The 26th Annual Honolulu Festival
Friendship Gala
The Friendship Gala is an exciting event featuring wonderful cuisine and cultural performances.
The purpose of the Friendship Gala is to promote friendship and international goodwill between the people of Hawaii and the Asia-Pacific region.
Festival participants are offered a unique insight into the cultures of the region through dance, song and regional cuisine by some of Hawaii’s most famous chefs and restaurants.
The Friendship Gala enable the Honolulu Festival Foundation to offer enriching educational programs and opportunities to increase the global understanding and awareness of local school children.
Entertainment
- JOY Kids’ Theater (Tokyo) × OHANA ARTS (Hawaii)
- AKITASHI-KANTOKAI
- Meleana Brown
- Elvis Presley performed by Johnny Fortuno
- Dragon Beat
Restaurant
12th AVE GRILL
Chef Chai
Eggs’n Things
Giovanni’s Shrimp Truck
KAHAI STREET KITCHEN
Nico’s Pier 38
Soleil d’ Hawaii Bakery
EAT HONOLULU
THE PIG and THE LADY