| January |
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| 15 | Hui Makaala 2003 Installation Banquet at the Ala Moana Hotel, Carnation Room (Call Miki Fujimoto 222-4424) |
| 18 | 53rd Installation Banquet at the Hawaii Okinawa Center |
| February |
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| 15 & 16 | 25th Annual Maui State Okinawa Golf Tournament at Waiehu Golf Course; sponsored by the Maui Okinawa Kenjin Kai; five flights; awards banquet at the Maui Okinawa Culture Center |
| March |
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| 14-16 | Honolulu Festival |
| 29 | Dance performance, "Imai no Kaze", by Shida Fusako Sensei and group at McKinley High School auditorium. 12:30 pm complimentary, abbreviated performance for seniors 80 years and older. 5:30 pm performance with guest appearance by Ara Yukito. Tickets are available at the Hawaii Okinawa Center and several persons in the performing arts community. |
| April |
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| 26 | HUOA Spring Craft Fair at the Hawaii Okinawa Center, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm |
| May |
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| 4 | 14th Kariyushi Variety Show at the Hawaii Okinawa Center, 8:45 am |
| 18 | HUOA Legacy Award Luncheon and Silent Auction at the Sheraton Waikiki Hotel Ballrooms from 9:30 am |
| 24-25 | HUOA Golf Tournament at the West Loch Municipal Golf Course[ results] |
| 27 | Jon Nakamatsu - Piano Recital at the Blaisdell Concert Hall, 7:30 pm. For ticket information, call the Honolulu Symphony at (808) 792-2000. |
| June |
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| 8 | "Guin Ati", a charity drama and dance performance by Gekidan Hanazono and dance masters from Okinawa at the Hawaii Okinawa Center, 2:00 pm |
| 8 | Pan Pacific Festival matsuri parade from Fort DeRussy to Kapiolani Park starting at 5:00 pm |
| 9-13 | Children's Day Camp at the Hawaii Okinawa Center |
| 10-14 | Children's Day Camp on the island of Hawaii |
| 11-14 | Children's Day Camp on the island of Maui |
| 14 | Sports Special Event - Central Oahu Regional Park - Softball Facility Dedication |
| 22 | Bone Marrow Donor Registry Drive at the Pearlridge Shopping Center, Uptown, near Center Stage, from 10 am to 2 pm. Entertainment sponsored by HUOA. |
| 22 | WUB Hawaii - Okinawan Chamber of Commerce presents 7th Taste of Okinawa, Wellness & Longevity Conference, 4:30 pm Conference, 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm Reception, at the Hawaii Okinawa Center (Fundraiser for the Worldwide Uchinanchu Conference) |
| July |
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| 4 | "Nisei", a Covenant Dance Theatre's story dance tribute to WWII Japanese American veterans at Leeward Community College Theatre< |
| 8 | "Nisei" at Kauai Community College Performing Arts Center |
| 11-12 | "Nisei" at Hilo Theatre |
| 15 | "Nisei" & Cultural Center |
| 20 | Hui Makaala Scholarship Luncheon at Ala Moana Hotel, Garden Lanai Room, 11:30 am |
| 27 | Charity performance by Tansui Ryu at the Hawaii Okinawa Center, 2:00 pm |
| August |
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| 9 | "Talk Story" storytelling workshop, 9-11 am at the Jikoen Hongwanji on North School St. RSVP with HUOA at 676-5400. |
| 16 | Statewide Kauai Open Okinawan Golf Tournament at Wailua Golf Course on Kauai sponsored by Hui Alu Inc. |
| 22-23 | Maui Okinawan Festival, Friday, 5-9:30 pm, and Saturday, 3-9:30 pm at the Rinzai Zen Mission in Paia. For more information, call the Maui Okinawa Cultural Center at (808) 242-1560. |
| 30 & 31 | Okinawan Festival at Kapiolani Park |
| Aug 29 to Sep 2 | 1st Worldwide Uchinanchu Conference... |
| September |
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| 20 | HUOA Autumn Dance Festival (indoor bon dance) at the HOC, 5:30-10:00 pm |
| October |
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| 12 | Godo Ensou Kai at Natsunoya Tea House, 3 pm (an afternoon of fine Ryukyuan music) |
| 24 | Haunted House at the HOC, 6:30 pm - 9 pm, open to the public, free admission |
| 26 | Hui Makaala 34th Annual Scholarship Fund Luncheon & Fashion Show at the Hilton Hawaiian Village, Coral Ballroom |
| Oct 29 to Nov 8 | HUOA Study Tour 2003 |
| November |
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| 2 | Dance recital by Tamagusuku Ryu Senjukai Hawaii Frances Nakachi Ryubu Dojo at the Blaisdell Concert Hall |
| 2 | Hui Okinawa's Bonen Enkai Luncheon at the Hilo Hongwanji |
| 22 | Talk Story 2 at the HOC, 9-11 am |
| 29-30 | Winter Craft Fair at the Hawaii Okinawa Center |
| December |
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| 10 | Evening Craft Fair at the Hawaii Okinawa Center, 5:30-9:00 pm |
| 12 | Opening Ceremony for From Bento to Mixed Plate: Americans of Japanese Ancestry in Multicultural Hawaii at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center, Kahului, 5:00-7:00 pm |
| 14 | Installation Banquet at the HOC, 11:30 am (registration starts at 10:00 am) |
| January 2004 |
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| 24 | FamilyFun Festival - From Bento to Mixed Plate: Americans of Japanese Ancestry in Multicultural Hawaii at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center, Kahului, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm |
Dates and events are subject to change.
Last updated on 2 December 2003 |