AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoAloha Stadium Dismantling: New video shows major progress on tearing down the old Aloha Stadium, with seating, concourses, the field and much of the structure already removed as the new stadium and Entertainment District targets a 2029 opening. Hula & Community Culture: The 49th Prince Lot Hula Festival is underway at Royal Hawaiian Center, spotlighting authentic hula, Hawaiian music, crafts and cultural demonstrations through Sunday. Indigenous Surf Film: “Haagua,” a short film tracing Indigenous surfing from Polynesia to the West Coast, screens July 18 at the Honolulu Surf Film Festival, with Native Hawaiians and Native Americans in the spotlight. Adaptive Sports Win: Kaneohe golfer Amanda Cunha captured the blind and visually impaired women’s division at the U.S. Adaptive Open. Native Species Hope: DLNR announced rediscoveries of endangered Hawaiian moth and damselfly populations in unexpected places. Local Arts/Entertainment: Jimmy Buffett’s Coral Reefer Band headlines at Synovus Bank Amphitheater at Chastain Park, with Mac McAnally leading the lineup through Buffett’s catalog. Environment & Land: Maui and Hawaiʻi Island residents can now order native plants online from state forestry nurseries, part of DLNR’s push for resilient landscapes. Public Debate: A symposium at Aloha Tower Marketplace tackled the ongoing Genki Balls water-quality controversy, bringing supporters and critics together to discuss results.
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