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CelebratePrinceKūhiōDayatKaMakanaAli‘iTheWestO‘ahucenterinvitesgueststocelebratePrinceKūhiō’slegacywithceremonies,entertainmentandalocalcraftfaironMarch26

KAPOLEI,HAWAI‘I(March23,2017)—Withmuchexcitement,KaMakanaAli‘iwelcomesvisitorsandresidentsofWestO‘ahutocelebratePrinceKūhiōDayatthenewregionalshoppingcenterinKapolei.TakingplaceonSunday,March26,theall-daycelebrationwillincludeanopeningceremony,entertainment,interactiveworkshopsandacraftfairhighlightingbothtraditionalHawaiianartsandmoderninterpretationsofHawai‘i’suniquelifestyle.Beginningat10:00a.m.,thePrinceKūhiōDayopeningceremonywillbeperformedbytheRoyalOrderofKamehameha,KamakaPili,PresidentandFounderoftheHawai‘iArtsandHospitalityAssociation(HĀHĀ)andHoʻomauKeOla.ThefestivitieswillbeginwithatraditionalceremonyhonoringtheportraitofPrinceKūhiōatCenterStage,movingthentopopularretailerNo‘eauDesigners,whereguestsmayobserveapaintingbycelebratedartistLeoHonethatpaystributetoPrinceKūhiōandtheRoyalOrderofKamehameha.MusicalperformancesfeaturingslackkeyguitarartistAjaGamplecontinuethecelebrationfrom10:30to11:30a.m.,followedbyapresentationbytheBoys&GirlsClubofHawaiiHalePonoClubHalauatnoon.ThemusicalperformanceswillcontinueafterabrieflunchrecessandwillfeaturethemusicaltalentsofguitaristsandvocalistsByronFonseca,LanceNamuoandMarkCamposfrom1:30-2:30p.m.Takingplacefrom12:00-5:00p.m.,theHĀHĀCraftFairwillfeatureawiderangeofartsandcraftsproducedbylocalartisans,highlightingbothtraditionalHawaiianartsandmoderninterpretationsofHawai‘i’suniquelifestyle.

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From12:00to2:00p.m.,UncleNaluofNāMakaKahikoinvitesgueststolearnthetraditionalHawaiianartofbamboocarvingwithacontemporarytwisttomakevariousuniqueaccessories,includingearrings,hairpicksandcustomstamps.Theworkshopispricedat$30.00,withlimitedavailability.Interestedparticipantsmayrequestreservationsonlineatwww.nhace.com.ThePrinceKūhiōDaycelebrationswillcometoanendwithaperformancebypopularukuleleandguitaristMoonKaheleat3:00p.m.,followedbytraditionaldanceperformancesbyKumuPamDivineHalauandHulaMaiKaPu'uwaiAKaMana'ofrom4:15–5:00p.m.InhonorofPrinceKūhiōDay,HICravingswillalsobefeaturingaone-of-a-kind"KūhiōBowl",availableexclusivelyatKaMakanaAli‘ionSunday,March26.Alocalfavorite,HIcravingsfeaturestraditionalaçaibowlstoppedwithseasonalfruitandcreativeingredients,likevanillachipsandbeepollen.EventDetails:

• Event:KaMakanaAli‘iCelebratesPrinceKūhiōDay• Date:Sunday,March26,2017,from10:00a.m.–5:00p.m.• Location:KaMakanaAli‘i91-5431KapoleiPkwy,Kapolei,HI96707• EntertainmentLineup:

o OpeningCeremony—10:00a.m.-10:30a.m.o AjaGample-SlackKeyPerformance—10:30a.m.-11:30a.m.o Boys&GirlsClubofHawaiiHalePonoClubHalau—12:00p.m.-1:00p.m.o HĀHĀCraftFair—12:00p.m.-5:00p.m.o Bambooartworkshop—12:00p.m.-2:00p.m.

§ Priceperparticipant:$30.00,Maximumparticipants:20§ Workshopsandinformationcanbefoundandpre-bookedat

www.nhace.como MusicalEntertainment—1:30p.m.-2:30p.m.:

§ ByronFonseca,Slackkeyguitar&vocals§ LanceNamuo,Bassguitar&vocals§ MarkCampos,Rhythmguitar&vocals

o MoonKahele—3:00p.m.-4:00p.m.o KumuPamDivineHalau,HulaMaiKaPu'uwaiAKaMana'o—4:15p.m.-5:00

p.m.DevelopedbyDeBartoloDevelopment,LLC,KaMakanaAli‘iisthefirstshoppingcenterbuiltonO‘ahuinmorethanthreedecadesandtheonlyregionalmallinWestO‘ahuwithdepartmentandspecialtystores.

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ForthelatestnewsandupdatesfollowKaMakanaAli‘ionFacebookathttps://www.facebook.com/kamakanaalii/,Twitterat@kamakanaalii,andInstagramat@kamakanaalii.AboutKaMakanaAli‘iPhaseOneofKaMakanaAli‘i–TheCenterforWestO‘ahu–isnowopeninKapolei.Atfullcompletion,Hawai‘i’snewestmallwillfeaturemorethan150excitingshopping,diningandentertainmentofferings,twohotelsandLEED-certifiedofficespace.The1.4million-square-footMacy’s-anchoredprojectislocatedwithinminutesofHawai‘i’sfastestgrowingcommunitiesandservesasacentralgatheringplaceforallofWestO‘ahu.ApartnershipbetweenDeBartoloDevelopmentandtheStateDepartmentofHawaiianHomeLands,KaMakanaAli‘iwillfinanciallysupportprogramsbenefitingNativeHawaiianinterestsstatewidefordecadestocome.Formoreinformation,pleasevisitwww.kamakanaalii.com.

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