Can We All Get Along?: Photos 84 to 105

A couple of weekends ago, was the 14th Annual Honolulu Festival. Though it’s in it’s 14th year here, admittedly I know very little of the origin and the purpose of this Festival and only started taking interest during the last 3 years.

From what I can gather, it seems to be sponsored by a major Japanese Airline. The Convention Center is rented out for Cultural Performances by visiting Japanese Dancers and performers as well as various local ethnic groups such as Koreans, Filipino, Chinese, Okinawans, etc. As last year, an Australian Aboriginal and a Taiwanese Aboriginal Dance Troupe were brought in also.

The 2 days event climaxed with a 4 hour parade down the main drag in Waikiki, known as Kalakaua Ave. Many various dance troupes especially Hula Dancers from Japan, as well as traditional and more modern contemporary dancers participated as well as many local ethnic groups. At the end, was the carrying of the Mikoshi Shrines by local youths. In previous years, they were carried mostly by Japanese from Japan, but now they were supported mostly by local youths. The Theme seemed to reflex Rodney King’s question, “Can We All Get Along?” Sixty years ago, Japan sent

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