Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 31, Number 9, 1 September 2014 — Aloha Festivals 2014 [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Aloha Festivals 2014

Aloha Festivals

Aloha Festivals continues this month around the state with Hawaiian cultural celebrations of music, dance and history.

0'AHU'S ALOHA FESTIVALS The Aloha Festivals on O'ahu celebrates the worldwide voyage of the Polynesian Voyaging Society's voyaging eanoe Hōkūle'a and sister eanoe, Hikianalia. All O'ahu events are free and open to the puhlie. Call 483-0730 or visit alohafestivals.com. WAIKĪKĪ HO'OLAULE'A Sat., Sept. 20, 7-10 p.m. Don't miss Hawai'i's largest hloek party, with thousands of people taking to the streets for food, fun and top island entertainment on mulhple stages. Kalākaua Avenue between Lewers Street and Kapahulu Avenue.

FLORAL PARADE Sat ., Sept. 27, 9 a.m.-noon A colorful equestrian procession of pā'ū riders, exquisite floats, hālau hula and marching bands. Kalākaua Avenue from Ala Moana Park to Kapi'olani Park. KEIKI HO'OLAULE'A Sat., Sept. 13, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Pearlridge Center celebrates the festival with a wide variety of free activities, demonstrations, arts and crafts, and stage performances throughout the day. pearlridge online.com. Festivals of Aloha, Maui Nui Style! OHA is a proud supporter of these celebrations spanning the islands of Lāna'i, Moloka'i and Maui, including special festivities in Hāna. Call (808) 878-1888 or visit festivalsofaloha.com. LĀNA'I TRUE HAWAIIAN SPIRIT CELEBRATION PARADE & HO'OLAULE'A Sat., Sept. 13, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Festivities kiek off with a parade through town honoring the island's

Kūpuna Ambassadors with beautiful pā'ū riders. A ho'olaule'a follows with 'onolicious food, live entertainment, hands-on demonstrations, artisans and crafters. 01d Dole Administration Building in Lāna'i City. MAUI RICHARD HO'OPI'I LEO KI'E KI'E FALSETTO CONTEST Sat., Sept. 27,6 p.m. Richard "Unele Richard" Ho'opi'i, one of Hawai'i's most beloved and talented musicians, hosts this annual singing eompetition showcasing Maui's finest amateur male falsetto performers. Surprise guests will also perform. Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua. HĀNA HĀNA PARADE AND CELEBRATION Sat., Oct. 18, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. The people of Hāna eome out in force for their town's parade, making for a heartfelt celebration, followed by a showcase of Hawaiian culture, crafts and demonstrations on lauhala weaving and haku lei making. There are makahiki games for keiki and 'ono

food for all. Hana Ball Park. HŌ'IKE NIGHT Sat., Oct. 25, 6-10 p.m. An evening of Hawaiian food, culture, Hawaiian music and hula offers the not-to-be-missed Poke Contest, Hāna Herb Pohole Contest, Kahanu Gardens 'Ulu Cook-off and Lei and Floral Contest. Hāna Ball Park. MOLOKA'I PARADE, BED RACE &HO 'OLAULE ' A Sat., Oct. 11,9 a.m. parade, 10 a.m. bed race, 11 a.m. ho'olaule'a The Friendly Isle celebrates with a parade of colorful pā'ū riders, country-style floats and more through Kaunakakai town. The bed race and ho'olaule'a take plaee at Mitchell Pauole Center. Entertainment, arts and crafts, and lots of 'ono food. Free admission. HAWAI'I ISLAND FESTIVAL Known as "30 days of Aloha," this festival encompasses hula, song and loads of eommunity pride. Visit hawaiiis landfestival.org.

PANIOLO PARADE & HO'OLAULE'A Sat ., Sept. 20, 10 a.m. Make your way to Waimea in North Hawai'i as the community celebrates the area's best with generations of ranch families and their horses participating in the parade, along with hālau hula, church organizations, schools and more. The ho'olaule'a boasts allday music, made-in-Hawai'i crafts and 'ono food. Free. KAUA'I ALOHA FESTIVALS This Garden Island showcase features royal court presentations, outstanding cultural entertainment and more. MOKIHANA FESTIVAL Sun.-Sat., Sept. 21-27 The weeklong event is filled with Hawaiian culture, Hawaiian and contemporary music, Hawaiian language, crafts, lectures, history, a hula competition and more, in support of the Mālie Foundation and the Malie Scholarship. Events take plaee at various locations around the island. $75 Mokihana Pass allows for entry to events throughout the week. For a complete list of events, visit maliefoundation.org. ■