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More Info on the Paniolo Artisan Showcase, September 28th & 29th.

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Paniolo Preservation Society Artisan Showcase, September 28 and 29, 2012 The Paniolo Heritage Center at Pukalani Stables on Parker Ranch provides the stage for a two-day Paniolo Artisan Showcase on Friday, September 28 and Saturday, 29, 2012.  The event showcases the state’s leading saddle makers, rawhide braiders and leather crafters. The first Paniolo Artisan Showcase, Read more …

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The Paniolo Artisan Showcase comes to Pukalani Stables on Sept. 28th and 29th!

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To cap off our year-long, Paniolo Talk Story program, the Paniolo Preservation Society invites the community to the 2012 Paniolo Artisan Showcase, which focuses on Hawaiian saddle making as both a livelihood and venue for blending functional work with the highest level of artistic achievement. There’s much more to Hawai’i’s paniolo heritage than superb horsemanship Read more …

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Hawaii Horse Expo 2012 comes to the Paniolo Heritage Center at Pukalani Stables on August 11th & 12th!

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HAWAII HORSE EXPO 2012 TO WELCOME SOME OF THE WORLD’S BEST EQUINE SPECIALISTS Equine Excellence and Learning Paramount at 2-Day Event Hawaii Island Hawaii Island Humane Society’s 5th Annual Hawaii Horse Expo will be held Saturday, August 11 and Sunday, August 12 on Hawaii, the Big Island. In a new partnership with the Paniolo Preservation Society, the event will Read more …

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The National Cowboy Museum in Oklahoma City opens the only permanent interpretive exhibition on the paniolo outside of the Hawaiian Islands as part of the National Day of the Cowboy!

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National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum Contact: Catherine Page-Creppon – Director of PR & Museum Events E-mail: cpage@nationalcowboymuseum.org Phone: (405) 478-2250, Ext. 221 Fax: (405) 478-4714 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 9, 2012 National Cowboy Museum Celebrates National Day of the American Cowboy OKLAHOMA CITY – Celebration of the National Day of the American Cowboy would Read more …

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Paniolo Talk Story Night, July 21st, 2012. Three generations of mele & heritage by the Haleamau ohana. Don’t miss it!

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Presented by Paniolo Preservation Society and hosted by cultural practitioner and educator Ku’ulei Keakealani, this popular FREE community gathering features stories, music, hula and the people and practices of Hawai’i’s proud paniolo heritage. July’s Paniolo Talk Story Night will feature songs and stories from three generations of the Haleamau ‘ohana. Guests include kupuna Karin Haleamau, Read more …

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Join Paniolo Preservation Society at the Waiki’i Music Festival on June 16th & 17th for a family friendly musical event!

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The Waikii Music Festival is back on June 16th and June 17th! Click on the link below to learn more and about where to get tickets. This is a family fun event of traditional Hawaiian, paniolo and country music. No drugs or alcohol will be allowed. Paniolo Preservation Society is grateful to Tim Bostock Productions Read more …

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Mahalo to the North Hawaii News for promoting the Wednesday Waimea Mid Week Market at the Paniolo Heritage Center at Pukalani Stables.

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BY LESLIE HARRIS O’HANLON SPECIAL TO NHN Waimea residents and visitors now have a centrally located place where they can buy affordable and local fresh fruits, vegetables, coffee, pastries and other goodies. The Waimea Mid Week Market recently relocated from Anna Ranch, where it had been for about a year, to Parker Ranch’s Pukalani Stables Read more …

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Every Wednesday! Come visit the Waimea Midweek Market at Pukalani Stables,11:00-5:00pm

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Every Wednesday the Paniolo Heritage Center at Pukalani Stables hosts the Waimea Midweek Market!  From 11:00am to 5:00pm our friends with the Waimea Mid-Week Farmers Market feature the best of local produce, plate lunches, ono goodies and specialty items. There’s always plenty of parking across from the Stables and easy access via Pukalani Road or Read more …

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Coming to the Paniolo Heritage Center on Sat., April 28th – another great Paniolo Talk Story night featuring “The Music of the Paniolo”.

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Paniolo Preservation Society continues our popular Talk Story series with an evening dedicated to the music of the Paniolo. Hosted by Ku’ulei Keakealani, this promises to be a wonderful evening of artistry and family fun. Free and open to the community but donations to the Paniolo Heritage Center are appreciated. Soft drinks, food and snacks Read more …

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Gail Rice’s Annual St. Patrick’s Day Party at the Paniolo Heritage Center at Pukalani Stables!

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Gail Rice invites the community to her Annual St. Patrick’s Day Party on Saturday, March 17, 2012 starting at 5:00 pm at the Paniolo Heritage Center at Pukalani Stables. In honor of paniolo patriarch, Irish Jack Purdy, Gail is graciously hosting this party as a fundraiser for the Paniolo Preservation Society. Live Irish Bagpipers, Tony Sevage Read more …

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