Hispanic Heritage Festival

Hawaii’s Hispanic Community celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with the 28th Annual Hispanic Heritage Festival & Health Fair!

This year’s theme, “Hispanics: One Endless Voice to Enhance our Traditions.” (The theme invites us to reflect on Hispanic American’s tradition, history and culture).

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SATURDAY, October 13th, 2018
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Downtown Chinatown (Between Nuuanu & Pauahi Streets)

Free Admission!  Family Friendly Event!

Enjoy live entertainment, food booths, crafts, art and cultural displays, Latin dance workshops, fashion show, children’s activities and information from different community and health agencies

This Year’s Entertainment:

  • Headling our event, and returning for the second time, directly from Sacramento California: Don Gato Latin Band with with special guest Ricky Castillo

    They play Cuban Music, Salsa, Cha, Cha Cha and the Cuban Son as well as top 40 standards in a Latin beat format.

  • Honolulu's Favorite Salsa Band: Eddie Ortiz and Son Caribe

    The Son Caribe Band Is Hawaii's Band Of Choice For Live Latin Music! They have performed alongside and opened concerts for almost every major Latin music event since 2001.

  • Agua Dulce Salsa Band

    This eight member group has been labeled "The Dancers' Band" and is celebrated for bringing authentic and unfiltered driven, classic Puerto Rican salsa, spicy Dominican merengue and hip swaying bachata to Hawaii.

  • The 25th Infantry Division Army Band: Swing Tropicál

  • Honolulu Zouk

    Kimberly Loo founded Honolulu Zouk in 2015 as a vehicle for creating a dance family around teaching, performing, and choreographing Brazilian Zouk fused with other dances.They have been gracing the Hawaiian Islands and the mainland US with dance instruction and dazzling performances ever since!

  • Grupo Folklorico de Panama in Hawaii

    Panama is one of the richest countries when speaking about traditional music and dances. Panamanians love to gather and dance, whether among friends and family or for local or national celebrations.

  • Linda Melodia Dance Company

    Dance partners, Emily and Stefan created Hawaii Salsa 101 and Linda Melodía Dance Company, bringing salsa on2 to Hawaii straight from New York City.

  • Carolina’s Zumba

    Carolina Enriquez is originally from Peru and is a US Navy Veteran. She has been teaching Zumba® Fitness since 2012 and is a certified AFFA group fitness instructor.

  • Opening Singer: Mahealani Sims-Tulba

    Founder of non-profit, B.R.A.V.E Hawaii and named one of Hawaii’s top two youth volunteers of 2018 by The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards.

  • MC Lady V

    Actress, dancer and radio personality, Vakisha Coleman!

  • Miss Latina Hawaii 2018

    Shay-Lynn Mohika-Farias plus special appearances by the contestants vying for the 2019 title.

Opening the festival, singing the national anthem, Hawaii Pono E and God Bless America: Mahealani Sims-Tulba

Headlining our event and returning from Sacramento, California:
DonGato Latin Band, with special guest Ricky Castillo

Hawaii’s finest: Agua Dulce Salsa Band, Eddie Ortiz & Son Caribe, Swing Tropical (25th Infantry Division Army Band)

Dance Performances by: Linda Melodia Dance Company, Honolulu Zouk, Grupo Folklorico de Panama in Hawaii, Samba Reggae Hawaii, Kekaiulu Hula Studio, Carolina’s Zumba and more!

Special Guest Appearance: Miss Latina Hawaii 2018,  Shay-Lynn Mohika-Farias

Special Attractions! Emcee, Vakisha Coleman,  Emcee & Comedian, Paco Loco and Emcee & DJ, Da Lion of Judah!  

Latin DJs:  Da Lion, Rico Guzman and  Fee David!  

Displays:  Lowrider Cars!  Latin Riderz! 

After-Festival Latin Party!

Saturday, October 13, 7pm – 12midnight

Pure Nightclub & Events Center, 985 Dillingham Blvd. Honolulu

Featuring from Sacramento, California, DonGato Latin Band!
With Hawaii’s Finest:
Latin Amigos, Agua Dulce Salsa Band & Eddie Ortiz/Son Caribe Band.

Special Attraction: DJ/MC DaLion of Judah

No-Host Bar, 21+ with proper I.D.  Parking available.

Buy Advance Tickets Now on Eventbrite – Only $15!

This year the Festival is sponsored by Hawaii Hispanic Heritage Festivals and Events, Alma Latina Productions and Creative Arts Experience.

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Plus: Louis Pohl Gallery and Stacie Segovia

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