Obon Dance & Festival

Pearl City Hongwanji Temple 858 2nd, Pearl City , HI, United States

Throughout the Month of August:  Obon Dance & Festival.  The Obon tradition was brought to Hawai`i by Japanese immigrants and evolved into a social and cultural event, as well as a religious custom designed to honor ancestors through an evening of dance, music and merry-making.  Free.  Festivities and Dance schedules and locations are listed below […]

Obon Dance & Festival

Lahaina Hongwanji Mission 551 Wainee St., Lahaina, HI, United States

Throughout the Month of August:  Obon Dance & Festival.  The Obon tradition was brought to Hawai`i by Japanese immigrants and evolved into a social and cultural event, as well as a religious custom designed to honor ancestors through an evening of dance, music and merry-making.  Festivities and Dance schedules and locations are listed below: Friday […]

Obon Dance & Festival

Soto Mission of Aiea – Taiheiji 99-045 Kauhale St, Aiea, HI, United States

Throughout the Month of August:  Obon Dance & Festival.  The Obon tradition was brought to Hawai`i by Japanese immigrants and evolved into a social and cultural event, as well as a religious custom designed to honor ancestors through an evening of dance, music and merry-making.  Free.  Festivities and Dance schedules and locations are listed below […]

Albatross – A One-Man Play

McCoy Studio Theater One Cameron Way, Kahului, HI, United States

Friday – Sunday, August 10 – 12:  Albatross – A One-Man Play.  Written and performed as a rollicking sea yarn, Albatross is a fast-paced stage show that explores themes of regret, isolation, and the interconnected relationship between humans and the natural world.  Taking inspiration from Coleridge’s Mariner, an 18th century sailor who is cursed with immortality and thrust […]

$25

Second Saturdays at Hawai`i State Art Museum

Hawai`i State Art Museum 250 South Hotel St., 2nd Floor, Honolulu, HI, United States

Saturday, August 11:  Second Saturdays at Hawai`i State Art Museum.  Free hands-on art activities for all ages are hosted in the first floor Multipurpose Room. All materials are provided. Hawai`i State Art Museum, 250 South Hotel St., Honolulu. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., or while supplies last.  For information call (808) 589-9959 or visit www.sfca.hawaii.gov/hisam/visitor-information.

Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Festival “Waikiki Style”

Waikiki Aquarium 2777 Kalakaua Ave., Honolulu, HI, United States

Saturday, August 11: Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Festival “Waikiki Style”.  Festival to feature some of the top artists in the Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Genre performing for 6 solid hours on the beautiful grounds of the Waikiki Aquarium. Festival will also feature local arts and crafts, snacks, soft drinks and other favorite local foods. A […]

$5

Obon Dance & Festival

Hamakua Jodo Mission 44-2947 Kalopa Rd., Honoka`a, HI, United States

Throughout the Month of August: Obon Dance & Festival.  The Obon tradition was brought to Hawai`i by Japanese immigrants and evolved into a social and cultural event, as well as a religious custom designed to honor ancestors through an evening of dance, music and merry-making.  Free.  Festivities and Dance schedules and locations are listed below […]

Obon Dance & Festival

Kona Koyasan Daishiji Mission Holualoa, HI, United States

Throughout the Month of August: Obon Dance & Festival.  The Obon tradition was brought to Hawai`i by Japanese immigrants and evolved into a social and cultural event, as well as a religious custom designed to honor ancestors through an evening of dance, music and merry-making.  Free.  Festivities and Dance schedules and locations are listed below […]

Obon Dance & Festival

Hilo Higashi Honwanji Mission 216 Mohouli St., Hilo, HI, United States

Throughout the Month of August: Obon Dance & Festival.  The Obon tradition was brought to Hawai`i by Japanese immigrants and evolved into a social and cultural event, as well as a religious custom designed to honor ancestors through an evening of dance, music and merry-making.  Free.  Festivities and Dance schedules and locations are listed below […]

The Best of Aloha Shorts – Live!

Paliku Theatre, Windward Community College 45-720 Keaahala Road, Kaneohe, HI, United States

Saturday, August 11: The Best of Aloha Shorts – Live!  For a taste of local literature and local culture, Hawai`i Public Radio presents a one-night only revival of their hit local program “Aloha Shorts” to celebrate the recent publication by Bamboo Ridge Press of the anthology THE BEST OF ALOHA SHORTS. The best of the […]