Started in 1953, the Cherry Blossom Festival (CBF) in Honolulu is the longest, continually running ethnic festival in Hawai‘i. The purpose of the festival to perpetuate Japanese culture and enrich the lives of young women of Japanese ancestry in our state. A project of the Honolulu Japanese Junior Chamber of Commerce (HJJCC), the festival includes the crowning of a Queen at the Cherry Blossom Festival ball. The culmination of the festival is an annual ball to … [Read more...] about Oʻahu: HJJCC Cherry Blossom Festival in Honolulu
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Oʻahu: Best shopping malls for holiday sales
Holiday weekends throughout the year are especially popular times for retailers to entice you to shop and save. You can find sales and discounts on a variety of seasonal goods. Stores, shopping malls, and major brands may also host special events and giveaways. Listed below is a list of the best holidays for shopping sales and discounts. Then, scroll down for a list of some of the biggest and best shopping malls throughout Hawaiʻi. Best holidays for shopping at … [Read more...] about Oʻahu: Best shopping malls for holiday sales
Oʻahu: annual Waimea Valley Mai‘a ‘Ho‘olaule‘a (Banana Festival)
Most of us are familiar with local apple bananas and the ubiquitous Central American "Chiquita" (aka Cavendish). Few of us know about or have eaten a Hawaiian banana or enjoyed bananas in a savory dish. The Waimea Valley Banana Festival is a fun exploration of the botanical and culinary history of the Hawaiian banana (maiʻa), as well as how to successfully grow and use bananas. Banana varieties brought as canoe plants to Hawaiʻi by Polynesian voyagers include … [Read more...] about Oʻahu: annual Waimea Valley Mai‘a ‘Ho‘olaule‘a (Banana Festival)
Oahu: Help Sew 38,000 Lei for Memorial Day
As unique and diverse as our communities are in Hawaiʻi, so are some of our traditions on Memorial Day. One of the more distinct traditions is the placing of lei upon every gravesite within Punchbowl for Memorial Day. Every year the members of the community work together to make some 38,000 lei to fulfill this ambitious goal. Those efforts include numerous volunteer opportunities: to help make ti leaf and fresh flower lei, to donate fresh flower lei and anthurium … [Read more...] about Oahu: Help Sew 38,000 Lei for Memorial Day