Hele mei hoohiwahiwa (come celebrate)! This year marks the 35th anniversary of Fukuoka and Hawaii becoming sister states/cities (in 1981), and to celebrate there will be a Hawaiian festival in downtown Fukuoka. Konishiki, a Hawaiian-born Japanese–Samoan ex-sumo wrestler who is now a popular musician in Japan, will attend the event. The third governor of Hawaii, George Ariyoshi, will give a speech at the opening ceremony on Friday, after a Japanese drumming and Hawaiian dance performance. There will be several performances over the weekend, such as Hawaiian music performances. Some highlights include: live painting by James Dover (Fri.), Japanese drumming performance by people with disabilities (Sat.) and a children’s dance performance organised by Kyushu’s Down syndrome organisation. There will be many booths, including one hosted by Eighty Eight Tees, a popular Hawaiian t-shirts brand, and a painting booth by the artist Ozaru. Complete a survey at the JTB booth for the chance to win a pair of tickets to Hawaii! At the secondary venue (Hakata Daimaru Passage Hiroba), there will be several workshops, including a ukulele workshop.
☆ Fukuoka Now had two T-shirts to give away! ☆
Fukuoka Now has two T-shirts designed by Ozaru to give away! To apply, fill out this form by 7/20 (Wed.) at 18:00. Winners will collect their T-shirt at the event (they will receive more details by e-mail).
• 7/22 (Fri.) ~ 7/24 (Sun.)
• 7/22: 18:00~ (Doors/booths open: 12:00~), 7/23: 9:00~21:00, 7/24: 9:00~18:00
• Free
• Main venue: Tenjin Chuo Park, Secondary venue: Hakata Daimaru Passage Hiroba
• 1-1 Tenjin, Chuo-ku; 1-4-1 Tenjin, Chuo-ku
• http://hawaiianmanao.net/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hawaiian.festival.in.fukuoka2016/
