HONOLULU Magazine is proud to be a sponsor/partner for the following events:

• 19th Annual Maui Onion Festival
HONOLULU Magazine will participate as a sponsor of the 19th annual Maui Onion Festival on Saturday, August 23rd from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Whaler’s Village on Kaanapali Beach on Maui. HONOLULU Magazine Hale Aina Award-winning chefs from both Maui and Oahu will participate in cooking demonstrations and the annual recipe contest. For a list of participating chefs, click here. Guests can also enjoy a number of popular contests, performances, keiki shows and activities, food booths, a ‘Grown on Maui’ Farmers’ Market and beer garden throughout the day. For more information, visit www.whalersvillage.com or call 808-661-4567. 

• ARTafterDARK
Because you can’t spell party without a-r-t! Join HONOLULU Magazine the last Friday of each month (February to October) from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Honolulu Academy of Art’s ARTafterDARK evening soiree. For more details on themes and what’s happening next, visit www.artafterdark.org.


 • Chinatown Chase – Red Light, Red Carpet
HONOLULU was proud to be a sponsor of the 2008 Chinatown Chase, a fundraiser for the Hawaii Theatre Center on January 26, 2008.  Teams of 10 raced through Chinatown and the Arts & Culture District in search of clues and to be the first team to the finish line.  For more information on the event, visit www.chinatownchase.com.


• Oahu Dines
A fundraiser for the Life Foundation. Various restaurants on Oahu provided good food for a great cause on February 27, 2008. Participating restaurants donated a percentage of their proceeds earned during the day to the Life Foundation to aid their work in fighting AIDS in Hawaii and the Pacific. For a list of the participating restaurants, visit www.oahudines.org or contact 521-AIDS for more information.

• Shop a Le'a
Seven *blissful* days of shopping euphoria - March 3 - 9, 2008
Ala Moana Center presented a fashion and shopping event unlike any other. This year’s event featured 35 new stores and the grand opening of Nordstrom, plus high-profile fashion shows, celebrity appearances, lifestyle seminars, a New York City trip giveaway valued at $10,000, and exclusive Shop a Le'a gifts with purchase.  Sponsored by JCB and HONOLULU Magazine. 


• L'ulu:  Leeward's Culinary Gala

HONOLULU Magazine is proud to be a sponsor and supporter of L'ulu: Leeward Culinary Arts Gala, a benefit for Leeward Community College's Culinary Arts Program. Each year, the school honors a Hawaii Regional Cuisine chef, creating a HRC Wall of Fame.  The 2008 honoree was Roy Yamaguchi.  This event treats guests to a wonderful evening delighting the senses with great food, beverage and music.  For pictures from the 2008 event, click here.  For more information on how to get involved with L'ulu, contact Tommylynn Benavente at the Leeward Community College at 455-0298 or e-mail tlbenave@hawaii.edu.
 


• Hawaii International Film Festival (HIFF)
HONOLULU has been a long time supporter of HIFF, and sponsor of the Fall Festival's Best Short Film award since 2005.  HIFF is an organization providing Hawaii with the best selection of current international, artistic and independent films, with a mission of promoting a cultural understanding of the East and West through the art of cinema.  For more information about HIFF, visit www.hiff.org.