Updated at 9:03 a.m., Friday, June 8, 2007
Pan-Pacific Festival in Waikiki to attract thousands
Advertiser Staff
Tens of thousands of people are expected in Waikiki this weekend for the 28th Pan-Pacific Festival/Matsuri in Hawai'i event, festival coordinators said.The festival kicks off with a free block party on Kalakaua Avenue from 7 to 10 tonight. Craft fairs and cultural exhibitions will take place tomorrow at Ala Moana Center and Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center. There will be a premiere showing of the film "Misora Hibari, A Celebration of her Life and Career" at Kuhio Beach at 7:30 p.m., preceded by a taiko drum performance at 5:30.
On Sunday, Kapi'olani Park will host a Kite Festival from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Pan Pacific Matsuri Parade will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. on Kalakaua Avenue, from Fort DeRussy to Kapi'olani Park.
Coordinators said they are spending about $500,000 on the event and hope the number of attendees exceeds last year's 40,000 count.
For more information and a detailed schedule of events, visit www.pan-pacific-festival.com.
