‘Mini Okinawan Festivities’ to be held Friday, Saturday
CRAIG T. KOJIMA / CKOJIMA@STARADVERTISER.COM
The Hawaii United Okinawa Association canceled the annual Okinawan Festival due to the threat of Hurricane Lester on Labor Day weekend. Volunteer Rodney Kohagura moved burners for the andagi, or Okinawan donuts, toward a loading area on Sept. 1.
For those who want to satisfy their andagi cravings, “Mini Okinawan Festivities” will be held Friday and Saturday.
Because the annual Okinawan Festival on Labor Day weekend was canceled due to the threat of Hurricane Lester, the Hawaii United Okinawa Association is hosting three events.
A Mini-Okinawan Cultural Fair will be held 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday at Honolulu Hale.
Fair-goers can enjoy andagi, cultural displays and purchase Okinawan-themed T-shirts.
On Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., an Okinawan Festival T-shirt sale and craft fair will be held at the Hawaii Okinawa Center in Waipio, 94-587 Ukee St.
Also on Saturday at the Hawaii Okinawa Center, from 5 to 9:30 p.m., the HUOA is throwing the last bon dance of the year — the Autumn Okinawa Dance Matsuri, with live music and food.
The specialty products brought in from Okinawa and usually sold at the Okinawan Festival’s Heiwa Dori booth will be sold beginning Sunday at all Don Quijote stores.
Through September, Zippy’s Restaurants will contribute to the HUOA for each order of the Zip Dog, inspired by the festival’s Okidog, and the shoyu pork plate.
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Okidog? What’s that?
two hot dogs on a flour tortilla, covered with chili and pastrami and wrapped up like a burrito.