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Mark Your Calendar !
18th Annual Honolulu Festival will be held on March 2 - 4, 2012
Come join us and watch the live performances on March 3th and March 4th. Entertainment and demonstrations are complimentary.
The Honolulu Festival concludes with a Grand Parade through the streets of Waikiki on the afternoon of March 4th.
18th Annual Honolulu Festival
Date: March 2 - 4, 2012
Place: Honolulu Oahu Hawaii
Venue: Hawaii Convention Center, Ala Moana Shopping Center and Waikiki Beach Walk
*This page is constantly updated without notice, so please check back often for details.
Official Ceremony
 Governor's Luncheon Reception
(by invitation only)
12:00pm - 1:30pm
Mayor's Welcome Reception
(by invitation only)
2:00pm - 3:15pm
Educational School Tour (by invitation only)
9:00am - 12:00pm
Venue: Hawaii Convention Center
[ About Educational School Tour ]
Sugaren and International Rainbow Children Project "Transcendance"
(Open for Public)
1:00pm - 4:00pm
 Venue: Hawaii Convention Center
Yosakoi is a form of dance style originated in Kochi, Japan in 1954 as a modern rendition of Awa Odori. This creative and very energetic form of dancing combines traditional dance with modern music and movements.
Sugaren's Yosakoi Performance
http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=324209724277283
 Performances
10:00am - 5:00pm
Venue: Hawaii Convention Center, Ala Moana Shopping Center, Waikiki Beach Walk
Craft Fair
10:00am - 5:00pm
Venue: Hawaii Convention Center
Ennichi Corner
10:00am - 5:00pm
Venue: Hawaii Convention Center
[ About Ennichi ]
Anime Corner
10:00am - 5:00pm
Venue: Hawaii Convention Center
Hawaii Music Festivals
Choral Festival (Competition)
Time TBA
Venue: Hawaii Convention Center
Cheer & Dance Festival (Competition)
Time TBA
Venue: Hawaii Convention Center
Band Festival (Competition)
Time TBA
Venue: Hawaii Convention Center
Movies (Free Admission)
Time TBA
Venue:Hawaii Convention Center
 Maui Mikoshi Unveiling Ceremony
Time TBA
Venue: Hawaii Convention Center
The Maui mikoshi contest was developed exclusively for high school students in Maui. Each year there is a competition among high schools to design a mikoshi for the Honolulu Festival. Mikoshi are decorative floats that are unique to specific prefectures in Japan. They are carried by troops of celebrants during their festivals. The winning Maui mikoshi is unveiled and displayed at the Hawaii Convention Center over the Festival weekend. Students of the high school selected as the overall winner visit Honolulu during the weekend of the festival and march in the Grand Parade showcasing their award winning mikoshi.
Bon Dance Workshop
Time TBA
Venue: Hawaii Convention Center
Friendship Gala (Price: $90 / $70 for under 21 years old）
includes food and two beverages
*FREE admission for under 6 years old （NOT include food and beverages)
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Venue: Hawaii Convention Center
Come and enjoy the delicious dishes of Hawaii’s famous restaurants. The Friendship Gala promotes friendship, understanding and international goodwill between the people of Hawaii and other Pacific Rim countries. Attendees are offered a unique insight into the cultures of the Pacific through dance, song and regional cuisine by some of Hawaii's most famous chefs.
Performances
Venue: Hawaii Convention Center, Ala Moana Shopping Center, Waikiki Beach Walk
10:00am - 3:00pm
Craft Fair
Venue: Hawaii Convention Center
10:00am - 3:00pm
Ennichi Corner
10:00am - 3:00pm
Venue: Hawaii Convention Center
[ About Ennichi ]
Anime Corner
10:00am - 3:00pm
Venue:Hawaii Convention Center
Grand Parade
4:30pm -
Venue: Kalakaua Avenue/Waikiki
Nagaoka Fireworks Show
8:30pm -
Venue: Show over Waikiki Beach
The Nagaoka Fireworks is well known for their large fireworks display
originating from Niigata Prefecture on the Sea of Japan coast.
Related article: Nagaoka Fireworks Special Interview 2011
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