AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoArts & Community: UH Cancer Center hosts a free “Healing Through Art” workshop July 18 (9–11 a.m.) with haiku reflection, meditation, music, visual art, and lei-making—plus talks on how creative therapy can ease anxiety and distress for people affected by cancer. Film & Storytelling: The first Wailuku Film Festival will screen “Finding True North,” a short film about surfer Josh Bogle, a quadruple amputee who says surfing “saved my life.” Local Culture & Music: Maui’s Hot Kūpuna Nights returns June 23 (3–6 p.m.) at Lahaina Civic Center with live mele, a kanikapila-friendly invite to bring ʻukulele, and resource tables for wildfire recovery support. Policy & Arts Funding: A Maui County panel rejected a charter amendment that would have set aside 20% of the transient accommodations tax for climate initiatives. Pop Culture (Hawaiʻi tie-in): Honolulu Cookie Company opens its largest U.S. store on the Las Vegas Strip June 26, with a grand opening July 25 featuring a Hawaiian blessing and hula.
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