JUNE EVENTS: First Friday Hilo Artwalk & EHCC Photo Exhibit

First Friday, June 2nd

Full Life participant Kahu Kauila Haumea has participated in the Abled Hawai’i Artists (AHA) Annual Art Festival every year since its inception in 2008! Ten years later, through Full Life Employment Services Program (ESP), Kahu Haumea is expanding AHA to establish an annual healing arts festival! Kahu Haumea’s Aloha Healing event occurs during Hilo’s First Friday Artwalk, in ouroffice between 4pm to 7pm! For more information on Kahu Kauila Haumea, click here: Kauila Haumea: Healing the World a Little at a Time

Saturday, June 3rd

Louie Perry, III, Full Life’s first Employment Services participant has reached a milestone in his photography business! One of his photographs was chosen to be part of an exhibit at the East Hawai’i Cultural Center. Please join us for the opening reception of the Hawaii Photography Exhibition: ISOLATION , this Saturday June 3rd. The reception will begin at 4:30pm with a talk by this year’s juror, renowned photographer and celebrated educator, Linda Connor. The opening will continue with award presentations and viewing of the exhibition.

Check our Louie’s gofundme page , which he has just started, to raise funds to upgrade his equipment!

For more information on Full Life events and programs, contact Mar Ortaleza, mar@fulllifehawaii.org or (808) 935-7699. Please share the flyer with your friends and our supporters.

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