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).
Music that is saturated with soul force is the real universal music. Understandable by all hearts.
For more information about Polestar Garden’s Music CLICK HERE.
DATES & LOCATIONS (note: this event was in the past-2018)
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:
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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Wednesday, April 25
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
Saturday, April 28
7PM – KIRTAN @ Golden Lotus
4-941a Kuhio Hwy, Kapa’a, HI 96764
(808) 823-9810
Sunday, April 29
Private residence in Kilauea
Call for information: (808) 333-6312