Aloha Festivals 2005 Honors the Sea Turtles of Hawaii
and the Spirit Within
By John Fischer
Hawaii’s culture, customs, traditions and aloha spirit will be showcased and celebrated in one of Hawaii’s most-prominent events, the Aloha Festivals. This six-week, six island annual celebration returns once again bigger and better than ever.
The mission of the Aloha Festivals is to preserve and perpetuate Hawaiian culture and to celebrate the diverse customs, traditions and aloha spirit of Hawaii. This year’s Festival theme is "Na Honu Hawaii - The Spirit Within." This year's theme is a tribute to Hawaii’s honu, or sea turtles, and celebrates the living bond that the Hawaiian people maintain with their history, and with the viability of their culture, land, and sea.
Showcasing Hawaii’s music, dance, and history from September through October, the festival reflects the connection between the Hawaiian people and their island environment.
The honu are a Hawaiian symbol of longevity, peace and the spirit within. Honu have dwelled in Hawaii’s ocean waters for thousands of years. They return year after year to bear their young in the sands of their own birth. Sea Turtles are a protected species and their future survival rests in the hands of the people of Hawaii.
As the symbol of the 2005 festival honu ground the celebration in tradition. They link Hawaiians to their past, while encouraging a clear dedication to the future and to a sustenance of cultural awareness.
The Aloha Festival Runs from September 8 through 25.
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