Kenneth K. Martinez Burgmaier founded MauiFEST Hawaii in 2003
to provide exposure and tourism to economically depressed areas of
Maui County.
MauiFEST Hawai'i was specifically created to showcase local entertainment
and help with the preservation of Hawaii's lost culture.
Since each event attracts both residents and tourists it provides a venue
for the interaction between these groups in the small communities where
events are held.
MauiFEST Hawai'i focused on Hana to kick off its first event on September 20th, 2003.
Festival
attendance exceeded 600 people with
60% of the attendees visiting from outside of the Hana community.
We had vistors from all over the mainland as well as
residents from Honolulu
and Central/West Maui.
The Hotel Hana-Maui was sold out during the festival and was almost vacant
three days after the event. There is no doubt that the festival helped
stimulate the Hana economy while providing entertainment and educating
the local community with wonderful documentary films and face-to-face interaction with the musicians and entertainers.
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Since that time MauiFEST Hawaii has held annual events in Hana, Lahaina
and on Molokai'i & Lanai'i.
In addition to these annual events Ken
Burgmaier has also established the MauiFEST Drive In Movie Theater.
This
Drive In Movie Theater is located in Kahului, Maui and shows award winning
films one weekend each month. The MauiFEST Drive In has the largest outdoor movie screen in the State!
In addition to MauiFEST Hawaii,
Ken Burgmaier is also the creator and host of Jazz Alley TV, which provides production support for each event.
MauiFEST Hawaii will continue to bring high quality events to our most
isolated communities, with Aloha! We always encourage feedback from
both residents and tourists alike. Please contact us today and let us know
what you think of our sincere efforts to perpetuate and promote our lost
Hawaiian Culture. Call Ken Burgmaier at
573-5530 or send a note via email.
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