#Kickoff Event

An event to kick off this year’s Maui Matsuri will be held on Friday, May 7, at 6:30 p.m. at Queen Kaahumanu Center.   The kick off event will include Japanese dancing, karaoke, a kimono fashion show, a cosplay exhibition, and an obon dancing rehearsal. A kimono fashion show and a special performance by Uluwehi Guerrero […]

Governor Linda Lingle today proclaimed April as Tsunami Awareness month, announcing educational activities on Oahu, Molokai and the Big Island. “Hawai‘i is fortunate that the February 8.8 earthquake in Chile did not produce destructive waves in our islands,” said Lingle.  “The potential threat of a tsunami provided an opportunity to test our warning system and […]