Schedule of Events for 2005
January
8Showing of "Only The Brave", 1 pm NBC Concert Hall
February
19-20Maui State Okinawan Golf Tournament at Waiehu Golf Course
March
5-19Hawaii-Okinawa Student Exchange (students from Okinawa)
5Maui Okinawa Kenjin Kai Shinnen Enkai
13JTB Honolulu Festival Parade
April
7Reception for Jimmy Inamine from Okinawa at the HOC, 6:30 pm.
16HUOA Leadership Workshop at the HOC, 8:30 am to 2:00 pm. Glenn Hamamura will speak on project management.
30HUOA Spring Craft Fair at the HOC, 9 am to 3 pm
May
116th Kariyushi Variety Show
28-29HUOA Invitational Golf Tournament ... application
June
7-10Children's Cultural Day Camp at the HOC
10-12Kintetsu Pan Pacific Festival "Matsuri in Hawaii". Parade on Sunday, June 12
10-24Hawaii-Okinawa Student Exchange (Hawaii students to Okinawa) [tentative dates]
11Sister Cities Festival (Maui)
13-17Hilo Children's Day Camp at Hilo Betsuin Hongwanji
13-15"Aloha Las Vegas" at the HAWAII OKINAWA CENTER
14-17Maui Youth Camp at the Maui Okinawa Cultural Center
20-22Kauai Children's Cultural Day Camp
25-26Kona Children's Cultural Day Camp in cooperation with the UH Extension Services, Kona 4-H
26"Pigs from the Sea" in Los Angeles
July
30-31Kohala Children's Cultural Day Camp coordinated by Kohala Okinawa Kenjinkai
31Picnic (Maui Okinawa Kenjin Kai)
31Serikaku Annex Building - Ground Breaking Ceremony at the HOC
August
13Picnic (Hui Okinawa at Wailoa State Park)
20Kauai Okinawan Golf Tournament at Wailua Golf Course
21Legacy Award Luncheon at the Sheraton Waikiki Hotel
27Hui Makaala Golf Tournament at the Kapolei Golf Club & Resort
September
3-4Okinawan Festival at Kapiolani Park (Note:  Bon dance only on Saturday.)
20Autumn Okinawan Dance Matsuri (Last bon dance of the season.)
October
16Diane Hatsuko Kaya Koto Recital at the Mamiya Theatre
23Hui Makaala Scholarship Fund Luncheon and Fashion Show at Sheraton Waikiki Hotel
23Bonenkai (Hui Okinawa at Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin Sangha Hall)
30"Ukaji Debiru" - A Mahalo Okinawan Dance Performance by Tamagusuku Ryu Senju Kai, Frances Nakachi Ryubu Dojo at the Jikoen Hongwanji, 1 pm to 3 pm.  Free.
November
6-16HUOA Study Tour.  Optional tours to Hokkaido on November 1-6 and to Kyushu on November 16-23.  Applications are now available at the HOC office.
12Bonen Kai (Maui Okinawa Kenjin Kai)
26-27HUOA Winter Craft Fair Saturday 9 am to 3 pm; Sunday 9 am to 2 pm
December
1Awamori Fest benefit for Tamagusuku Ryu Senju Kai Francis Nakachi Ryubu Dojo at Hyatt Regency Hotel
356th Installation Banquet 9:30 am doors open, at the HOC
7HUOA Evening in Waipio Craft Fair 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm at the HOC
11Grand Opening of the Shigeru and Soyo Serikaku Chaya at the HOC
Dates and events are subject to change.
Last updated on 2 December 2005