Photos courtesy of Pan-Pacific Festival
By Staff Reports
(Honolulu) – The 35th Anniversary Pan-Pacific Festival, which brings people from around the world to Hawaii to celebrate and share international culture and traditions, is set for June 13 to 15 at various locations throughout Honolulu.
A ho‘olaule‘a (block party) kicks off the three-day Pan-Pacific Festival with live entertainment on multiple stages, food trucks and crafts throughout Waikiki. The celebration continues with the Performing Arts Showcase featuring cultural performances and demonstrations; Pan-Pacific Hula Festival with dozens of hula hālau (troupes) performing on Waikīkī Beach, and a Food & Product Fair showcasing delicious food and products from Japan. The festival culminates with a colorful parade where thousands of participants in lively costumes, local and national high school bands and ethnic groups march up Kalākaua Avenue.
Photos courtesy of Pan-Pacific Festival
What:
35th Anniversary Pan-Pacific Festival
Where:
Various locations throughout Honolulu
When:
Friday, June 13 through Sunday, June 15, 2014
Cost:
All events are free
Information:
For more information email PPF@kihhnl.com
Visit the website, www.pan-pacific-festival.com.
Details:
Friday, June 13
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Food Fair
Marukai Wholesale Mart, Dillingham & Ward
12 p.m. – 6:45 p.m.
Performing Arts Showcase
Ala Moana Center, Centerstage
1:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Performing Arts Showcase
Waikīkī Beach Walk Plaza Stage
5:15 – 10 p.m.
14th Annual Pan-Pacific Hula Festival
Kūhiō Beach Hula Mound
7 – 10 p.m.
Pan-Pacific Ho‘olaule‘a
Kalākaua Avenue
Saturday, June 14
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Food Fair
Marukai Wholesale Mart, Dillingham & Ward
12:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Performing Arts Showcase
Ala Moana Center, Centerstage
2 – 6 p.m.
Performing Arts Showcase
Waikīkī Beach Walk Plaza Stage
4:30 – 6:30 p.m.
7:30 – 10 p.m.
14th Annual Pan-Pacific Hula Festival
Kūhiō Beach Hula Mound
Sunday, June 15
10:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Performing Arts Showcase
Ala Moana Center, Centerstage
11 a.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Performing Arts Showcase
Waikīkī Beach Walk Plaza Stage
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Food Fair
Marukai Wholesale Mart, Dillingham & Ward
5 – 7 p.m.
Pan-Pacific Parade
Kalākaua Avenue
Fort DeRussy to Kapi‘olani Park
7 – 9:30 p.m.
14th Annual Pan-Pacific Hula Festival
Kūhiō Beach Hula Mound