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The 12-member Ahuna Ohana will perform Hawaiian and Polynesian song and dance in "Aloha 2006 from Hawaii" from this Friday (July 14) until July 21 at various Leisure and Cultural Services Department venues. Admission is free.
Performing for the first time in Hong Kong, the family will share their message of "Aloha" through their songs and dances. The performance will feature the graceful hulas and melodic songs of Hawaii, the exotic dances of New Zealand and Tahiti, and the exciting and rhythmic dances of Samoa.
There will also be Native American dancing, including the spectacular Navajo 22-hoop dance. The dancer will weave through the hoops to form intricate shapes of nature such as a flower, a bird, the world and the majestic eagle.
Details of the performances are as follows:
1. July 14 (Friday)
5pm to 6pm; 6.30pm to 7.30pm
Hong Kong Cultural Centre Piazza
2. July 15 (Saturday)
3pm to 4.30pm
Yuen Long Theatre Foyer
3. July 19 (Wednesday)
5pm to 6.30pm
Tuen Mun Town Hall Foyer
4. July 20 (Thursday)
5pm to 6.30pm
Kwai Tsing Theatre Plaza
5. July 21 (Friday)
5pm to 6pm; 6.30pm to 7.30pm
Sha Tin Town Hall Plaza
For programme enquiries, please call 25911340.
Ends/Wednesday, July 12, 2006
Issued at HKT 15:22
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