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8th Annual Ukulele Festival Hawaii Gala
July 14, 2017 @ 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Two legendary ukulele masters will be honored for their lifetime achievement and contributions to the Hawaiian music industry and ukulele community. Both the late Eddie Kamae and Herb “Ohta-San” Ohta will be recognized by Ukulele Festival Hawaii at the eighth annual Ukulele Festival Hawaii Gala on Friday, July 14, 2017, at the Ala Moana Hotel’s Hibiscus Ballroom beginning at 5:30 p.m.
Hawaiian Phenomenon Willie K, Herb Ohta Jr. and Hawaii’s Ambassador of Aloha Danny Kaleikini will headline the evening, which will also feature a delicious buffet dinner, silent auction featuring an impressive array of ukuleles and drawing for a stunning ukulele are also part of the evening.
In addition, the Ukulele Festival Hawaii College Scholarship, the Eleanor Higa Performing Arts Foundation Scholarship, Senator Michelle N. Kidani College Scholarship, and Lili Anama Park Memorial Scholarship will be presented to five outstanding students who have an interest in the ukulele. Steve Uyehara, Sunrise anchor on Hawaii News Now, and Roy Sakuma, Ukulele Festival Hawaii president, serve as master of ceremonies.
Individual seats are $95 each. Table sponsorships (10 seats) are available for $1,500, $2,500 and $5,000.
For reservations or more information about the Ukulele Festival Hawaii Gala, call (808) 253-8628, email gala@ukulelefestivalhawaii.org or visit http://www.ukulelefestivalhawaii.org.
Financial support for the Ukulele Festival Hawaii Gala will keep the ukulele festivals throughout the state of Hawaii free to the public.