Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: July 14–20, 2021
Get your fill of amusing games and stomach-turning rides at the Aloha Freedom Festival and support local artists at the 51st Annual ‘Ukulele Festival this weekend.
July 14, 2021
Sunday, July 18, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Join renowned artists Roy Sakuma, Herb Ohta, Jake Shimabukuro and more through a virtual livestream from Ala Moana Hotel on the official festival YouTube channel. In addition to listening to more than 15 artists from Hawai‘i and abroad share their music and passion for ‘ukulele, enjoy a special performance by more than 100 keiki who have been practicing all year long from home. The festival is free but a $10 donation is suggested; proceeds will go to a college scholarship program. The festival’s virtual silent auction is taking place now and will continue through July 18 at 4 p.m. Shipping is free and proceeds from the auction will help ‘Ukulele Festival Hawai‘i continue to keep future fest
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In 1959, the luxury liner SS Mariposa steamed from the harbor in Sydney, Australia, bound for San Francisco. Onboard with his family was six-year-old Anthony J. Leonard. After visiting ports in New Zealand, Fiji, Samoa, and Hawaii, the ship arrived in California. Next came a transcontinental plane trip to the East Coast. A.J.’s father was about to begin his new job at the Australian Embassy in Washington, D.C. After four years of working at the embassy, the Leonard family returned to their home in Melbourne. A.J. did not wholly lose his Aussie accent during his years in the States but did acquire the nickname “Yank” upon returning to school Down Under. A more significant acquisition while living in the U.S. was his love of music. This love would eventually lead to the life of a full-time working musician.
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