Saturday Ho'olaule'a 1

Saturday's ho'olaule'a performers included Alexis Tolentino, Alan Akaka and The Islanders, Steve Cheney, Geronimo "Geri"Valdriz, and Greg Sardinha and Po'okela.

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• Dr. Michiko Akaka with Tadashi Arakawa from Yokohama, Japan.
• Emcee Harry B. Soria, Jr.
• Ronald Tolentino, bass guitarist for Alexis Tolentino.
• Featured steel guitarist 19-year old Alexis Tolentino.
• Alan Akaka provided backup guitar for Alexis.
• Alexis Tolentino with Ronald Tolentino and Alan Akaka.
• Andrea Tolentino with neice Maya.
• Marti and Ross Landry from Yorba Linda, CA.
• Some of the early evening audience, including Jake Fernandez and Daphne and Dennis Rice.
• Alexis helps a festival guest try out the steel guitar.
• Festival guests included weeklong fans Daphne and Dennis Rice and Kaiwehi Bailon, left.
• Bass player Adam Asing.
• Guitarist Kaipo Asing.
• Featured steel guitarist Alan Akaka.
• Larry Holu and Geri Valdriz in Helumoa Hale where the steel guitar exhibit was presented. Unintended photobomb by Alexis Tolentino.
• Larry Holu helps a festival guest with a hands-on experience with the steel guitar. Ronald and Andrea Tolentino are in the background.
• Alexis Tolentino with Addison Ching.
• Alan Akaka.

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Photography by Don Touchi ©2018 by Don Touchi Photos and HIMELE.