Hui Makaala held its 47th scholarship fundraising fashion show luncheon at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Coral Ballroom on July 24. The show featured fashions by three design groups — Dolkii, by sisters Shaiyanne Dar and Yasmin Dar Fasi; Boutique Sharon, owned and operated by Joe Jeong; and Kaypee Soh. The audience was also treated to a full entertainment program that included piano music by Dale Senaga; shishimai lion dance by Hawaii Okinawa Creative Arts, led by Jon Itomura and Eric Nitta; Okinawan dances by Hooge Ryu Hana Nuuzi no Kai Nakasone Dance Academy, led by grandmaster and artistic director Lynne Yoshiko Nakasone; Okinawan music by Afuso Ryu Choichi Kai Hawaii, led by chapter president Grant “Sandaa” Murata; KZOO karaoke contest champion Chantel Ikehara; and Ryukyukoku Matsuri Daiko Hawaii, led by Akemi Martin-Sensei and Melissa Ching.
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