2018 Okinawan Festival

Andrea and I helped with the Hawaii Bonsai Association to set up their bonsai display for the event on Friday afternoon, August 31. The Festival opened Saturday, September 1, and ran through Sunday, September 2.

Friday

We helped with the Hawaii Bonsai Association display setup on Friday. I brought my hau tree, dai, and accent to display in the show.


Andrea had just photographed my hau tree with pineapple accent.


Music and dance rehearsal.


Looking at my bonsai display. Photo by Andrea.


Ready to go home. Photo by Andrea.

Saturday

Saturday the doors opened at 9:00 AM, free to the general public.


We picked up Emily, Andrea's hanai student in the UH mentor program, and parked at Ala Moana shopping center and walked to the Convention
Center. My hanai student went hiking for the day with friends.


Petting the dragon.


A plan to revive the Ala Wai Canal. Photo by Andrea.


We toured most of the exhibits.


People got to try playing Okinawan musical instruments.


Lots of things to see.


Photographing a toddler in traditional costume. Photo by Andrea.


A music and dance performance on the stage in the main hall on the ground floor.


A great show of traditional song and dance. Photo by Andrea.


Water of life statue (Gift of Water) in front of the Convention Center. Photo by Emily.

Sunday

Sunday was the final day of the festival, from 9:00 AM until 4:00 PM. Andrea and I arrived around 2:00 PM.


A dragon dance on the third floor.


Coming down the escalator.


We visited the plant sale.


The event was well attended.


A constant stream of people came by our bonsai display.


My hau tree with pineapple accent.


Performers waiting backstage.


The view of Waikiki from the third floor of the Convention Center.


A Hawaiian music display on the third floor.


Okinawan martial arts demonstration.


Dancing lions.

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