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4 Thursday, April 27, 2017 Island Beat Hawaii Tribune-Herald Chocolate body painting will be available at two stations this year. Courtesy photo CACAO 101 Asweet favorite, the sixth annual Big Island Chocolate Festival gala is set for 5 p.m. Saturday at the Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel, featuring savory and sweet temptations prepared by top chefs and chocolatiers, plus unlimited wine and beer pours. The chocolate obsession continues with a tasty mole and salad bar, plus chocolate body painting and a chocolate sculpture display. “We have a great lineup of educational offerings this year,” says BICF founder Farsheed Bonakdar. “Our agricultural activities on Friday share everything Big Island Chocolate Festival in you need to know about chocolate from treeto bar while our Saturday culinary demonstrations session Saturday on Kohala Coast offer innovative ideas on how to use chocolate in the kitchen.” See FESTIVAL Page 5


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