27th Annual Pan-Pacific FestivalM

atsuri in Haw

aii June 9 to 11

The Pan-Pacific Festival – Matsuri

in Haw

aii once again rekindles the relationship betw

een Haw

aii andthe Pan-Pacific region w

ith a 27thannual

celebration of

drums,

dance, pageantryand parades.

From June 9 through 11, thousands

of musicians, artists and dancers

from Pacific Rim

countries come to

Oahu to present a w

eekend show-

case of Pan-Pacific entertainment,

music, traditions and food. M

ostevents are free.

PAN-PACIFIC H

O‘O

LAULE‘A

Friday, June 97:00 - 10 p.m

.The highlight of the Festival!W

aikiki’sfam

ous main street,

Kalakaua Avenue, will be closed

to cars and packed with pedestri-

ans for this ho‘olaule‘a (streetparty). Evening highlights includelive entertainm

ent by local andvisiting perform

ers, plus craftbooths, and an outdoor interna-tional m

arketplace of ethnic food.

PAN-PACIFIC TAIKO

FESTIVALSaturday June 101:30 - 3:30 p.m

.Expert drum

mers

from around

the Pacific Rim w

ill take to sidestage stage next to the CheesecakeFactory

at the

famous

Royal

Haw

aiian Shopping Center for anafternoon

of exhilarating

taikoperform

ances.

PAN-PACIFIC M

ATSURI PARAD

ESunday, June 115:00 - 7:00 p.m

.Visito

rs and

kam

a‘aina (resi-

dents) will line K

alakaua Avenueto enjoy this colorful parade. A

neclectic m

ix of performers, taiko

drumm

ers, modern and traditional

dancers and

colorful floats

will

march through W

aikiki at sunset.

6TH AN

NUAL

HAW

AIIAN H

ALF MARATH

ON

& 5-M

ILE FUN RU

N/W

ALKSunday, June 115 a.m

. startHundreds

of runners

will

take their

mark

for a

half-marathon

through Waikiki. A

5-mile fun run

/walk w

ill follow.

Weekend

festivities

will

alsoinclude a perform

ing arts showcase

of cultural

demonstrations

fromthe

Pan-Pacific region,

a hula

festival, a ground golf exhibitionand evening ballroom

dancing.

Ho‘olaule‘a

TaikoFestivalParade FREE

The Pan-Pacific Festival...U

nforgettable.

The Pan-Pacific Festival includes m

any additional free events. For a detailed schedule of events, visit

ww

w.pan-pacific-festival.com

or call the Matsuri hotline

at (808) 342-9563.

Lewers Street Truck Stage

Konishiki and the KonishikiK

ids FoundationHaw

aii’s Ow

n Ozeki

Royal Haw

aiian Avenue Truck Stage

Kasugai Sakura Taiko &

Family

Taiko Drum

mers

Tiare Opuhi K

atsukoPolynesian &

Haw

aiianD

anceYakushi Taiko A

zuma-kai

Taiko drum team

fromM

achida, JapanTom

oe Leinani Num

akuraH

ula Studio

Hula group from

Saitama,

JapanSakakibara Sum

iyoB

uto-kaiTraditional Japanesedancers from

Nagano,

JapanN

a Hula O

Ke Kai M

aluHula halau

Ham

adaikoTaiko group from

Chiba,Japan

Center Stage Royal H

awaiian

Shopping CenterM

eio University M

eio EisaTraditional folk danceunique to the RyukyuIslands

Honolulu Fukushim

a Bon

Dance ClubHaw

aii Performance

Sensuke-ryu Nankin

Tamasudare H

ozonkaiH

okkaido ShibuPerform

ers with bam

boo sticksH

awaii M

atsuri TaikoHaw

aii Performance

Kasugai Sakura Taiko &

Family

Taiko drumm

ers

Beachcom

ber Red CarpetPerform

ance ZoneH

awaii M

atsuri TaikoHaw

aii Performance

Edogei Kappore H

iratsukaShibuTraditional street perform

ersH

okuoren Japanese folk dance fromKitam

oto City, JapanN

itta Oyako

Tsugaru Samisen cham

pionM

atsuhime N

aruko kaiJapanese folk dance groupfrom

Hachiouji-city

Iwam

i Kagura

Meio U

niversity Meio Eisa

Traditional folk danceunique to the RyukyuIslands

Outrigger Stage &

Performance Zone

Wakom

aTaiko drum

team from

Fuchu, JapanN

a Lico Lehua Makanoe

Hula group from

Saitama

and Tokyo Abe R

hythm Taiso Club

Chigasaki-city gymnastics club.

Ikuta School Donno Toshiko

TroupeTraditional 13-stringJapanese harp perform

anceYagyuu Shinkage SchoolIzum

iha Kendo TroupeThe spirit of the Japanesesam

uraiH

eui Lei Lauoho Hula Studio

King Kameham

eha Hula

competition w

inners

SuiTaiko drum

mers

Moana B

on Dance Stage

Sukore Hino

Japanese folk dancers Shoraku H

yottokoCharism

atic masked

performers

Iwakuni B

on Dance

Enka Bon D

anceH

onolulu Fukushima B

on D

ance ClubHaw

aii Performance

Haw

aii Eisa ShiyukaiHaw

aii Performance

June 9, 2006 Pan-Pacific Festival

Waikiki H

o‘olaule‘aPerform

ers

*All events are subject to change without notice*

Kalakaua Avenue

Waikiki B

each

Koa Ave.

Seaside Ave.

Duke Lane

Road

Clo

sure 5:30 p.m

.

Road

Clo

sure 5:30 p.m

.

Royal Hawaiian Ave.

Lewers Street

DFS

Galleria

Waikiki

Sho

pp

ing

Plaza

Waikiki Bus. Plaza

Parking

Waikiki

Beachcom

ber Hotel

International Market P

lace

Sheraton Princess Kaiulani Hotel

Sheraton Moana

Surfrider Hotel

Outrigger W

aikiki Hotel

Royal H

awaiian

Shopping Center

Hyatt

Regency H

otel

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3 4

5 6

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