Children's Festival
Queen Kaahumanu center
center stage
May 18, 2024 // 10:00am-1:00pm
Free multi-cultural entertainment, kid’s crafts, STEM demonstrations, and hands-on activities
organizations
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King Kekaulike High School Japanese Club
entertainment
The entertainment schedule is currently being finalized.
Ai Matsuda
Born and raised in Japan until the age of 16, Ai Matsuda moved to Hawaii to study English. There, she began to play taiko with Hawaii Matsuri Taiko, led by Mrs. Faye Komagata – her aunt.
Iola Balubar Halau
“I loved hula from the very start,” said Iola Caldito Balubar, now 68, a kumu hula and professional Polynesian dancer. It became her life and
Maui Chinese Martial Arts & Lion Dance
Maui Chinese Martial Arts & Lion Dance is based in Kahului and led by Sifu Arlie-Avery Asiu.
Maui Taiko
The informal taiko group that existed in Keahua has continued for nearly a century through five generations of the Watanabe family. The family founded Maui Taiko with the intent of perpetuating the Fukushima Ondo tradition and incorporating other forms of taiko music.
Mise Kimono Fashion Show
MISE KIMONO was founded with the purpose of perpetuating the legacy and spirit of our Grandmother, Tomiko Mise