Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 25, Number 8, 1 August 2008 — 2008 Aloha Festival Events [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

2008 Aloha Festival Events

/ Royal Court lnvestiture Thurs., Sept. 11, 9:30 a.m. The 2008 Ali'i will receive their royal symbols of reign during ceremonies highlighted by traditional chant and hula. Free. Hilton Hawaiian Village grounds. Opening Ceremony Thurs., Sept. 11, 4:30-6 p.m. The official opener of the 2008 Aloha Festivals on O'ahu features traditional hula, chant, the O'ahu Royal Court and the Royal Hawaiian Band. Free. 'lolani Palaee grounds. Waikīkī Ho'olaule'a Fri., Sept. 12, 6:30 p.m. Celebrates 56 years and the 2008 theme of Hula with eight stages of

entertainment, hula hōlau, food, lei vendors and hula crafters along 12 city blocks of the world famous Kalōkaua Avenue between Lewers Street and Kapahulu Avenue. Entertainment, 7-10:30 p.m. Free. Aloha Festivals Floral Parade Sat., Sept. 13, 9 a.m. Now in its 62nd year, the floral parade offers a lively queue of eight lei-draped pō'ū units, floats and 1 1 marching bands sharing music, dance and eultural flair as it makes it way through Waikiki from Ala Moana Beach Park to Kapi'olani Park. Free. For information on these and other events, contact 589-1771 or info@?aloha festivals.com.

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