Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 28, Number 8, 1 August 2011 — Cultural marketplace opens in Kakaʻako [ARTICLE]

Cultural marketplace opens in Kakaʻako

After a grand opening celebration in July, the Kaka'ako Makai Community Cultural Marketplaee will be held regularly on Fridays from 4:30 to 8 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

at the corner of Ilalo and 'Āhui streets, one block mauka of Ala Moana Boulevard at Ward Avenue. This new addition to the Kaka'ako landscape features loeal entertainment, fresh-from-the-farm produce, sustainablyharvested fish and eggs, loeal artisans, gourmet food vendors and Hawaiian cultural festivities. Profits from this eco-friendly marketplace (bring your own reusable shopping bags) help to support loeal nonprofits, including the Next Step Shelter for the homeless, Hawai'i Children's Discovery Center, Living Life Source Foundation and Hawaiian Healing Center. For information, visit kakaako makaimarket.com.