10.20.2009
HONOLULU, OAHU, HAWAII - Outrigger Enterprises Group's is pleased to present a special holiday Na Mele No Na Pua Kama'aina concert in December featuring the very talented and harmonic sounds of the Honolulu Boy Choir on Sunday, December 20, 2009, 4 pm at the Grand Lanai of Embassy Suites-Waikiki Beach Walk®. This performance is sure to get everyone into the holiday spirit.
In addition, four talented groups return for an encore performances at Waikiki Beach Walk stage as December's Sunday Showcase series entertainment line-up. Don't miss these uplifting performances by The Performing Artist Academy, Hula Halau O Kehaulani, A Touch of Golf, and Nihoa.
Valet parking for up to four hours is available for $6.00 at the Embassy Suites-Waikiki Beach Walk (201 Beachwalk) and the Wyndham Vacation Ownership-Waikiki Beach Walk (227 Lewers Street), with any same-day purchase from any Waikiki Beach Walk merchant.
NA MELE NO NA PUA KAMA`AINA CONCERT SERIES
Bi-monthly concert series held at the Embassy Suites-Waikiki Beach Walk, Grand Lanai, from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 pm.
December 20 - Na Mele No Na Pua Concert presents The Honolulu Boy Choir
Roy and Nyle Hallman founded the Honolulu Boy Choir in 1974. The group is made up of boys' ages 7-13, representing all the ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds that make up Hawaii's distinctive rainbow of cultures. Seventy-five boys from over 45 public and private schools throughout the island of Oahu make up the Choir, which actually consists of three groups -- the Beginning Choir, the Performing Choir and the Select Choir, each characterized by vocal quality and range. The Honolulu Boy Choir is a tuition-free musical performance education program for boys that embraces cultural diversity and allows young boys who have had no prior singing experience to join the choir and have the opportunity to perform all over the world.
SUNDAY SHOWCASE
This free weekly program takes place every Sunday afternoon (weather permitting) from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. on the Plaza Stage at Waikiki Beach Walk.
DECEMBER SUNDAY SHOWCASE
December 6 -The Performing Artist Academy (Variety)
Under the direction of William Daquioaq, the children and teens from the Performing Artist Academy will incorporate holiday, island, and contemporary tunes into their performance. Mr. Daquioaq, a musician with the Society of Seven Las Vegas, is the owner/director of The Performing Artist Academy and former vocal teacher for "American Idol" finalist, Jasmine Trias.
December 13 - Hula Halau O Kehaulani (Hawaiian/Halau)
Hula Halau O Kehaulani is under the direction of Kumu Kehaulani Sousa-Yonehiro. Hula Halau O Kehaulani is a non-competitive school offering both the ancient (kahiko) and modern (`auana) styles of Hula since 2007. Kumu Kehau holds a Bachelors of Arts in Dance from the University of Oregon and has been a dance director and teacher for over 15 years. She also frequently travels to Japan to teach and is currently sharing her talents with Mika Nakamura of Kiawe Hula Studio in Yokohama. Kehaulani learned the art of hula through Auntie Arlene Kauinohea DeSilva and Leiolani Pratt of Hawaii Kai. Hula Halau O Kehaulani also proudly performs at other venues throughout Hawaii.
December 20 - A Touch Of Gold (Classic Oldies, Motown, Contemporary)
A Touch of Gold is known as one of Hawaii's premiere musical groups. Over a decade since they began, "A Touch of Gold" continues to delight people of all ages. Their soulful harmonic voices will mesmerize you as they sing those classic hits of "Motown" from the 50's up to today. Join "A Touch of Gold" as they celebrate the release of their second CD.
December 27 - Nihoa (Hawaiian)
Veteran Hawaiian entertainer Andrei Puchert and Guitar Institute of Hawaii's Mike Barques come together as the duo Nihoa. From Hawaiian Falsetto singing, Hawaiian slack key guitar, to country and contemporary music, Nihoa brings an assortment of music to Waikiki Beach Walk.
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About Waikiki Beach Walk®
Outrigger Enterprises Group's Waikiki Beach Walk® is the largest development project ever to be undertaken in Waikiki. The nearly 8-acre area, bordered by Kalakaua Avenue, Lewers Street, Kalia Road, Beach Walk and Saratoga Road, has been completely rebuilt as a vibrant showcase and gathering place in the new Waikiki. With a total cost of $535 million, it features an outdoor entertainment plaza, 40 new retailers, six great restaurants, and four hotels. Incorporating a design theme that celebrates Hawaii's voyaging and ocean heritage and that takes advantage of the island's cooling trade winds and year-round excellent weather, Waikiki Beach Walk is the consummate expression of Hawaii today -- a place where people come to be enlivened with warm hospitality, a rich confluence of cultures, and nature's precious gifts from land and sea. For more information, visit www.waikikibeachwalk.com.
About Outrigger Enterprises Group
Outrigger Enterprises Group is one of the largest and fastest growing privately-held leisure lodging and hospitality companies in the Asia Pacific and Oceania regions and continues to expand its presence throughout the area. A family-owned company with more than 60 years of hospitality experience, Outrigger runs a highly-successful, multi-branded line of hotels, condominiums and vacation resort properties, including Outrigger® Hotels & Resorts, OHANA® Hotels & Resorts, Outrigger Condominium Collection®, Embassy Suites®, Best Western® and Wyndham Vacation Ownership®. Currently, Outrigger operates and/or has under development 47 properties with close to 12,000 rooms located in Hawaii, Australia, Guam, Fiji, Palau, Bali and Phuket, Thailand. Outrigger Enterprises Group also operates and develops hotel properties and hospitality-related retail and real estate opportunities for partners in Hawaii, the Pacific, the mainland USA and Asia. For on-line information, log on at www.outriggerenterprisesgroup.com and www.outrigger.com.
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