The 19th Â鶹´«Ã½ Book & Music Festival (HBMF), in partnership with the University of Â鶹´«Ã½ at Mānoa, will present a robust, two-day program September 14–15 on the UH Mānoa campus.
The free, open to the public, non-profit festival will feature 150 events with more than 300 participants, including themed programs:
- Mainstage, featuring hula and music (at Campus Center)
- Keiki Stage, featuring musical artist Steve Songs (along Legacy Path)
- Performance Stage, featuring hip hop, improv, storytellers and drama (between Kuykendall Hall and the Art Building)
- Celebrity Readers Corner, for young readers
Two Author venues will present new works by the Â鶹´«Ã½ Authors and Poets. The festival¡¯s themed programs will include discussion panels on issues in Hawaiian culture, sustainability and resilience, wellness, innovation and the impact of AI on the humanities. Attendees can also enjoy the annual Â鶹´«Ã½ Literary Council¡¯s Elliot Cades Awards for Literature, and the Loretta D. Petrie Awards for Service to the Literary Community.
The Publisher¡¯s Village will host local publishers, exhibitors and vendors including a variety of food trucks.
In addition to its partnerships with UH Mānoa, HBMF is supported by the City & County of Honolulu, Kamehameha Schools-Kaiāulu, Kosasa Foundation, the Â鶹´«Ã½ Tourism Authority, Oceanit, Â鶹´«Ã½ Council for the Humanities, through support from the National Endowment for the Humanities, Always Dream Foundation, Halekulani Hotel, Better Tomorrow Speakers Series, UH Manoa Bookstore, BDK Hawaii, Â鶹´«Ã½ Public Radio, Civil Beat and iHeartMedia.