non-profit Hawaii Book & Music Festival beneficiaries are Hawaii Literacy and Read to Me International. For additional information visit the Festival website at www.hawaiibookandmusicfestival.org.
2013 Preview:
For a full schedule with the times and location of presenters (and their related works), please view the HBMF Event Program.
Mission Memorial Auditorium Headliners
- Saturday 18th, 10:30am - Kaui Sai-Dudoit‘s film Ua Mau Ke Ea: Sovereignty Endures, with David Keanu Sai, presents the true history of the Hawaiian monarchy’s deliberate and persistent efforts to secure recognition and protection for Hawaiian sovereignty from the Great Powers.
- Saturday 18th, 12:30pm - Yunte Huang‘s The Untold Story of the Honorable Detective and His Rendezvous with American History bio of Charlie Chan–hugely praised across the country.
- Saturday 18th, 2:00pm - Sam Low’s inside story about the Hokulea Hawaiki Rising the true story of Hōkūle‘a, her crew, and the Hawaiian Renaissance with Nainoa Thompson is being launched at HBMF.
- Sunday 19th, 1:30pm - Susanna Moore‘s extraordinary novel The Life of Objects set in Nazi Germany
Authors Pavilion Speakers
- Saturday 18th, Authors Pavilion Mauka – Arabella Ark, Dougals Corleone, Jane Porter, Mark Panek, Pamela Frierson, Tom Peek
- Saturday 18th, Authors Pavilion Makai – Bamboo Ridge #100 participants, Sandra Bonura, Jim Tranquada, Waimea Williams, Susan M. Schultz, David DeLuca
- Sunday 19th, Authors Pavilion Mauka – Playwright Jam hosted by Sean T.C. O’Malley, Richard Tillotson, Chris McKinney, Darien Gee, John H. Ritter, Mike Bond, Shawn Corridan
- Sunday 19th, Authors Pavilion Makai – Pacific Writers Connection, Greg Shepherd, Charley Memminger, Patricia Jennings and Theresa Papanikolas, Perle Besserman, Willa Tanabe, and Local Neighborhood History featuring Laura Ruby, Ross W. Stephenson, Lowell Angell, Maya Saffery.
Alana Hawaiian Culture Pavilion
- Saturday 18th - Makia Malo, Kalaupapa (Anwei Law, Wayne Levin, Kerry Inglis), Baibala Hemolele, Hokulani K. Aikau, John Berger, Kawika Eyre, Leilani Holmes
- Sunday 19th - Ku‘ualoha Ho‘omanawanui, Patrick Vinton Kirch, Kamana Beamer, Kepa Maly, Oli: Style & Practice, Ho‘olaupa‘i: Hawaiian Newspaper Project, PVS World Wide Voyage
Hawaii Council for the Humanities Pavilion
The HCH Pavilion will be hosting a number of panels based around the theme of ”Telling Lives: The Art and Practice of Biography and Memoir.” Here is the full list of authors, educators, cultural practitioners and other subject matter experts that will be participating:
| Saturday, May 18 | Sunday, May 19 |
|---|---|
| 10 A.M. - Kiss & Tell: The Naked Truth Stuart H. Coleman, Moderator Ben Cayetano, Bob Jones, Mark Panek, Sandra Simms | 11 A.M. - Lives Online: Truth and Truthiness John Zuern, Moderator Melissa Chang, ‘Umi Perkins, Catherine Toth |
| 11 A.M. - Tell Me Your Story: Young Lives Susan Yim, Moderator Lee Cataluna, Chris McKinney, Lee Tonouchi | NOON - Creative Witness: Docupoetry Susan M. Schultz, Moderator Amalia Bueno, Wing-Tek Lum, Gary Pak |
| NOON - Hawai‘i’s Story, and Mine Sydney Iaukea, Moderator Leilani Holmes, Patrick Vinton Kirch, Sam Low | 1 P.M. - One Place, Different Voices Craig Howes, Moderator Puakea Nogelmeier, Susan M. Schultz, Ku‘ualoha Ho‘omanawanui, Jean Toyama |
| 1 P.M. - Breaking Records: Athletes’ Lives Michael Tsai, Moderator Jim Becker, Sandra Hall, John Ritter | 2 P.M. - True Lies: Lost in Translation Bob Green, Moderator Yunte Huang, Victoria Kneubuhl, Craig Santos Perez |
| 2 P.M. - Instant Lives: Deadline Biography Beth-Ann Kozlovich, Moderator Rasa Fournier, Warren Nishimoto, Vicky Viotti | 3 P.M. - Perfect Pitch: Musical Lives Chris Vandercook, Moderator John Berger, Tom Moffatt, Laurie Gale Rubin |
| 3 P.M. - Living Memory: Honoring the Past Brian Niiya, Moderator Gail Miyasaki, Ted Tsukiyama, Kumu Kahua Theatre | 4 P.M. - Truth in Montage: Documentary Lives Don Wallace, Moderator Meleanna Meyer, Nanette Napoleon, Robert Pennybacker |
| 4 P.M. - Life Quests: Memoirs and Beyond David Ulrich, Moderator Perle Besserman, Malcolm Nāea Chun, Greg Shepherd | 5 P.M. - Why Write Lives Mark Panek, Moderator Tom Coffman, Randall Roth, David Stannard, Kathryn Takara |
* The Honolulu Police Department will hold a parade honoring fallen police officers from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Sunday, May 19. The parade will feature some 2,000 motorcycle riders continuously circling the Civic Grounds and Iolani Palace grounds. The noise will make it difficult for speakers to be heard, so Hawaii Book & Music Festival officials have decided to start the Sunday May 19 speaking programs at 11 a.m., one hour later than originally scheduled. The program will end at 6 p.m. instead of 5 p.m. However, the Bank of Hawaii Book Swap and all vendor and food booths will open at 10 a.m. as originally scheduled.
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