The Hawaii Summer SalsaFest new name will be
"Hawaii Summer Salsa In Paradise" June 19-21, 2009
Summer SalsaFest 2008

Thank you for your support of the 7th Annual Hawaii Salsathon!

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The ART & CULTURE Department:

Promotes and coordinates Hispanic events and projects within Hawaii.

Promotes and coordinates Hispanic events and projects coming to Hawaii.

Statewide database of local Hispanic entertainers, musicians and organizers.

Promotes and coordinates Hawaii-based events and projects going to the Mainland, or another country to represent Hawaii.

 

The Hispanic Center of Hawaii has two major fundraising events each year. The money raised from these events helps to provide better services to the Hispanic community of Hawaii.

HISPANIC FESTIVAL

Hawaii Hispanic Chamber of Commerce in cooperation with
the Hispanic Center of Hawaii presents:
The Annual Hispanic Festival
Kapiolani Park in Honolulu, Hawaii

Click here to view more images of the Hispanic Festival

The 2005 festival included music and dance performances by:
Los Pleneros de Puerto Rico
Samba Axe & Afrozilian
Ballet folklorico Mexicano "Quetzal"
Tommy Valentine Y sus Amigos
Hurtado de Mendoza - Bolivian Dance Troupe
Salsa Styling of Jerome
Mariachi Loco
Aloha Rumberos
Dream to Dance
Dance Mix
Wally Rita & His Latin Amigos
Ramon Ramos Alayo
Picante
"Julita" de Puerto Rico Y Amigos del Latin Fire
Tribute to Santana Band
Elementos (Reggaeton)
Conjunto Tropical

Plus lots of Food Vendors, Arts/Crafts, Health Agencies, Specialty Products, and fun things for the children!

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HAWAII SALSATHON

The Annual Dia de San Juan
Puerto Rican Cultural & Salsa Festival
June 17th and 18th
McCOY PAVILION - ALA MOANA BEACH PARK

Since it's beginning in 2001 our celebration of El Dia de San Juan, Puerto Rico and fundraiser aka: Hawaii SALSATHON has been received with open hearts and tons of Aloha!

Through the tireless efforts of many volunteers, long hours and dedicated hearts we have manage to create a wonderful event that showcases ourculture, our love of Ohana our fantastic local talent and an all out great day to celebrate while supporting the Hispanic Center of Hawaii. Salsathon was created as a means to help keep the Hispanic Center of Hawaii's doors open to continue to serve Hispanics in Hawaii.

 

Visit Alma Latina Productions to find out more about Hispanic Events in the Honolulu community.

If Latin entertainment is what you need, Nancy Ortiz (of Alma Latina Productions) is most likely the person who can help you get it. She believes in promoting all of the local talent here in Hawaii, and she is dedicated in this area. Just to name a few: Rolando Sanchez & Salsa Hawaii, Orquesta SalsAloha, Second Time Around, Los Carinosos, Tommy Valentine y Sus Amigos, "El Leo" the Jarican Express, Latin Fire, Son Caribe and more. She continually promotes Latin / Salsa entertainment at the different malls: McCully Shopping Center, Pearlridge, Ala Moana Center, Windward Mall, the Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center and Aloha Tower Marketplace. ln addition, "Alma Latina Productions" hosts "La Zona Latina" a Mexican flavored Latin night held each Friday at Panama Hattie's in Aiea, and most recently "Salsa on the Green" - "A bit of Latin Vibes" at Sam Snead's Tavern, Navy / Marine Golf Course, Pearl Harbor on Saturday nights.

"Please continue to support the various events, venues, radio programs, newsprints, organizations, deejays, Latin bands and promoters. These are the people that are keeping our 'music & culture' together. In order for our community to stay unified we need to support each other." - Nancy Ortiz