Public Appearances

January 28, 2006 - Kahala Mall February 4, 2006 - Windward Mall February 18, 2006 - Pearlridge Center Uptown March 4, 2006 - Ala Moana Center Click here to download the Souvenir Book order form (In PDF) This document requires the Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you don't have it already installed, you can download it Free from Adobe. In the weeks leading up to the Festival Ball, a number of Public Appearances will be held at several of Oahu's major shopping centers. The purpose of these Public Appearances is not only to introduce this year's contestants and promote the festival, but to also showcase aspects of Japanese culture to the community. Each appearance is scheduled for Saturdays and starts promptly at 12:00 noon. 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 53rd Cherry Blossom Queen and Court, who will share their festival experiences. Next is the introduction of the 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 53rd Cherry Blossom Festival Court for various fun activities.