Thursday Jan 8rd 2009, 7pm - 1:30 am
The Pahoa Village Cafe (formerly Shaka's), Pahoa
We begin our journey deep in the Hawaiian jungle. The traditional HEMF opening party in the heart of the Puna district. The Pahoa Village Cafe has a great dance floor, a sexy lounge, and a nice outdoor area.


Friday Jan 9th 2009, 7pm - 1:30am
The Mixx Bistro, Kailua - Kona
The third time we're bringing HEMF to this sweet outdoor spot on the west side of the island. The Mixx Bistro sits under palm trees, next to the King Kamehameha Hotel in Kona and offers a beautiful setting for our festival.


Saturday Jan 10th 2009, 8pm - 3am
The Palace Theater, Hilo
The historic Palace Theater in downtown Hilo hosts our Gala Ball Saturday night. The Palace is a beautiful 1925 theater, which has been brought back to life and has become one of the cultural hubs of our city.
The Palace lobby features our downtempo and live electronica acts.
The main dance floor is located inside the theater. The sound is deep and alive. The mood is sexy and playful.

We will be serving complementary juice, water and yummy treats throughout the night.
Drink lots of water.
Remember, this is a drug & alcohol free event. You don't need it.
Take a disco nap and come early.

Sunday, Jan 11th
Kalani Honua Oceanside Retreat, Puna
10:15 am - 12:30 pm Ecstatic Dance
12:30 - 2 pm Lunch (optional)
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm Ambient Pool Party
6:00 pm Dinner (optional)

 

On sunday we return to our friends at the Kalani Honua oceanside resort for morning ecstatic dance and our afternoon ambient pool party. HEMF djs are spinning while we lounge in the pool or one of the hot tubs. This is a lovely place to relax with your friends after three nights of revelry and dancing. Enjoy a beautiful day in a true paradise setting and bring something yummy to share.
Your festival pass gives you access to the entire Kalani spa facility, including hot tubs, sauna, showers and the beautiful pool.
Kalani Honua is run by a young and dynamic group of creative people that are poised to show us a good time.
Be careful - you might fall madly in love with this placeand not want to leave...
Good Story on Kalani
A black sand (clothing optional) beach is just a few minutes away.

Within a 15 minutes drive you can find natural warm ponds, a good surf break and volcanic steam vents.

The red road offers amazing views of the Kalapana erruption. 10 minuted from Kalani you can visit the giant smoke plume caused by the current eruption.
We will be at the Kalani pool from 2 pm till 6 pm. They serve lunch and dinner on a beautiful lanai overlooking the jungle.
HEMF participants receive special rates for accomodation and meals at Kalani Honua.
kalani.com

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