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Aloha Tower Marketplace
Hula dancers gather at Aloha Tower Marketplace to form
a "Lei of Aloha" during last year's festival.

‘Lei of Aloha,’
Waikiki Ho‘olaule‘a cap
Aloha Fest

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It's Waikiki's turn to play Aloha Festivals host. The 47th Waikiki Ho'olaule'a takes place tomorrow, opening with a carriage procession from 6:45 to 7:15 p.m. traveling on Kalakaua -- against normal traffic flow -- from Kapahulu Avenue to Lewers Street.

When the procession clears, celebrants will be free to fill the street, enjoying the food booths and nine stages featuring live music. Entertainment will continue from 7 to 10:30 p.m.

Admission is free with a $5 Aloha Festivals ribbon, available on site and at 7-Eleven, Safeway, Blockbuster and First Hawaiian Bank locations.

Parking will be $3 from 5 p.m. to midnight at King Kalakaua Plaza, 'Ohana Waikiki Malia and 'Ohana Waikiki Surf, Waikiki Trade Center, the Nicos Building, ANA Kalakaua Building, Miramar Hotel and Island Colony Hotel.

For more information, call Aloha Festivals at 589-1771.

Kanikapila!

Here is the schedule of performances for the Waikiki Ho'olaule'a:

Stage 1 -- Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center (between Lewers and Royal Hawaiian avenues)
7 p.m. -- Ka Pa Hula Hawaii
8:15 p.m. -- Leahi
9:25 p.m. -- Sudden Rush

Stage 2 -- Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center (at Seaside and Kalakaua intersection)
6 p.m. -- House of I
6:45 p.m. -- Halau Hula O Pohai Kealoha Kalama
7:45 p.m. -- Halau Hula O Maiki
8:45 p.m. -- Halau Hula O Olana
9:45 p.m. -- Maunaloa

Stage 3 -- Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center (across Waikiki 3 theater)
7 p.m. -- Halau Hula O Nawahine
7:45 p.m. -- Leilani Alama Hula Studio
8:25 p.m. -- Waianae Coast Culture & Arts Program
9:45 p.m. -- Ledward Ka'apana with Ikona and Halau Hula O Maile

Stage 4 -- Outrigger Hotels (across International Marketplace)
7 p.m. -- Na Ho'okele
7:45 p.m. -- Pai'ea
8:30 p.m. -- Hiki No
9:15 p.m. -- Ho'onua

Stage 5 -- Sheraton Moana Surfrider
7 p.m. -- Honolulu the Band
7:45 p.m. -- "Creations, A Polynesian Odyssey"
8:30 p.m. -- The Local Divas
9:15 p.m. -- The Krush

Stage 6 -- Hyatt Regency Hotel
7 p.m. -- Soul Bucket
8:15 p.m. -- Rubber Soul
9:30 p.m. -- Piranha Brothers

Stage 7 -- Pacific Beach Hotel
7 p.m. -- Army Band 25th Infantry Division Swing Band
7:55 p.m. -- Air Force Band "Hana Hou"
8:50 p.m. -- Navy Band "Tsunami"
9:40 p.m. -- Marine Forces Pacific Show Band

Stage 8 -- Hawaiian Regent Hotel
7 p.m. -- Ledward Ka'apana and the original Ikona
8 p.m. -- Kapena
9 p.m. -- Akoni
9:45 p.m. -- Ka Nalo

Stage 9 -- Hawaiian Waikiki Beach Hotel
7 p.m. -- Maunaloa
8 p.m. -- Ko'u Mana'o
9 p.m. -- Dis Guyz

Sunday

The fun doesn't end Friday. At Aloha Tower Marketplace Sunday, more than 100 conch shell blowers will gather to try to make their way into the Guiness Book of World Records for the most conch shells blown in unison.

All conch shell blowers are invited to join in.

The event will take place 10:30 a.m. at the base of Aloha Tower.

Then at 3 p.m., 60 hula halau, with 2,000 dancers will gather to celebrate the Tower's 74th anniversary by forming a "Lei of Aloha." They will dance in unison to "Aloha Week Hula," "To You, Sweetheart, Aloha," "Papalina Lahilahi" and "Aloha Tower."

Information: 566-2337.

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