Culturised With Makani Tabura Culturised With Makani Tabura

The Cherry Blossom Festival is a project of the Honolulu Japanese Junior Chamber of Commerce. The Cherry Blossom Festival holds the honor of being one of the longest, continually running ethnic festivals in the State of Hawai‘i – originally started in 1953. While times have evolved, the purpose of the Festival continues to be the perpetuation of Japanese culture, and to enrich the lives of young women of Japanese ancestry.



The Festival is in its 71st year and Queen Contestants are given the opportunity to learn about their Japanese heritage, improve their poise and public speaking and develop leadership skills through numerous cultural and training classes.



The Festival continues to touch the lives of many. Our national sister Cherry Blossom Festival relationships continue to flourish with Nisei Week Japanese Festival in Los Angeles and Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival in San Francisco. Each year the Festival hosts five sister Junior Chamber chapters from Japan.





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Jody Shiroma Vice President of Communications and Programming, PBS Hawaii shares about what it was like growing up in the back roads of Waimanalo and the importance of omiyage. Jody then goes on to share about the local/cultural content she oversaw such as the podcast “What School You Went?” and the new series, “Home is Here.” Watch the extended version to learn more.



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Liuakilelei “Liu” shares opening how her father called the Tongan King to ask him if he could help his family immigrate to Hawaii. The king at the time called his good friend in Hawaii Spencecliff, owner of Spencecliff Restaurants to help Liu’s family move. Liu shares what it was like grow up as a Tongan American, and how she perpetuate culture through dance.



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Theresa Shulbert, Student Activities Coordinator and Christa Quelnan ASB Vice President of Farrington High School shares about the culture of Farrington High School and how their culture shaped who they are. Learn how different generations of immigrants approach assimilating and adapting to their new environment. 
 
Theresa shares a heartfelt account of how her Samoan culture has profoundly shaped her identity and teaching style. She brings her ASB Vice President Christa Quelnan to share the student perspective of the culture of Farrington High School. 
 
In elementary Christa migrated to Hawaii from the Philippines, embarking on a remarkable journey of adaptation and self-discovery. Christa takes us on a captivating narrative, recounting her inspiring journey from learning English, vowing to keep her native language and the truth about social media on youth.

Get ready to groove to the infectious reggae beats of Marty Dread, Hawaii's very own Reggae Ambassador! With a remarkable career spanning 29 years and a discography boasting 21 albums, Marty Dread has been spreading his love for reggae across the Hawaiian Islands, the USA, and beyond.



In his latest musical offering, Marty Dread presents "What You Mean to Me," an album. Released alongside the album is his newest single, "One More Day," which hit the airwaves on June 4, 2023, captivating listeners with its catchy rhythm and heartfelt lyrics.



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Shawn “Doc Rock” Boyd is a community manager at Ecamm Network, LLC. When Shawn was a young adult he moved from New York to Hawaii. He shares how he was able to assimilate into the Hawaiian culture and influence the pop culture in Hawaii. Shawn share with Makani the secret on how to fit in with the local in Hawaii.



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