Hawaii has long been called the melting pot of the Pacific -- the one place that diverse cultures can all call home. It's a fine weekend for a festival
This weekend is no different. Several unrelated cultural festivals illustrating the diversity of the islands:
Greek Festival: Opens tomorrow at McCoy Pavilion with the music, dances and foods from one of the world's most celebrated civilizations.
Tomorrow's festivities are 5 to 9 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday hours are 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Information: 395-9347.
This free event features comedian Frank DeLima and local historians, artisans and crafters. Portuguese bean soup, pao doce and malassadas will be sold. Information: 845-1616.
The Moanikeala Keiki 'Auana Hula Competition starts at 9:30 a.m. Island activities run 12:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. The Hawaiian Civic Club Song Festival starts at 5 p.m. and the Ali'i Lu'au Concert is at 8:30 p.m.
Admission, including entry to the park villages, is $7 for locals and $27 for others. The Lu'au Concert is another $10 and the Horizons night show is an additional $8.95. Call 293-333
The festival runs Saturday and Sunday 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Kapiolani Park, closing each night with a bon dance. Frank DeLima performs Saturday at 1:30 p.m. Call 284-9703.
The 1997 Aloha Plane Pull, a benefit for Hawaii Special Olympics, has extended the deadline for entries to Sept. 5. Ultimate strength test
The pull pits teams of 20 against an Aloha Airlines Boeing 737 weighing 50 tons. Teams pay $500 to enter the contest and each team will receive 25 T-shirts for participating.
The pull takes place Sept. 6, with other activities open to the public from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., such as a paper airplane contest with a prize of a neighbor island trip for two. For more information, call 531-1888, Ext. 25.