{"id":84194,"date":"2018-09-07T08:13:55","date_gmt":"2018-09-07T18:13:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=84194"},"modified":"2020-03-06T15:14:03","modified_gmt":"2020-03-07T01:14:03","slug":"windward-hoolaulea-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2018\/09\/07\/windward-hoolaulea-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Award winning entertainment at Windward Ho\u02bbolaule\u02bba"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>
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Chinky Mahoe hula halau<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Catch Merrie Monarch award-winner Chinky Mahoe and multiple N\u0101 H\u014dk\u016b Hanohano winners Keauhou, Maunalua, Hiʻikua<\/span> and Pomaikaʻi<\/span> Keawe Lyman at the 18th Annual Windward Hoʻolauleʻa<\/span> on the Great Lawn at Windward Community College<\/a> on Saturday, September 29, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Also in the entertainment line-up are Beat-Lele, an ʻukulele<\/span> tribute to the Beatles and the Kahaluʻu<\/span> Elementary School ʻUkulele<\/span> Band and more local area talent.<\/p>\n

The free, family-friendly, festival coordinated by Windward CC<\/abbr> and the Kaneohe Business Group, is expected to draw more than 10,000 people. It will feature unique arts and crafts, ʻono<\/span> ethnic foods, hot rods by Clyde\u2019s Auto Showcase, keiki rides and activities, a gallery exhibit, an Imaginarium show, a college-sponsored silent auction, and educational, cultural demonstrations and community displays. This year\u2019s theme is “Hawaiian Traditions.”<\/p>\n

“Windward Hoʻolauleʻa<\/span> is THE homegrown celebration that brings people together on our beautiful campus…with a full day of amazing island entertainment,” said event chair Bonnie Beatson<\/strong>. “We\u2019re very grateful for the tremendous community support of this event highlighting the talent and businesses of the Windward side as well as the educational opportunities at Windward CC<\/abbr>. This support is good for our community—Windward CC<\/abbr> students will receive scholarships from event proceeds.”<\/p>\n

Supporting the event are flagship sponsors Kamehameha Schools, Hawaiian Electric Companies, HD&C<\/abbr> Hawaiʻi<\/span> (formerly Ameron Hawaii) and GoKailua Magazine. More sponsors include Walgreens, Castle Adventist Health, Enterprise Rent-a-Car Hawaii, Hawaiian Memorial Park, First Hawaiian Bank, Bank of Hawaii, Central Pacific Bank and Territorial Savings Bank, with support from the Castle Alumni and Community Association.<\/p>\n

This is an alcohol and tobacco-free event. For more information including a schedule of events<\/a>, to donate to the silent auction<\/a> or to volunteer<\/a>, go to the website<\/a> or contact Windward Hoʻolauleʻa<\/span> chair Bonnie Beatson at (808) 235-7374.<\/p>\n

—By Bonnie Beatson<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The 18th Annual Windward Hoʻolauleʻa<\/span> on the Great Lawn at Windward Community College is a free, family-friendly festival.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26],"tags":[572,66],"class_list":["post-84194","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-community","tag-scholarship","tag-windward-community-college","entry","has-media"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t