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with lei-making contests, pageantry,
arts and crafts, and the real high-
light, a Brothers Cazimero concert at
the Waikiki Shell. Call
&
808/924-
8934
or 808/524-0722 for Oahu
events (
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808/597-1888 for the
Brothers Cazimero show);
&
808/
886-1655
for Big Island events;
&
808/879-1922
for Maui events;
and
&
808/245-6931
for Kauai
events. May 1.
World Fire-Knife Dance Champi-
onships and Samoan Festival,
Polynesian Cultural Center, Laie,
Oahu. Junior and adult fire-knife
dancers from around the world
converge on the center for one of
the most amazing performances
you'll ever see. Authentic Samoan
food and cultural festivities round
out the fun. Call
&
808/293-3333
or visit www.polynesiancultural
center.com. Mid-May.
In Celebration of Canoes,
West
Maui. Celebrating the Pacific
islands' seafaring heritage, events
include canoe paddling and sailing
regattas, a luau feast, cultural arts
demonstrations, canoe-building
exhibits, and music. Call
&
888/
310-1117
or check www.calendar
maui.com. Mid- to late May.
Molokai Ka Hula Piko,
Papohaku
Beach Park, Kaluakoi, Molokai.
This daylong celebration of the
hula takes place on the island where
it was born. It features perform-
ances by hula schools, musicians,
and singers from across Hawaii as
well as local food and Hawaiian
crafts, including quilting, wood-
working, featherwork, and deer-
horn scrimshaw. Call
&
800/800-
6367
or 808/553-3876; or go to
www.molokai-hawaii.com. Third
Saturday in May.
Memorial Day,
National Memorial
Cemetery of the Pacific, Punch-
bowl, Honolulu, Oahu. The armed
forces hold a ceremony recognizing
those who died for their country,
beginning at 9am. Call
&
808/532-
3720.
June
Hawaiian Slack-Key Guitar Festi-
val,
Maui Arts and Cultural Center,
Kahului, Maui. Great music per-
formed by the best musicians in
Hawaii. It's 5 hours long and
absolutely free. Call
&
808/
239-4336
or e-mail kahoku
productions@yahoo.com.
King Kamehameha Celebration,
all islands. It's a state holiday with a
massive floral parade,
hoolaulea
(party), and much more. Call
&
808/586-0333
for Oahu events,
&
808/329-1603
for Big Island
events,
&
808/667-9175
for Maui
events,
&
808/553-3876
for
Molokai events, and
&
808/245-
3971
for Kauai events; or visit www.
state.hi.us/dags/kkcc. First weekend
in June.
Maui Film Festival,
Wailea Resort,
Maui. Five days and nights of
screenings of premieres and special
films, along with traditional Hawai-
ian storytelling, chants, hula, and
contemporary music. Call
&
808/
579-9996
or visit www.mauifilm
festival.com. June 15 to June 19,
2005.
King Kamehameha Hula Compe-
tition,
Neal Blaisdell Center, Hono-
lulu, Oahu. This is one of the top
hula competitions in the world,
with dancers from as far away as
Japan. Call
&
808/586-0333
or
visit www.state.hi.us/dags/kkcc.
Third weekend in June.
Taste of Honolulu,
Civic Center
Grounds, Honolulu, Oahu. Hawaii's
premier outdoor food festival fea-
tures tastings from 30 restaurants, as
well as entertainment, beer and wine
tastings, cooking demos, a gourmet
marketplace, and children's activi-
ties. Call
&
808/536-1015
or visit
www.easterseals.org. End of June.
