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Multiculti Christmas
Advertiser Staff and News Services
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Check local shops, or visit www.putumayo.com. Some sales proceeds go to Putumayo Cross-cultural Initiative, which uses world music, experimental learning and the arts to inspire children and families to connect with various cultures.
HIFF's Oscar bash
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The Oscar Night event is a HIFF fund-raising party. Participants receive the actual program distributed at the ceremony in Los Angeles and watch a live feed of the show. Oscar will be marking its 76th anniversary.
Chuck Boller was a guest at the Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival last week.
He said ticket prices and other particulars will be posted on the festival's Web site, www.hiff.org.
Change the date
Last Saturday's Faith page mixed up a few dates. These events are tomorrow:
- At Central Union Church, the live nativity will be 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Also, a Morning of Centering Prayer will be 9 to 11:30 a.m. in the Fireside Room.
- Christmas Festival of Music will be at 7 p.m. at First Baptist Church Windward.
- The annual Christmas Concert by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will be at 7 p.m. at the Honolulu Tabernacle.
Bid on an ornament
Time is winding down to get in on the bidding for The Advertiser's "Creations for a Cause" holiday ornaments online bidding event.
Follow the bidding online.
As of yesterday morning, six local artists' unique works has raised nearly $300 for charity.
The ornaments range from a traditional nativity scene to pieces filled with Hawaiian history and beauty.
Donations raised go to the Advertiser Christmas Fund and the Academy Art Center at Linekona.
The online bidding runs through midnight Sunday.
