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The Honolulu Advertiser
Updated at 4:24 p.m., Friday, March 13, 2009

EMU DANCE
Oahu students get sneak peek at Honolulu Festival

Advertiser Staff

Hawaii news photo - The Honolulu Advertiser

Raymond Priol and Vivian Anderson of the Descendance Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Dance Theater of Australia showed students from Our Lady of Good Counsel their traditional emu dance this morning during a preview of this weekend's 15th Honolulu Festival.

BRUCE ASATO | The Honolulu Advertiser

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Hawaii news photo - The Honolulu Advertiser
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Shingo Sasa of the Hirosaki City festival group showed first-grader Jonah Faasoa of Wilson Elementary School how to beat the taiko drum during a preview of the 15th Honolulu Festival.

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About 1,000 schoolkids from Oahu got a sneak peek this morning at what will be in store for folks attending this weekend's 15th Honolulu Festival.

The special field trip took the kids to the Hawaii Convention Center, where they were engaged in hands-on activities and demonstrations by festival particiapants.

The Honolulu Festival highlights the diversity of cultures in the Pacific Rim, including those of Japan, Australia and Alaska. If offers performances, displays, games and food.

The festival runs today through Sunday, culminating with a late afternoon parade through Waikiki.

Events are open to the public at the Convention Center, Ala Moana Center, Waikiki Shopping Plaza and Waikiki Beach Walk.

For information on events, go to: www.honolulufestival.com