Sounds Of Taiko
This past weekend, the 3-day Pan-Pacific Festival, now in its 30th year, kicked off with a Ho’olaule’a (block party) in Waikiki. Nine stages lined up along Kalakaua Avenue with cultural performances with Japanese taiko drummers, dance, hula and music. There were also, food booths, arts and crafts and many multi-cultural exhibits.
Celebrating its 30th [...]

Aloha and Arigato!
Photo highlights from this year’s Pan-Pacific Matsuri Parade on Sunday, June 8, 2008. It was all part of the 29th Annual Pan-Pacific Festival -  Matsuri in Hawaii. The parade took place in Waikiki along Kalakaua Avenue in the late afternoon.

The Pan-Pacific Ho’olaule’a block party on Waikiki’s famous main street, Kalakaua Avenue, featured 6 stages filled with cultural performances including traditional hula, Japanese dance and taiko drummers. There were also food booths, arts and crafts and exhibits. The block party took place on June 6, 2008 from 7:00pm to 10:00pm as part of the 3-day [...]

The Noto Kiriko Matsuri at this year’s Pan-Pacific Matsuri Parade on June 8, 2008.

More photos coming soon.

Move over Obama Girl, the Obama Girls just outnumbered you!
The Obama Girls, a 15-member hula troupe from Obama City in Japan, participated in this year’s 29th Annual Pan-Pacific Festival – Matsuri In Hawaii over the weekend. The festival was a 3-day event that started on Friday with a block party and ended with [...]

POD (Photos Of the Day)

POD (Photos Of the Day)