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20080 Oahu Aloha Festival
The 2008 Oahu Aloha Festival will begin on September 12, 2008
with the Royal Court Investitature and the Opening Ceremonies.
The 2008 Hawaii Aloha Festival is the 62nd annual
event and in 2008 the event theme will be "Hula".
Events Scheduled so far include:
September 12, 2008 (Friday)
EVENT:
2008 Oahu Royal Court Investiture
DATE: September 12 (Friday)
TIME: 9:30 a.m.
LOCATION: Waikiki, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii
VENUE: Hilton Hawaiian Village Resort
DESCRIPTION: Event will feaure traditional chanting and hula performances.
The 2008 Aloha Festivals Oahu Alii (royalty) - the king, queen, prince, and
princess - will receive their royal symbols, including the royal cloak,
helmet, and head feather lei.
2008 Oahu Opening Ceremony
DATE: September 12, 2008 (Friday)
TIME: 4:30 p.m.
LOCATION: Downtown Honolulu, Oahu, hawaii
VENUE: Iolani Palace
DESCRIPTION: This ceremony on the grounds of the Iolani
Palace in the historic capitol district of downton Honolulu
will feature traditional hula performances and chanting and
the members of the Oahu royal court will be introduced.
DATE: September 12 or 13, 2008 ?????
2008 Waikiki Hooplaulea
TIME: 6:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
LOCATION: Waikiki, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii
VENUE: Kalakaua Avenue Between Lewers and Kapahulu
DESCRIPTION: This will the the 56th year this annual
street party has been held in Waikiki. Members of the
royal court will kick off the event at 6:30 p.mm.
Eight stages will be set up in the street and there
will be plenty of hula, Hawaiian music, lei vendors,
food booths, and craft booths. The festivities will
be spread across 12 city blocks.
September 13, 2008 (Saturday)
2008 Aloha Festivals Floral Parade
DATE: September 13, 2008 (Saturday)
TIME: 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
LOCATION:
VENUE: Parade route is along Kalakaua Avenue
from Ala Moana Beach Park to Kapiolani Park.
The parade will feature floral floats,
hula performers, horseback riders,and marching bands.
Photographers can take pictures of the floats in
Kapiolani Park after the parade and there will be
arts and crafts booths in Kapiolani Park beginning
at 12 noon.
-09:00 a.m. - Parade
-10:00 a.m. - Hapa Haole Hula Commpetition Preliminaries
-Time? - Aloha Tower Marketplace Ukulele Festival
September 14, 2008 (Saturday)
2008 Aloha Tower Ukulele Contest
DATE: September 14, 2008 (Saturday)
TIME: to be announced
LOCATION: Downtown Honolulu Waterfront
VENUE: Aloha Tower Marketplace
the 2008 event will be the second annual Aloha Tower
Marketplace Ukulele Contest. It will take place on the center
stage. for more inforamtion call 808-536-3226. See also the
Official Event Announcement.
See also
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2008 Aloha Festival - Main Article
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Other Events Hawaii
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Oahu Island - Main Menu
Islands of Hawaii
Hawaii for Visitors
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