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Performances
| Event Time | 10:00 - 17:00 (Mar 15 (Sat) ) |
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| Place | Hawaii Convention Center, Ala Moana Shopping Center, Waikiki Beach Walk, Waikiki Shopping Plaza |
Craft Fair
| Event Time | 10:00 - 17:00 (Mar 15 (Sat) ) |
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| Place | Hawaii Convention Center |
Ennichi
| Event Time | 10:00 - 17:00 (Mar 15 (Sat) ) |
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| Place | Hawaii Convention Center |
The 5th US-Japan Cultural Exchange Seminar Program
| Event Time | 10:30 - (Mar 15 (Sat) ) |
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| Place | Hawaii Convention Center Room |
theme:The First Citizen: Joseph Heco and the Opening of U.S.-Japan Relations
Maui Mikoshi Unveiling Ceremony
| Event Time | 11:00 - (Mar 15 (Sat) ) |
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| Place | Hawaii Convention Center |
The Maui mikoshi contest was developed exclusively for Maui high school students. Each year there is a competition among Maui 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.
Friendship Gala
| Event Time | 19:00 - 21:00 (Mar 15 (Sat) ) |
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| Place | Hawaii Convention Center |
*Ticket sales information will be announced at a later date.
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.
