Did this: … With Aloha
Two weeks to put together an event with 24 restaurants, three entertainment stages, and several bars. The “…With Aloha” movement put on an epic event that brought 2,000 people from around the island to the Pagoda Hotel last night and raised $150,000 for Tohoku University Hospital in Japan.
Did this: … With Aloha
By Melissa Chang
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If you were near the Pagoda Hotel last night, you would have seen a crowd of about 2,000 people making their way through the back parking lot and adjacent ballrooms. It’s hard to believe, but this event was put together in just a couple of weeks, part of the “… With Aloha” movement to encourage people to give immediate support to the Japan relief effort.
The proceeds from this event will go to Tohoku University Hospital in Sendai, which has been providing food, medicine and comfort items to people in need from the affected surrounding areas. For $50 presale or $60 at the door, you could get entry to this gala filled with food, drink, and local entertainment.
Here’s a quick clip of ukulele prodigy Aiden (just “Aiden) playing the theme from “Hawaii Five-0” with Barry Flanagan of Hapa. Sorry that the video is a little shaky; I was juggling a still camera at the same time.
