February 5, 2005 - Kahala Mall
February 19, 2005 - Windward Mall
February 26, 2005 - Pearlridge Center Uptown
March 19, 2005 - Ala Moana Center

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Cultural entertainment, such as performances of Taiko (Japanese drums), Koto (Japanese strings), Odori (Japanese dance), will herald the beginning of the program. This will be followed by the introduction of the 52nd Cherry Blossom Queen and Court, who will share their festival experiences. Next is the introduction of the fourteen young ladies participating in this year's pageant. Following this, the emcee will ask each of the contestants to answer a question on a variety of subjects. Through this question and answer experience, each contestant will gain valuable practice in sharpening her public speaking skills, developing her poise and increasing her self-confidence. After the formal program concludes, we invite the public to join the contestants and the members of the 52nd Cherry Blossom Festival Court for various fun activities.

Sheraton Waikiki Hotel
Hawaii Ballroom
Sunday, February 13th, 2005
10:00 a.m.

In the spirit of this year's theme, "Together We Can..." we are honored to present this year's fashion show in helping to highlight one of the festival's most anticipated fund-raising events. We are proud to be working with Ryan Brown, from ADR Agency, who will be assisting us with a fabulous production of this year's fashion show, "Kaleidoscope Couture," and the professional fashion flair and aura that comes along with it. This year's fashion show will spotlight the very beautiful, original, one-of-a-kind, contemporary yet traditional, couture yet casual collections of notable local designers Linda Iki of Iki Couture Designs, LLC and Jan Tsujimura and Sonya Miyashiro of Chikuzen. The 52nd Cherry Blossom Queen and Court will be exclusively featured in some of the latest resort wear designs by Hilo Hattie, while the twelve Queen Contestants of the 53rd Cherry Blossom Festival will be exclusively featured in designs by Anne Namba. We are very fortunate to have such distinguished and well-respected designers in Hawaii's fashion industry be an integral part of this year's Cherry Blossom Festival fashion show activities.

Emceed by the current Miss Hawaii 2004, Olena Rubin, also featured will be a kimono dressing demonstration from one of our Diamond Sponsors, Watabe Wedding. For added excitement, a silent auction will be held in which lucky bidders may return home with great buys, which will commence at 10:30 am, prior to the start of the show. At 11:30 am, enjoy a delicious lunch as you watch some of Hawaii's leading models and members of our community exhibit their elegance on stage. The show is scheduled to start at 12:30 pm.

Please join us for an entertaining yet elegant afternoon of "Kaleidoscope Couture."

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So shine up your clubs, hit the driving range and dust off your greatest golf stories and join in the fun at the Cherry Blossom Festival Golf Tournament.

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Join us for a non-stop program of cultural entertainment at the bandstand, which includes koto, odori and taiko performances; appearances by the Queen Contestants and the 52nd Queen and Court; and martial arts demonstrations. Also planned are the crowd-favorite mochi pounding demonstration, with assistance from the contestants and 52nd Court, and a bon dance. For you shoppers, the fair will feature the wares of talented local artisans and entrepreneurs, which includes clothing, accessories and collectibles.

Don't worry if you get hungry while you're enjoying the stage performances or browsing through the craft booths. There'll be a variety of ono Japanese food prepared local style for you to sample. Finally and best of all, the Heritage Fair is free to the public. So, bring the whole family to enjoy the sights and sounds of our Japanese culture.

Love to dance and have a great time? Looking for somewhere to kick back and enjoy the company of family or friends in an informal setting? Do you enjoy listening to contemporary music? If so, we invite you to join us for the Contestant Reception on Sunday, March 13, 2005 at the Ocean Club in Restaurant Row. The fun begins at 5:00 p.m. and involves lots of laughter, surprises and prizes.

Since its inception and inclusion in the festival, this informal reception for the contestants, their families and friends, and the members of the Honolulu Japanese Junior Chamber of Commerce has proven to be a crowd favorite. The affordable admission price (tickets will be available both presale and at the door) includes heavy pupus.

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On this exciting evening, the contestants will show their family and friends the result of all their hard work over the last six months. They will be demonstrating their poise, self confidence, stage presence and speaking ability while dressed in beautiful evening gowns and authentic silk furisode kimonos. The kimonos (which are specifically selected to compliment each contestant by Sensei Kumiko Sakai) are flown in especially for the festival by Diamond Sponsor Watabe Wedding. The Festival Ball will also feature the last official appearance of the 52nd Cherry Blossom Festival Queen, Meredith Kuba, and the members of the 52nd Court. Before the night is over, a panel of distinguished judges will select the new Cherry Blossom Festival Queen, First Princess and three Princesses. Miss Popularity and Miss Congeniality will also be announced and join the new Queen, First Princess and Princesses as the 53rd Cherry Blossom Festival Court.

We invite everyone to join us for this very special evening. The ticket price for the Festival Ball includes dinner.

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