Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 30, Number 9, 1 Kepakemapa 2013 — Aloha Festivals [ARTICLE]
Aloha Festivals
What is known today as Aloha Festivals was created in 1946 as Aloha Week, a eultural celebration of Hawai'i's music, dance and history. Aloha Week heeame Aloha Festivals in 1991. Today, while eaeh island produces its own series of events under different names, events are planned in September and October (the traditional time of Makahiki) to celebrate the Hawaiian culture and traditions as the original Aloha Week intended. Highlighted helow are some of the events taking plaee around the state. For a complete list of events, please visit eaeh island's website