Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Hilo Chinese New Year Festival! Coming soon!



Hilo Chinese New Year Festival
Saturday • February 14, 2009

The Hilo Chinese New Year free community festival

begins at 9 a.m. at the Kress Building on Kamehameha

Avenue just one short block away from Kalakaua Park

in historic downtown Hilo with Lion Dancers offering

traditional blessings along the street.

The Lions parade up to the park to open the Festival

with thousands of firecrackers at 10 a.m. Up until 3 p.m.,

Asian arts, crafts, product and international food purveyors

pack tents filled with the sounds, smells and sights celebrating

the Year of the Ox. Performances, cooking and cultural

demonstrations, and displays illustrate the Chinese influence

on Hawaii’s people and culture. Free!

Info: Phone (808) 933-9772 or email amooninfo@bigisland.com

今年で7年目になる恒例のヒロ・チャイニーズ・フェスティバルが

バレンタイン・デーと重なる2月14日(土曜日)に開催されます!

朝9時、ヒロのダウンタウンに在るクレス・シアター前から

獅子舞が始まり、カラカウア公園までうねり歩きます。

それから10時から午後3時まで、公園内で様々な催し物が

予定されており、干支である丑年を祝います!

ヒロにその時期にいらっしゃる皆様、是非お楽しみに!



2 Comments:

At 7:03 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Happy Chinese New Year! from Emma in Tokyo. No wonder you're so busy! I stop by your blog whenever I begin to miss HAWAII! It's cloudy and cold here today.

 
At 12:31 PM, Blogger Reiko / SigZaneOhana said...

Hi Emma in Tokyo!!
Mahalo for swinging by, and it's very voggy today here in Hilo.

Love & Aloha,

Reiko

 

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