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OHA committee approves $9,000 sponsorship for Waikoloa Music and Cultural Festival marketplace
Summary
The Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board Finance Committee approved a $9,000 sponsorship to help Hale Kua host a vendor marketplace at the June 14–15, 2025 Waikoloa Music and Cultural Festival on Hawaiʻi Island, aiming to reduce vendor fees and support Native Hawaiian entrepreneurs.
The Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) Board Finance Committee approved a $9,000 sponsorship to Hale Kua to support a vendor marketplace at the Waikoloa Music and Cultural Festival on Hawaiʻi Island, scheduled for June 14–15, 2025.
The funding was approved during the committee’s May 14 meeting as action item BF-25-38. Committee members moved and seconded the item and recorded the motion as passed by roll call.
The committee’s administration recommended the sponsorship to offset vendor fees for Native Hawaiian small-business owners participating in the festival’s heritage marketplace. Kapunui Puʻu, presenting the item for administration, said the event will include cultural workshops and hula…
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