We wanted to thank Kapi’olani Community College, Chancellor Leon Richards, Keith Kashiwada, and the Office of Student Activities for sponsoring the 3rd Eisa Drum Festival.
While KCC is the main sponsor of the event, we would also like to thank Zippy’s Restaurants, Aqua Hospitality, Sheraton Waikiki Resort, Trans Pacific Tours, Pacific Money Exchange, as well as A Little Bit of Everything, Mensore Therapy, Island Insurance, and Jikoen Hongwanji for their additional financial support. Please support local businesses that give back to the community.
We would also like to thank the many individuals in the community who have also donated money so we can keep this event free for the public.
Featured performers: Hawaii Taiko Kai (Terry Higa), Chinagu Eisa Hawaii (Lisa Tamashiro), Urizun Minyo Group (Derek Ichiro Shiroma), Hawaii Okinawa Creative Arts (Jon Itomura), and Nuuanu Shorin Ryu Karate (Mitchel Shimamura).
Meekata: Young Okinawans of Hawaii (David Jones).
Special Guests from Okinawa: Daiichi Hirata, Yoko Hirata, Saeko Higa, and REQUIOS.
Producer/Director: Shari Y. Tamashiro. Stage Manager: Dorene Niibu. Advisor: Norman Kaneshiro.