April 20-29, 2018 

Sacred Music Festival Hawaii

The festival is open to all lovers of Kirtan, sacred music, Bhakti, meditation, fun and spiritual community in Hawaii. This year’s festival spans ten days from April 20-29, with events in Puna at Kalani, Center for Spiritual Living, Polestar Gardens and a short Inter-Island tour on Maui and Kauai.

Children and families are especially invited and included! Performances, workshops, campfire song circles, showcase concerts, sacred dance, meditation, and delicious Hawaii style organic local grown food. Gatherings and workshops include concerts, crafts, hula, kirtans, toning, song circles, music theory, harmonium, ukulele, singing bowls and much more.

Special Events include Unity & the Band of Angels on Friday the 20th, a ‘Maha’ Kirtan on Saturday the 21st with six hours of continuous music and chanting,  Ragas based on Yogananda’s writings on Sunday the 22nd and a culminating concert and Sunday Service at Center for Spiritual Living in HPP. Many events are open for participation from interested musicians.

Format: 10-day celebration
Pre-registration required: No (limited accommodations)
Accommodations: Tent, Tent Cabin, Shared and Private Rooms
Tickets: Workshops $5, Performances $10, All-day tickets $20   Food available for sale or bring your own picnic food.

(no alcohol or drugs permitted).

2018 Sacred Music Festival

Music that is saturated with soul force is the real universal music. Understandable by all hearts.

— Yogananda

For more information about Polestar Garden’s Music CLICK HERE.

DATES & LOCATIONS (note: this event was in the past-2018)

Big Island Sacred Music Festival Locations and Times

Friday, April 20

8:15 AM – MORNING CIRCLE 

10AM – HARMONIUM WORKSHOP – BEGINNERS

1:30PM – ENERGIZATION, MEDITATION & KIRTAN @ Kalani IMAX

7PM – Unity and The Band of Angels @ Polestar Gardens (Community Center)
Healthy Snacks, Chai and Kombucha will be available to purchase. $10 at the door.

Saturday, April 21

8:15AM – MORNING CIRCLE

10AM – UKE WORKSHOP 

3PM to 9PM – MAHA KIRTAN @ Polestar Gardens (Community Center)

Featuring: Polestar Chanters & Robinette, Mahesh and Brihan from Kona side and Classical Indian Music Circle

Sunday, April 22

8:15AM – WORKSHOP with Mahesh –
6 Essential Ragas of Yogananda from Autobiography of a Yogi @ Polestar Gardens
(Temple)
10AM – MUSICAL SERVICE @ Center for Spiritual Living – HPP (Paradise and 31st.)

(Michael Gornik from Polestar Gardens will be the guest speaker.) Musical guests:  church members and friends of Polestar Garden including:

11:15AM – HULA BLESSING w/ Robbie and her Halau, also Renee & Matt Spencer, Renee & Amara, Albert Bicknell and MORE  from POLESTAR GARDENS.
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7PM @ Polestar Gardens
TIBETAN HEALING BOWLS w/ Erica Rose

Monday, April 23 

8:15AM – MORNING CIRCLE

10AM – MUSIC THEORY & EAR TRAINING w/ Michael

2PM – WORKSHOPS w/ Unity & Polestar Garden’s Staff
3:30PM – HULA CLASS w/ Robbie
7PM – Toning Session w/ Dorian

Tuesday, April 24

8:15AM – MORNING CIRCLE
10AM – ADVANCED HARMONIUM or ADVANCED UKE
2PM – LECTURE/DEMO w/ Babette & Jeff Fox
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7:30PM – “MANTRA” Movie Screening, Prince Kuhio 9 Theater in Hilo
TICKETS AVAILABLE ONLY THROUGH THIS LINK:   (https://gathr.us/screening/22987)

Wednesday, April 25

KIRTAN @ Polestar Gardens
5PM – ENERGIZATION (front lawn)
5:45PM – KIRTAN
7PM –  POTLUCK
Maui Sacred Music Locations

Thursday, April 26

7PM – KIRTAN @ Maui Private residence
Text 281-0081 for Haiku Location

Friday, April 27

7PM – KIRTAN @Temple of Peace
575 Haiku Road, Haiku
Contact: (808) 575-5220

Polestar Gardens Sacred Music Festival
Kauai Sacred Music Location

Saturday, April 28

7PM – KIRTAN @ Golden Lotus
4-941a Kuhio Hwy, Kapa’a, HI 96764
(808) 823-9810

http://www.goldenlotuskauai.org

Sunday, April 29

5PM – KIRTAN followed by POTLUCK
Private residence in Kilauea
Call for information: (808) 333-6312 
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