Maui Manapua to be sold for the first time at Chinese New Year in Lahaina

Au’s Shaolin Arts Society will perform lion dances down Front Street during the Chinese New Year celebration.
LAHAINA – Chinese New Year will be celebrated on Front Street in Lahaina on Friday, Feb. 20. Lahaina Restoration Foundation will offer a full day of free activities and presentations along with traditional foods for sale at the Wo Hing Museum at 858 Front St. The museum will be open between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. with free admission.
From 4 to 7 p.m., Chinese New Year foods such as Pork Hash with Shrimp and Stir-fried Vegetables can be purchased for $1.50. The latest food sensation from the owners of Ululani’s Hawaiian Shave Ice, Maui Manapua, will be sold for the first time in Lahaina. Steamed manapua filled with Char Siu Pork, Kalua Pork, Chicken Adobo or Chicken Curry will be priced at $2.50 each. Takeout boxes will be available.
From 3 to 5 p.m., Chinese teas will be served with almond cookies. Those who wish to take cookies home can buy three almond cookies for $2.
Exciting lion dancing and the New Year blessing by Au’s Shaolin Arts Society begin at 5 p.m. at the entrance to the Wo Hing temple.
The lions will continue parading along Front Street with firecrackers until 9 p.m., ringing in the new Year of the Ram/Goat. Lai see envelopes will be passed out to “feed” the lions for good luck.
LahainaTown Action Committee partners with Lahaina Restoration Foundation in bringing the Chinese lions to town.
Wo Hing Museum activities begin at 2 p.m., when Dr. Busaba Yip Douglas will explain the story of Chinese New Year.
She will be followed by special guest Dennis Ryan, who will present a talk about his jade, pottery and bronze tomb artifact and coin-currency collections that are on display.
Chinese calligraphy will be demonstrated from 3 to 4 p.m., and Brenda Wong will present the art of Chinese knot tying until 5 p.m. for those who want to give it a try.
Hong Zhou will perform traditional music on the Erhu stringed instrument from 4 to 5 p.m.
Festivities will be brought to a close at 6 p.m with another story of Chinese New Year by Dr. Yip Douglas at the museum.
For more information, call the Lahaina Restoration Foundation office at 661-3262, go to LahainaRestoration.org/ events or visit Facebook.comLahaina Restoration.
Maui Manapua to be sold for the first time at Chinese New Year in Lahaina

Au’s Shaolin Arts Society will perform lion dances down Front Street during the Chinese New Year celebration.
LAHAINA – Chinese New Year will be celebrated on Front Street in Lahaina on Friday, Feb. 20. Lahaina Restoration Foundation will offer a full day of free activities and presentations along with traditional foods for sale at the Wo Hing Museum at 858 Front St. The museum will be open between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. with free admission.
From 4 to 7 p.m., Chinese New Year foods such as Pork Hash with Shrimp and Stir-fried Vegetables can be purchased for $1.50. The latest food sensation from the owners of Ululani’s Hawaiian Shave Ice, Maui Manapua, will be sold for the first time in Lahaina. Steamed manapua filled with Char Siu Pork, Kalua Pork, Chicken Adobo or Chicken Curry will be priced at $2.50 each. Takeout boxes will be available.
From 3 to 5 p.m., Chinese teas will be served with almond cookies. Those who wish to take cookies home can buy three almond cookies for $2.
Exciting lion dancing and the New Year blessing by Au’s Shaolin Arts Society begin at 5 p.m. at the entrance to the Wo Hing temple.
The lions will continue parading along Front Street with firecrackers until 9 p.m., ringing in the new Year of the Ram/Goat. Lai see envelopes will be passed out to “feed” the lions for good luck.
LahainaTown Action Committee partners with Lahaina Restoration Foundation in bringing the Chinese lions to town.
Wo Hing Museum activities begin at 2 p.m., when Dr. Busaba Yip Douglas will explain the story of Chinese New Year.
She will be followed by special guest Dennis Ryan, who will present a talk about his jade, pottery and bronze tomb artifact and coin-currency collections that are on display.
Chinese calligraphy will be demonstrated from 3 to 4 p.m., and Brenda Wong will present the art of Chinese knot tying until 5 p.m. for those who want to give it a try.
Hong Zhou will perform traditional music on the Erhu stringed instrument from 4 to 5 p.m.
Festivities will be brought to a close at 6 p.m with another story of Chinese New Year by Dr. Yip Douglas at the museum.
For more information, call the Lahaina Restoration Foundation office at 661-3262, go to LahainaRestoration.org/ events or visit Facebook.comLahaina Restoration.