hawaiian cultural events: 46TH Annual Prince Lot Hula Festival is back LIVE, Sat. July 15th
- 07/12/23 12:04 PM
The 46th Annual Prince Lot Hula Festival Saturday, July 15th, 2023 at 9 am to 4 pm at the Frank F. Fasi Civic Grounds After a four year hiatus, Hawaiʻi’s largest non-competitive hula celebration is back live! The 46th Annual Prince Lot Hula Festival, presented by Moanalua Gardens Foundation, will return to a public venue on Saturday, July 15 from 9 am to 4 pm at the Frank F. Fasi Civic Grounds in downtown Honolulu. A free event, the entire community is invited to enjoy a day of spectacular hula and activities. In addition to performances by twelve noted hālau hula, the Festival will feature … (4 comments)
Makahiki Festival in the Upper Meadow at Waimea Valley, to celebrate the season of the Hawaiian New Year. $5 admission for Kama'aina. The only Makahiki, (Hawaiian New Year) festival on the North Shore is in Waimea Valley’s Upper Meadow on Saturday, November 5th. The day’s agenda includes the Te Moana Nui traditional Polynesian sports competition, run by Tahiti Mana, live music, Makahiki games, and local vendors, all hosted by radio and TV personality Mele Apana.
Athletes can register to compete at: https://tahitimana.net/te-moana-nui-games
ADMISSION: $5
LOCATION: Waimea Valley 59-864 Kamehameha Highway Haleiwa, 96712
May 1st or Lei Day, although not an official holiday, is widely celebrated throughout the Hawaiian archipelago with a variety of activities and entertainments. The past 2 years put a damper on things but this year the celebrations are back!
In Honolulu, the annual festival is free to the public and centers in Kapiolani Park with other activities dotted throughout the city. There are performances by the Royal Hawaiian Band, hula, an inauguration ceremony for the Lei Day Queen and Court, lei contest and exhibits, storytelling, Hawaiian games, food and craft vendors.
Moanalua Gardens Foundation presents the virtual 44th Annual Prince Lot Hula Festival on Thursday, October 28 from 7 to 9 p.m. on KHON2. Producing the event is David Kalama of Kalama Productions, veteran producer and senior media producer of the Merrie Monarch Festival for 27 years. The two-hour program, presented in part by Kamehameha Schools and Central Pacific Bank, will also be live streamed on https://www.khon2.com/prince-lot-hula-festival/ and KHON’s YouTube channel www.youtube.com/KHONNewsHawaii.
The Festival will be rebroadcast at the following times: Sunday, October … (4 comments)
Seasons and the Sea Wednesday, May 2nd, 2019 3:00 p.m. to sunset (approximately 7:00 p.m.) >>>>>>>>>>><<<<<<<<<<<
The Waikīkī Aquarium and the Honolulu Mayor’s Office of Culture and the Arts invite you to experience Seasons and the Sea on May 2nd.
Visitors will learn about Hawaiian cultural traditions during this unique sunset observance set to take place at 5:30 p.m. on the grounds just Ewa of the Aquarium.
The ceremony, performed by cultural advisor Sam ‘Ohukani‘ohia Gon III, marks the official changing of the seasons, … (6 comments)
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