2023 LEI CONTEST at the Kona Coffee Cultural Festival Ho’olaulea Saturday, November 11, 2023 Makaeo Pavilion (Old Kona Airport)
DIVISIONS
- Wili – Winding method (commonly referred to as haku)
- Kui – Stringing method
CATEGORIES
- Coffee Lei – Lei must be made from parts of the coffee tree such as the blossoms, beans, leaves, etc. May also include ferns and other flowers.
- Floral/Foliage Lei – Lei must be made from fresh flowers, foliage, or naturally dried flowers.
- Youth (7-13 years) – Coffee lei or floral/foliage lei, wili or kui style
PRIZES
GRAND PRIZE WINNER $ 200
| COFFEE – WILI | COFFEE – KUI | FLOR/FOLI – WILI | FLOR/FOLI – KUI | FLOR/FOLI – KUI YOUTH (7-13 YRS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1ST -$100 | 1ST -$100 | 1ST -$100 | 1ST -$100 | 1ST -$75 |
| 2ND- $75 | 2ND- $75 | 2ND- $75 | 2ND -$75 | 2ND-$50 |
| 3RD- $50 | 3RD- $50 | 3RD- $50 | 3RD- $50 | 3RD- $25 |
RULES
- Applicants must purchase a Kona Coffee Cultural Festival button.
- Lei must be wearable.
- Fresh and natural flowers and foliage only
- Lei must be 32 inches long and left untied.
- Entries must be of your own work.
- An applicant may submit one lei per division.
- Entries must be submitted by 9:00 am on November 11 at Makaeo Pavilion.
- Judging will commence at 10:00 a.m. and the winners will be announced shortly thereafter.
- All entries become the property of the Kona Coffee Cultural Festival and will be
sold by auction.