PSA Date: 12/31/09

Event: 2010 Kamehameha Festival
Date: Friday June 11, 2010 (Kamehameha Day)
Time: 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Location: Hilo, Hawaii on Moku Ola (Island of Life)
Presented by: Royal Order of Kamehameha I
Website: KamehamehaFestival.org
Media Kit at:
http://www.kamehamehafestival.org/news/65/media-kit

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Contact: Pua Ishibashi
Event Coordinator
691 Ainako Ave.
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
989-4844 cell
Pua@KamehamehaFestival.org

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For Immediate Release
The Kamehameha Festival (Festival) is part of the Kamehameha Day celebration that was first established in 1871 as a national holiday of the Kingdom of Hawai‘i. Today the Festival continues to honor the memory of Kamehameha who united the Hawaiian Islands in 1810 to became Hawai‘i’s first King. The Festival will be held on Friday June 11, 2010 (Kamehameha Day) in Hilo, Hawaii on Moku Ola (Island of Life) from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. This historic and culturally significant event is enjoyed each year by thousands of island residents and visitors from around the world. The 2010 Festival will feature traditional Hawaiian music, hula, oli (chant), cultural presentations, ono (delicious) food, and arts and craft vendors. Proudly presented by the Royal Order of Kamehameha I, Māmala Hoa (Hilo Chapter), the Festival is free and open to the public and is an alcohol, substance, and tobacco free event. For more information, please visit our web site at KamehamehaFestival.org or contact Paul Neves, Festival Chair, Paul@KamehamehaFestival.org

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