Saturday, May 1st, 2010
Thomas Jefferson Middle School, 3000 NW 119th street, Vancouver, Washington
In Hawai`i, May Day (or LEI Day as it's called) is celebrated throughout the islands with reenactments of royal pageants and floral garlands. Ke Kukui recreates this joyous feeling of Aloha with the melodies of Hawaiian musicians, swaying hula, and the scent of fresh tropical flowers. Hawaiian food, a lei contest, and raffle prizes round out this festively floral day.
If you are interested in being a vendor or sponsor, please contact Elsie Alexander at: elsie@kekukuifoundation.com
Thursday July 29th and Friday July 30th, 2010
Location: TBA
for more information go to HawaiianFestivalPNW.com
Friday, July 30th, 2010 5pm
Esther Short Park, 400 W 6th Street, Vancouver, Washington
Hapa Haole Music Lives! Join us for a celebration of Waikiki’s wacky era of hula & music. In keeping with the hapa-haole tradition, all songs within each category must be sung in English and the theme of the performance must be about Hawai`i. Prizes and recognition will be awarded to the winners. Winning soloists and groups will be showcased at the following day’s Ho`ike and Hawaiian Festival. For more information go to HawaiianFestivalPNW.com or write to us at info@kekukuifoundation.com
Saturday, July 31st, 2010. 11am-7pm
Esther Short Park, 400 W 6th Street, Vancouver, Washington
for more information go to HawaiianFestivalPNW.com
Vendor Participants:
• Approx. 40 Arts & Crafts Vendors - both local and from Hawai`i
• Approx. 15 Food Vendors
• Past KKF sponsors include: Aho Construction, Uwajimaya, Hawaiian Airlines, Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Home Builders Escrow, Bamboo Grove Hawaiian Grille, The Asian Reporter, Bank of Clark County, Marquoit Law, Vancouver Spine, Cascadia Women’s Clinic, as well as individual donors.
Performers have included halau hula from across the US and Canada, Portland Taiko, Eagle Spirit Dancers, The Chinese Association, The Brothers Kaloku and Keawe, Robert Cazimero, Roland Cazimero, Manu Boyd of Ho`okena, and Victoria Holt-Takamine.
Recognition: The Annual Ho`ike and Hawaiian Festival has been nominated by
the Clark County Tourism Commission for:
* Most Outstanding Event - 2007, 2008, 2009
* Most Oustanding Cultural Event - 2006
For more information on this workshop visit our EVENT page or email: info@kekukuifoundation.com
If you are interested in being a vendor or sponsor, please contact Elsie Alexander at: elsie@kekukuifoundation.com
Novermber 6th, 2010 10am-5pm
Thomas Jefferson Middle School, 3000 N.W. 119th Street, Vancouver, Washington
Welcome the holiday season in with warmest Aloha. Join us for a fun-filled day of shopping for Hawaiian style gifts while enjoying ethnic foods, Hawaiian music and hula dancing from Pacific Northwest hula halau. Vendors from across Oregon and Washington will have an array of fine arts, crafts, and hand made goods all aimed at making this holiday a memorable season. This event is free. A donation of canned/non-perishable foods for Share House Back Pack Program is welcome.
If you are interested in being a vendor, please contact Elsie Alexander at: elsie@kekukuifoundation.com
TBA, 2011
Two Shows! Lunch and Dinner
Thomas Jefferson Middle School, 3000 NW 119th street, Vancouver, Washington
Each Spring, Ke Kukui sponsors this annual lu`au which brings a taste of Polynesian cuisine, music, hula, and Aloha spirit to a sellout crowd. From the impressive show by Kaleinani o ke Kukui to the delicious lu`au dishes, silent auction, shave ice, and raffle, this is an exciting event for all.
