May 3-16, 2012 Volume XIII, No. 09 20th Annual Filipino Fiesta PAGDIRIWANG AT PASASALAMAT — “Celebration and Thanks” Saturday, May 5, 2012 The 20th Annual Filipino Fiesta kicks off with a colorful parade starting from Fort DeRussy at 9:00 am and ends at Kapi‘olani Park. The Fiesta, complete with food, cultural and business booths, a keiki village, and an all-day entertainment program promises to be a fun-filled family affair. Our participating floats in the Parade will convey a cultural theme, depicting the various cultures from different regions of the Philippines. In addition, there will be street dancers, marching bands, and other cultural, community, professional, civic, and student marching groups. The highlight of our Parade features GMA stars Richard Rama Gutierrez and King Jay R . They will also be performing during the Fiesta at Kapi‘olani Park and will be greeting and signing autographs with their fans. In the past years, the Fiesta at Kapi‘olani Park has attracted tens of thousands of the local and tourist populations. The Fiesta showcases various aspects of Filipino culture - it has a regional cultural village, a Keiki village, food booths, and an all day entertainment program featuring local and Philippine-based artists. Continued on next page Inside this issue: 1-2 20th Annual Filipino Fiesta, PAGDIRIWANG AT PASASALAMAT, 12 Hawaiian Airlines Appoints Louis Saint-Cyr VP of Customer Services “Celebration and Thanks” - Saturday, May5 12 Hawaii Prince Hotel Waikiki Hires Eriko Tsuchida Ngo as Account Executive 3-4 The Hawaii Academy Of Recording Arts (“Hara”) Presents The 2012 Lifetime Asia-Pacific Sales Achievement Awards,Saturday, May 5, 2012 • 10:30 A.M. • Ala Moana Hotel 13 Aqua Hotels & Resorts Announces Sales & Marketing Appointments 5 Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort offers the Perfect Mother’s Day Getaway 14 American Assn of Orthodontists 112th-Annual Session is Largest of the Year 6 Mother’s Day Brunch at Hyatt Regency Waikiki Beach for the Hawai‘i Convention Center, Drawing 14,500 Attendees 6 Annual Mother’s Day Brunch in The Monarch Room with Extra 15 Hawaiian’s Seventh New A330 – Heiheionakeiki – Joins the Fleet Special Entertainment. 7 Atlantis Navatek Cruises’ Mother’s Day Cruise Aboard Navatek I Attachments … Fiipino Fiesta .. Luxury Row – May 4 Entertainment … Waikiki Paddle Festival, May 5 – 6 8 It’s Goodies and Good Times for Families at Hawaii’s Outrigger Reef … Holo Holo Waikiki – First Saturdays … Champion’s Steak & Seafood to Debut at Royal Hawaiian Center … 9 Swim Poolside Bar and Lounge Unveils New Menu Pipeline Leather Opens at Royal Hawaiian Center … Treat Her to a Mom-worthy brunch or dinner at SHOR … Mother’s Day Brunch at The Royal Hawaiian … Outrigger Weekly Events & Promotions May 6-12 … 9 London Rocks the World This Summer and Hard Rock Cafe Honolulu and PAWS inn the Plaza, May 5 … Waikīkī Beach Walk, May Calendar of Events … Ala Moana Hotel is “The KPOI 105.9FM Get You There Official Hotel of the 35th Annual Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards & Music Festival” and Host of the “Hōkū’s” After 10 Beachhouse at The Moana Presents a “Spirited Dinner” Featuring an Upscale Party! … Five @ Five … This Month in Rock - May … Outrigger Weekly Events & Promotions May 13-19 … Five-Course Menu and Scotch Pairings Sew a Lei for Memorial Day … Hawaiian Language & Culture at WCC … Holiday Inn Waikīkī Beachcomber Resort Wins Hawai‘i Green Business Award … Waikiki Beach Walk Turns Five in Style with ”No Jive We’re 11 Hula Grill Waikiki Sways into May with Live Music and Hula Five” Promotion … Pu u omahuku Heiau with WCC … Hard Rock Café Live Music in May … Cinco de Mayo 11 Duke’s Waikiki Treats Guests to Live Music Throughout May at Jimmy Buffet’s on Saturday . and MORE Continued from front page The Fiesta's business and sponsor booths allow local entrepreneurs to showcase their products to the thousands of people who attend the festival. For Booth participants, we encourage you to participate in this colorful and popular event by purchasing the appropriate booth for your business, non-profit, or community organization. The magnitude of this event, the significant exposure it creates, and the various opportunities it provides for public contact, will certainly benefit your respective organizations. We hope you will support and be part of us, as we bring to Hawaii the biggest event in the Filipino community. The annual event is organized by the Filipino Community Center in partnership with the Filipino Junior Chamber, United Filipino Council of Hawaii, Oahu Filipino Community Council, and the Congress of Visayan Organizations among others. For more information about the Fiesta, feel free to contact Rose Churma at the FilCom Center (680-0451) or Randy Cortez at (808) 342-7685 or by email at [email protected]. May 5, 2012 Kapi‘olani Park Filipino Fiesta 