AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoLocal Music & Community: Wailuku’s Jammin’ in July kicks off July 3 with Market Street and Wailuku Garage festivities, featuring Maui bands Jimmy & The Twins and The Haiku Hillbillys plus DJ sets and local vendors. Ukulele Culture: Two longtime Honolulu-area musicians, Benny Chong and Byron Yasui, will be inducted into the Ukulele Hall of Fame on July 12 at Kapiʻolani Park during the International Ukulele Festival of Hawaii (free). Hawaii July 4 Traditions: Hawaii News Now looks at how July 4 holds two meanings in Hawaiʻi—Independence Day for the U.S. and a remembrance of the Hawaiian Kingdom after the 1894 overthrow—plus what local hotels and events are planning for the holiday weekend. Arts & Film Buzz: Disney’s live-action “Moana” brings Dwayne Johnson back as Maui, with Johnson tying the role to his Samoan family roots. Sports & Youth Exchange: “Bond with Kuliang” launches in Fuzhou with youth baseball teams and a sister-city link that includes Honolulu.
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