Ka Makana Ali‘i Celebrates Make Music Hawai‘i Winter with a New Mural, Free Activities & Giveaways

Music aficianados of all ages are invited to be part of this community celebration

KAPOLEI, HI (December 17, 2021) — Ka Makana Ali‘i is pleased to celebrate Make Music Hawai‘i Winter on Tuesday, December 21 with a new mural, free activities, giveaways for the keiki and live music performances at Mahi‘ai Table and Moani Island Bistro & Bar.

WHAT: Make Music Hawai‘i Winter
WHEN: Tuesday, December 21 from 5 to 8 p.m.
WHERE: Ka Makana Ali‘i

Ka Makana Ali‘i will showcase a new mural by artist Bethany Georges, Serenading the Nene, that celebrates music in Hawai‘i. The work of art will be located in the Macy’s wing of the Center on the wall between Hawai‘i’s Finest and Kids City. The mural is the inspiration for a multi-week social media promotion with various giveaways featuring dining and music experiences at Ka Makana Ali‘i.

“We’re excited to bring Make Music Hawai‘i Winter to our community,” said Stephanie England, general manager of Ka Makana Ali‘i. “Although we are unable to offer live musical performances this year, we’ve made every effort to participate in this statewide celebration of music, and look forward to growing this event in the future.”

Bethany Georges grew up on O‘ahu and has a background in fine arts, with acrylic painting as her preferred medium. Inspired by the local floral, fauna, animals, and her upbringing in which she fostered wild birds, she aims to appeal to all ages locally and globally by using playful and whimsical colors, clean lines and fostering a sense of joy and celebration in those who resonate with her work. Serenading the Nene was designed with the West O‘ahu community in mind highlighting their deep appreciation for local music.

Throughout the evening, the Center will stream a curated audio playlist from Aloha Got Soul, a Honolulu-based record label championing new music and rare reissues from Hawai‘i. The all-Hawai‘i music playlist will also be available for download through the end of the year. Find the QR code for the download near the new Serenading the Nene mural.

Families are also invited to participate in a music-themed scavenger hunt around the Center called Text to the Symphony. Follow the music notes to participating stores and text the keywords on each for a chance to win gift cards from Ka Makana Ali‘i shops and restaurants or the grand prize of tickets for two to the Hawai‘i Symphony Orchestra Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back concert on Saturday, January 8 at 7:30 p.m.

On Make Music Hawai‘i Winter, guests to the Center can also visit Mahi‘ai Table to enjoy the farm-to-table dinner menu and live music by Johnny Stahley from 5 to 8 p.m. The community is also invited to Moani Island Bistro & Bar for live music by Keilana from 6 to 8 p.m.

Members of the Center’s family loyalty program, Makana Kids, are invited to particpate in a Sing trivia contest to win a family movie night package to ‘Ōlino Theatres, valued at $100. Trivia challenges will be available at the Ka Makana Ali‘i tent at Center Court. Sing 2 opens in theatres Wednesday, December 22.  

Makana Kids can also play spin-the-wheel and score giveaways, coloring sheets and prizes like maracas, harmonicas, small tambourines, mini microphones, and more. To enroll in Makana Kids, visit https://www.kamakanaalii.com/kids-program/.

“We're so thankful to the amazing team at Ka Makana Ali‘i for their great support, creative collaboration, and wonderful ideas to celebrate music during our upcoming 2021 Make Music Hawai‘i Winter Series,” said Nalani Jenkins, founder of Make Music Hawai’i. “They, too, are a part of the fantastic vision to continuously share the love of music participation at many of their own events, all year round, for all of Hawaii to enjoy."

In 2020, Make Music Hawai‘i became an official chapter to bring the music of Hawaiʻi to the world by joining and being a part of Make Music Day International. Make Music Day International is a worldwide music celebration held every year on June 21st in over 1,000 cities and 120 countries. Every kind of musician — young and old, amateur and professional, of every musical persuasion — pours onto streets, parks, plazas, and porches to share their music with friends, neighbors, and strangers. The Winter Series on December 21 is the second signature event and celebration worldwide, of Make Music Day International, during the holiday season.

Originating in France in 1982 as the Fête de la Musique, Make Music Day is now held in 1,000 cities around the world in 120 countries that coordinate citywide music celebrations on June 21. In 2020, Make Music Hawai‘i became an official chapter to join Hawaiʻi with participating cities around the world. The vision of Make Music Hawai‘i is to create community events and programs that are open to everyone who wants to take part. Make Music Hawai‘i is more than an event, it is a worldwide, evergreen platform that elevates Hawai‘i, its music, its people, and its culture.

Visit our website at www.KaMakanaAlii.com for more details about upcoming promotions. For the latest news and updates, follow Ka Makana Ali‘i on Facebook and Instagram with profile name @kamakanaalii. For media inquiries and on-property approval, please contact alyssa.amasol@anthologygroup.com.

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About Ka Makana Ali‘i
Ka Makana Ali‘i offers residents and visitors a family-friendly, mixed-use center in the heart of Hawai‘i’s fastest growing community. The 750,000-square-foot Macy’s-anchored center features more than 100 exciting stores, restaurants, a state-of-the-art Consolidated Theatres and the state’s first Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton located on property. The newest development, The Grove at Ka Makana Ali‘i, creates an additional 109,000 square feet of space with lifestyle retailers, eateries and services, such as 24 Hour Fitness, Foodland Farms, Straub Clinic and Urgent Care, and PetSmart. Serving as the premier gathering place in Kapolei, Ka Makana Ali‘i fulfills the shopping and dining needs of the ever-expanding community. Its convenient location offers excellent highway access, ample parking and public transportation for shoppers. Through an innovative partnership with Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, Ka Makana Ali‘i will financially support programs benefiting Native Hawaiian interests statewide for decades to come. For more information, please visit www.kamakanaalii.com.

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