The 15th annual bazaar will feature hand-crafted baskets, ceramics, textiles, masks, holiday ornaments, Native American jewelry and other pieces.

Also featured will be ethnic fashions such as hand-woven ikats, indigo tie-dye, vintage Japanese kimono and haori, vests of Indian sari silk and huipils from Guatemala - most one-of-a-kind items. The pieces are accompanied by information on the methods used in creating them and on people who made them.

There will be no admission charge for visitors to the bazaar, the Academy Shop or the Garden Cafe. Parking is available for $1 with validation at the Linekona Art Center.

For information, call 532-8704 or 532-8703.

The festival will show more than 20 independent films from Hawaii and more than 30 movies from the United States, Italy, India, the United Kingdom and Australia. Among the films will be "Featherless Mice," winner of the 1995 MTV Animation Award, directed by Colin Redican, and the world premiere of "Glazier" by Hawaii filmmaker Cam Eason. John Moritsugu, who won the 1995 New York Underground Film Festival, will attend.

For more information and a schedule, call 735-2242.

The Honolulu Theatre for Youth project seeks to provide the greatest possible challenge to Hawaii's most talented young people interested in exploring the arts.

The plays to be performed are:

"Zombie Joe," by Timothy Yasutake of Aiea, a light comedy about a frog, rude people and a simple wish for candy.

"The Invisible Circle," by Kimberly Chong of Waipahu, a serious exploration of a dysfunctional family.

"Life, Interrupted," by Sherry Ou-yang of Honolulu, a story about a teen-age girl and her single mother who can't communicate with each other until a senile grandmother moves in.

"Bob & the Bird," by Wladymeir Savaille of Pearl City, about the wish of a young boy who hopes to overcome his misery by flying.

Curtain time is 7:30 p.m. for both days. Tickets are $10 for adults, $7.50 for students, $5 for youths and senior citizens.

Information: 839-9885.

"Ballet Stars" includes 10 dancers from leading Moscow dance companies. They will perform excerpts from "Swan Lake," "Don Quixote," "The Flames of Paris" and "Walpurgis Night."