2012 Program 10:00 Emcees - Cindy & Rocky 10:05 Invocation – Brandon Dela Cruz Philippines – Rossi Patton USA – Rossi Patton Hawaii – Rossi Patton 10:20 FilCom President Rose Churma/ Board Chair Eddie/ Grand Marshall Roland 10:25 Governor Neil Abercrombie 10:30 Senator Escudero 10:35 FilCom Banda Kawayan 11:00 Young Once 11:05 Paul Cortes *Cheesa 11:20 Young Once 11:25 Philippine Consulate General 11:30 Bandalan Doce Pares 12:00 Zumba *Filipino-American Veterans (Ben Acochido) 12:35 Mayor Peter Carlisle 12:40 Pas De Duex 1:05 Emcees - Carol & Glenn 1:10 Leth Evangelista 1:25 Ria Baldeiva 1:30 Lani Misalucha & Jordan Segundo 2:00 Royal Hawaiian Band 2:35 Johanna Almiron 2:50 Nix Pac 3:25 Chris Jay 3:45 Tekniqlingz Crew 4:00 GMA Pinoy TV – Richard Gutierrez/ Jay R/ Krista Kleiner 4:50 Closing Remarks - Overall Chairs Randy Cortez/Jay Raymundo/Jeoffrey Cudiamat 4:55 Hawaiian Airlines Raffle 5:00 End Updated as of 04.30.12 Program line up subject to change Page 2, May 3-16, 2012 Page 2 Waikīkī Wikiwiki Wire The Hawaii Academy Of Recording Arts (“Hara”) Presents The 2012 Lifetime Achievement Awards Saturday, May 5, 2012 • 10:30 A.M. • Ala Moana Hotel The Aliis, Pua Almeida, Frank Delima, Wayne Harada, Alice Johnson, Kimo Kahoano, Moe Keale, The Lim Family, Ihilani Miller, Nalani Olds, Betty Loo Taylor and the Royal Hawaiian Band are the 2012 Honorees The Hawaii Academy of Recording Arts (“HARA”) presents the 2012 Lifetime Achievement Awards (“LTA”) on May 5th, at the Ala Moana Hotel, and is proud to honor the following outstanding individuals and groups (in alphabetical order): THE ALIIS Since the 1960’s, The Aliis, in all forms, remain as legendary royalty in Hawaii’s musical history. Through the years, members included Rudy Aquino, Benny Chong, Joe Mundo, Manny Lagodlagod, Al Akana, Carlos Barboza, Bobby King, Danny Couch, and L.D. Cabral. PUA ALMEIDA Pua Almeida, hanai son and protégé of prolific composer John Kameaaloha Almeida, was a gifted guitarist, bassist, and steel guitarist, with an exceptional tenor voice. In Pua’s relatively brief life, he tirelessly performed his beloved Hawaiian music and recorded a musical legacy for future generations to enjoy. FRANK DELIMA Since imitating his Chinese babysitter’s Hakkah dialect at the age of 5, Frank Delima has kept the people of Hawaii laughing with his kind-spirited ethnic humor. In 1980, Delima created the Frank De Lima Student Enrichment Program, combining his comedic ability with his Catholic Youth Organization experience to work with children. WAYNE HARADA Countless successes got their first break in the column inches of Wayne Harada’s Showbiz columns. The Hawaii Academy of Recording Arts gratefully acknowledges the lifetime of contributions to Hawaii’s entertainment community by a man who stood at the center of it all for over four decades ALICE JOHNSON Many of the anthems that we sing in tribute to Maui island’s majestic mountains, verdant valleys, and brilliant beaches were composed by “Aunty Alice Johnson.” Known as the “Songbird of Maui,” her lilting soprano voice could soar above both combos and choirs, alike, as she shared her own special songs in praise of the Valley Isle of Maui. KIMO KAHOANO The consummate emcee, entertainer, TV and radio personality, and actor, James Halolena Kahoano, Jr. has led a distinguished and unique career that has spanned decades and the globe. In 1977, Krash Kealoha, Honolulu Skylark, and Kimo Kahoano began the Na Hoku Hanohano Awards as a radio promotion, and 35 years later, the “Hokus” continue to thrive. MOE KEALE A full-blooded native Hawaiian born on Niihau, Wilfred Nalani “Moe” Keale is revered as an integral part of the Hawaiian music renaissance and a key player in the rediscovery of Hawaiian values. He will be remembered as an entertainer, an actor, and a healer. THE LIM FAMILY The first version of The Lim Family consisted of Elmer Lim, Sr. (dad) on rhythm guitar, Mary Ann Neula Lim (mom) and Nanette (Nani) on ukulele, Elmer, Jr. (Sonny) on guitar, and Charmaine on bass. When Charmaine left for college, Lorna was recruited at age 13 to step in on bass. The Lim Family has excelled in every aspect of Hawaiian music and dance, and gained world acclaim, but continue to represent strong Hawaiian family values. Page 3, May 3-16, 2012 Page 3 Waikīkī Wikiwiki Wire Continued from previous page IHILANI MILLER Ihilani Miller, “The Voice of the South Pacific,” is remembered as one of Hawaii’s most cherished “aunties” of Hawaiian music. The talented dancer, singer and composer performed on the mainland for several years, including appearances on “The Ed Sullivan Show” and “The Perry Como Show,” and also perfomed in Europe and throughout Hawaii. NALANI OLDS Nalani-alua Yvonne Olds has distinguished herself as a singer, dancer, musician, composer, producer, director, actress, recording artist, and lecturer on Hawaiian history and culture.