Maui Salt and Sage: Three Big Events

Talk Story Session with Surf Filmmaker Taylor Steele

Today at 6 PM - 8 PM

at The Surfjack

In partnership with Honolulu Museum of Art's annual Honolulu Surf Film Festival, the Surfjack presents a special “Talk Back” session with director Taylor Steele, exploring his career and the future of surf filmmaking.

Named one of surfing's “Ten Most Influential People” by Surfer, Taylor's two decades of experience and 25 award-winning films continue to challenge and redefine the ways we see, think about and experience the art of surfing. His production company Poor Specimen has launched the careers of some of surfing’s most influential figures and has played a role in the success of musicians such as Blink-182, Pennywise, and Jack Johnson.

His film Proximity, will premiere on July 1 of the Surf Film Festival.

Maui Taiko's 20th Anniversary Concert

Location: Castle Theater, Maui Arts & Cultural Center

Tickets: $20 (plus applicable fees)

Tickets on sale Friday, May 26

Twenty years ago, Maui Taiko was formed by the descendants of Japanese immigrants in the hopes of perpetuating a centuries-old drumming tradition.

Now blossomed into a performance troupe that entertains thousands of residents and visitors on Maui annually, the group invites you to celebrate with them and their friends: Uneme Daiko (Koriyama, Japan), Marco Leinhard –Taikoza (New York), Nakayama & Maui Minyo Kai (Maui), and nationally acclaimed, San Jose Taiko.

Ka'ehu Community Beach Clean Up

Sunday at 8 AM - 12 PM

HWF is proud to announce a new partnership: between HWF and Sand Cloud! Sand Cloud is an exciting new beach towel company whose mission is to help recover the health of marine life. https://www.sandcloudtowels.com/

Started by 3 San Diego men, Sand Cloud was catapulted to fame by Shark Tank on ABC TV when Shark Investor Robert Herjavec invested $200,000.00 for %15.

Since April, HWF has been gifted with access to Sand Cloud’s snapchat account (follow the fun!) Every Saturday and Sunday, our team posts about what they’re doing.

In addition, HWF has just joined the ranks of those notable non profits supported by Sand Cloud https://www.sandcloudtowels.com/pages/how-we-give

To commemorate this partnership, a special followup filming by Shark Tank producers accompanied by Shark Robert Herjavec, will occur at a HWF and Kaehu Community Beach clean up on Maui, July 2 from 8 am to noon.