1. may 2015 Alaska beyond Magazine 21
Honolulu, HI
Celebrating Pacific Cultures
A block party beside Waikīkī Beach, Japanese
traditional dances with colorful costumes, sunset
hula shows by the ocean—these events and more
will be part of the 36th-annual Pan-Pacific Festival
(June 12–14) in Honolulu.
The festival will showcase performing arts daily at
the Ala Moana Centerstage and at the Waikiki Beach
Walk Plaza Stage. Guests can watch Japanese taiko
drummers, and performances by members of other
ethnic groups from Hawai‘i and Japan. Nearby,
Kuhio Beach Hula Mound will also host dancers
each evening at the Pan-Pacific Hula Festival.
On June 12, festivalgoers can treat themselves
to the Pan-Pacific Ho‘olaule‘a (block party)—with
various food and craft vendors, and multiple
entertainment stages.
Just before sunset on Sunday, June 14, the festival
will culminate in the colorful Pan-Pacific Parade,
The world’s top women and junior surfers will make
their way to legendary Zipper’s Beach for the Los
Cabos Open of Surf, June 9–14. This event features
one of the qualifying competitions for the women’s
2016 World Surf League Championship Tour. Among
the expected participants are the highly ranked
women surfers Tatiana Weston-Webb (shown above,
highlighted by the return of the Noto Kiriko—a
towering Shinto-style lantern-float.
To learn more, call 808-799-0002 or visit
pan-pacific-festival.com. —Katy Wong
Big Waves
in Baja
Dancers
representing
various cultural
traditions perform
at the Pan-Pacific
Festival in
Honolulu.
This fall,
Alaska Airlines
plans to launch service
between Orange County, CA,
and two Mexico locations:
Los Cabos (Oct.8) and
Puerto Vallarta
(Oct. 9).
at last year’s LCOS); Malia Manuel; and Coco Ho, the event’s
defending champion.
Male and female surfers under 20 will compete in the WSL
North American Junior Series event, June 9–13.
Live music and food trucks will enhance the
beach-festival atmosphere. To learn more, visit
worldsurfleague.com. —Sophia Lizardi
top,BoardwalkProductions;bottom,Courtesy:Pan-PacificFestival
Journal
