“PEACE DAY” PARADE AND FESTIVAL GETS READY TO ROLL OUT
Sunday, September 19, 2010

Media Contact: Catherine Tarleton
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HONOKAA, HAWAII’S BIG ISLAND--Downtown Honokaa joins the United Nations International Day of Peace on Sunday, September 19, for the 4th Annual “Peace Day” Parade & Festival. Stepping off at 11:00 a.m. from Honokaa High School, the Parade is a “moving stage” of marching bands, colorful floats, acrobats, performance artists and international dancers. Last year’s Parade featured stilt-walkers, rock & roll music, Honokaa High School Jazz Band, award-winning taiko drum groups, marching bands,marimba music and much more, and was broadcast via a live webcast linked to websites of other Peace Day celebrations around the world.

“We are really looking forward to this year’s Parade and Festival,” said Chairman Miles Okumura. “Not only will we celebrate peace, compassion and global interdependence, we’re celebrating the completion of the Mamane Street construction project too! It’s a great time for everyone to come together and be proud of who we are, as a local community and a global one.”

Slots in the Parade and booth spaces for the Festival are available for a limited time. Proceeds from the events go towards community services, including educational programs, charities, environmental activism programs and various peace initiatives.

The 4th Annual Parade & Festival for the United Nations International Day of Peace is presented by the Peace Committee of the Honokaa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple in cooperation with the United Nations and numerous community organizations. Major financial support has been provided by the County of Hawaii Department of Research and Development (Tourism Division) and the Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii. For more information on how to get involved, call (808) 883-0669, email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or visit www.peacedayparade.org.

Honokaa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple, PO Box 1667, Honoka`a HI 96727 808 775-7232
The Committee for the Parade for the United Nations International Day of Peace is an affiliate of the Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii, a registered not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) organization. Artwork and the words “United Nations” are used with permission