Esther Short Park, W Columbia St. and 8th St., Vancouver, WA 98660
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Aloha! This year's Ho`ike and Hawaiian Festival has been exended to three days. The Hula, Arts & Crafts Workshop will be on Thursday the 23rd and Friday the 24th. Featuring Roland Cazimero teaching an advanced guitar workshop and Aunty Vicky and Kanoe Miller teaching hula `Auana. On Friday, from 5pm-9pm Ke Kukui Foundation with PA`I Foundation are hosting the Hapa Haole Hula Competition. Finally, on Saturday the 25th from 11am to 7pm on will be the all day festival featuring workshop participants, winners from the competition and various Hawaiian musical acts and halau hula. More information on that coming soon.
Over 8,000 visitors have swayed to the rhythm as hula dancers, Portland, Taiko, Native Tribal dancers, and Polynesian singers filled the park with the heartbeat of their cultures. Arts, Crafts, and food vendors will round out this two day long outdoor festival which is now considered the third largest annual event at Esther Short Park. Nominated Outstanding Event by the Clark County Tourism Commission, two years in a row. This is a free event.
Please check back later for more information about this exciting upcoming event and also check out the event website.
COMPETITORS
To download a Competition Packet, click HERE. Applications due by June 19th, 2009.
HULA and GUITAR WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS
For a more detailed description of the workshop classes, click here. For more information on our guest instructors, click here.
Online registration is available now! Click here to register.
VENDORS
Please contact Elsie at: elsie@kekukuifoundation.com
HOTEL INFORMATION
For discounted room price at the Hilton Hotel across the street from Esther Short Park, visit HERE and use "KKF" as the promotion code. Rates available until July 7th.
GENERAL INFO
For more information about the event write to: info@kekukuifoundation.com
Advertise your business at one of our upcoming events. Ad specs and prices for events can be downloaded here.
