AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoHawai‘i International Film Festival: “We Are Aliens,” a Japanese animated feature, won HIFF’s Kau Ka Hōkū award, while Zilla Barbosa’s “Making the Line” took best Made in Hawai‘i feature. Hong Kong performers Josie Ho and Stephy Tang also brought the region’s film industry into focus at the festival. Public Art: The future of Satoru Abe’s 17-foot “Volcano” sculpture at Aloha Stadium is uncertain as redevelopment plans require it to move; relocation is estimated to cost more than $600,000, and funding has not been secured. Hilo Museum: The Pacific Tsunami Museum is back open seven days a week with paid staff after financial troubles, helped by a $200,000 trust grant and a federal earmark. Maui Arts & Community: Wailuku First Friday returns Nov. 6 with live music, dance, food and local shopping under the theme “Wailuku Gives.”
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