31st Annual Aloha Festivals Paniolo Parade and Ho'olaule'a
Saturday, September 23, 2006   10am
Church Row to Waimea Park

Co-sponsored by the Parker Ranch. Enjoy Pa'u Riders, floats, bands, marchind and mounted units, led by the Royal Court procession-all honoring Hawai'i's oldest ranching community. Ho'olaule'a to follow with taiko drummers, Kaiwi, Neva2Young, and Na Palapalai. Free. 

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Aloha!

We Attended This Years Aloha Festivals Poke Contest At The Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel This Past Weekend!!!

It Was Alotta FUN! ...I Was Even Chosen From The Audience To Be a "Judge" For The Celebrity Poke Contest!

We Took Alotta Pictures But, Unfortunately My Sony Mavica MVC-CD500 Digital Camera Has Mal-Functioned & I Can't Download The Images From The Disk! 

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Aloha Festivals poke contest delivers the goods

by Carolyn Lucas
West Hawaii Today
clucas@westhawaiitoday.com
Sunday, September 10, 2006 10:52 AM HST

Texans smoke each other out with their best rootin', tootin' chili. Bostonians stir it up with their famous New England clam chowder.

In Hawaii, residents and visitors slice the competition with a favorite local side dish called poke.

Professional and amateur chefs entered their recipes in four divisions for $6,000 in prizes Saturday at the Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel.

The Big Island's signature event in the statewide Aloha Festivals celebrates Hawaii's version of soul food. Unlike past competitions that focused heavily on presentation, taste reigned Saturday...

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   Aloha Festivals' Poke Contest

Na Paniolo Nui O Hawai`i -
"The Great Cowboys of Hawai‘i"

The Aloha Festivals 2006 theme, “Na Paniolo Nui O Hawai‘i – The Great Cowboys of Hawai‘i,” is a tribute to the life, music, spirit, and family of the Hawaiian cowboy, or paniolo... 

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Performances
HULA KAHIKO SERIES

Volcano Art Center proudly presents its 25th year of hula kahiko performances at the pa hula at Ka'auea in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park. Since 1980, hula halau from around the state have made presentations at the stone platform, which is set aside for the perpetuation of traditional hula and chant. For cultural practitioners, gathering at this site and offering hula and chants while facing Halema'uma'u crater, the sacred home of the volcano goddess Pele, is especially meaningful. For spectators, experiencing the sounds and rhythms of ancient-style hula in the natural setting of Kilauea is authentic and quite extraordinary. By interpreting what is being chanted in the Hawaiian language, performers broaden the understanding of Hawaiian history and appreciation for Hawai'i's traditions for all present. These free outdoor performances are once-in-a-lifetime experiences for visitors, and memorable for those already familiar with this spirited art form.

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Aloha Festivals Royal Court Investiture - Hawai'i - Saturday, August 26, 2006 - Noon - Halema'uma'u Crater, Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park

Aloha Festivals Royal Court Investiture (Ka Ho'ola'a O Na Ali'i) Believed by some native Hawaiians to be the home of Pele, the goddess of volcanoes, Halema'uma'u Crater, in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park, is the sacred site of the Royal Court Investiture. On Aug. 26, at high noon at the crater, the ali'i (royal monarchs) will be adorned with their reigning symbols of royalty to the sounds and sights of ceremonial chant and hula by Halau 'O Kekuhi.

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