The is the new home of the 15th annual (HBMF), a celebration of story and song that reflects Â鶹´«Ã½‘s heritage and cultures. Presented under the theme “Shaping Our Future¨CÂ鶹´«Ã½ 2.0,” the virtual festival runs Thursday, October 1–Wednesday, November 4.
The free, non-profit festival is open to the public, and will feature 55 live Zoom sessions in six tracks covering a variety of topics deeply impacting the local community. Join in discussions and presentations led by a variety of community leaders and authors about what is taking place from within the industries of economy, technology/innovation, health/wellness, conservation, sustainability, the arts and literary fields.
UH President David Lassner and other members of the university community will kick off the festival by presenting UH¡¯s role in leading Â鶹´«Ã½ forward to a more resilient and manageable local economy. Topics will include highlights of what is taking place within the university¡¯s labs, classrooms and community outreach, as well as highlight the role the institution plays in Â鶹´«Ã½¡¯s educational future.
“COVID-19 brought into high relief large questions about the future of Â鶹´«Ã½, and HBMF 2020 is addressing these head-on, bringing to bear many decision-makers, experts and thought-leaders from the University of Â鶹´«Ã½ as well as the business, nonprofit and government sectors,” said Executive Director Roger Jellinek. “We also look forward to hearing from a variety of local and nationally published authors who will share their latest work.”
Other festival themes include: sustainability for Â鶹´«Ã½ 2.0, innovation future, wellness and resilience and storytelling by Â鶹´«Ã½ and international authors.
In addition to its partnership with UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹, HBMF is supported by Bank of Hawaii, Bess Press, Hawaii Business magazine, Hawaii Public Radio, Â鶹´«Ã½ Tourism Authority, iHeart Media, Island Insurance, Nella Media Network and Oceanit Laboratories.
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