After a five-year the Pan-Pacific Festival returns today through Sunday, June 9 at various spots on O‘ahu, including Ala Moana and Waikīkī. The free event, which will feature performers from Japan and local musicians and arts, showcases everything from taiko to hula to food. And yes, there’s a parade, too. “We are thrilled to be […]
Mangoes, lychee, south swells and bon dances. These are all the things we look forward to in summer in Hawaiʻi. Wait—what’s a bon dance? The Obon—or bon—festival is an annual Japanese holiday held in the summertime that commemorates and remembers deceased ancestors. It is believed that their spirits return at this time to visit their relatives.
“The sound of the taiko drum, it almost goes beyond your ears and into your bones,” says Kenny Endo, who was recently named a 2022 United States Artists Fellow. “You can feel it in your gut.” United States Artists Fellowships are given out for the following disciplines: architecture and design, craft, dance, film, media, music,
