Entertainment

Special Guests:

From the Garden Isle of Kauai, Maui Matsuri welcomes musician and singer Keola Worthington. Known primarily as a Hawaiian entertainer, Keola graces the Maui Matsuri stage in honor(more)

Kyle Chew, an active performer around Hawaii, joins Maui Matsuri on stage performing on shakuhachi and shinobue – two kinds of Japanese flutes. Under the guidance of (more)

Time	Entertainment
2:00	Welcome
2:05	Maui Taiko (Drumming)
2:30	JCSM Welcome Announcements- Eating Contests, Exhibits, Passport
2:40	Maui Okinawa Taiko (Drumming)
2:50	Kyle Chew (Shakuhachi-Bamboo Flute)
3:00	Sam Sato Saimin Eating Contest
3:15	Iwamoto Natto Eating Contest
3:30	Mayors Message, Deputy Consul General, Announcements
3:40	Keola Worthington and Waipu'ilani Flores
4:00	Art Contest Winners Announced
4:15	Zenshin Daiko (Drumming)
4:40	JCSM Scholarship Awardees Presentation
4:50	Kyle Chew (Shakuhachi-Bamboo Flute)
5:00	Makawao Kendo Club (Kendo Demonstration)
5:25	Announcements-Passport, Exhibit
5:30	Maui Minyou Kai (Folk Dancing)
5:50	Nakayama Minyou Kai (Folk Dancing)
6:00	Cosplay Showcase Costume Contest
6:30	Keola Worthington and Waipu'ilani Flores
7:00	Nakayama Minyou Kai (Folk Dancing)
7:25	Remembrance Blessing/Prayer
7:30	Obon Festival (everyone encouraged to dance) presented by Maui Taiko, Maui Minyou Kai, Nakayama Minyou Kai