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Polynesian Dance Productons: Polynesian Dance
New York Outrigger is pleased to be bringing back Polynesian Dance Productions on the Hawaiian Airlines Stage at the Liberty Festival in Hudson River Park’s Pier 26 as part of the 2013 Hawaiian Airlines Liberty Challenge on Saturday, June 22. Polynesian Dance Productions’ mission is to share the beauty, joy, and origins of authentic Polynesian dance with a diverse range of audiences in the See More
Halau Na Pua Mai Ka Lani Nuioka: Hawaiian Dance
Hālāwai and New York Outrigger are pleased to present Halau Na Pua Mai Ka Lani Nuioka on the Hawaiian Airlines Stage at the Liberty Festival in Hudson River Park’s Pier 26 as part of the 2013 Hawaiian Airlines Liberty Challenge on Saturday, June 22. Halau Na Pua Mai Ka Lani Nuioka is a relatively new halau branch here in New York City. Both alaka`i, Christopher Chung See More
Kaina Quenga: Polynesian Dance
New York Outrigger is pleased to present Kaina Quenga on the Hawaiian Airlines Stage and the Family Tent at the Liberty Festival in Hudson River Park’s Pier 26 as part of the 2013 Hawaiian Airlines Liberty Challenge on Saturday, June 22. Kaina Quenga grew up in Hilo, HawaiI, where she studied and performed hula ‘dance’ in Hawaiian. She moved to Brooklyn in 2001, where she performs and See More
Official Liberty Challenge Race Jersey
New York Outrigger is pleased to present this year’s Official Hawaiian Airlines Liberty Challenge Jersey. The design features the signature Lady Liberty with her plumeria flower on the back left of the shirt recalling traditional tattoos synonymous with many Polynesian tribes. The name of race is prominently displayed on the front. The design is printed See More
The Challenge: Water Quality
“Since the passage of the Clean Water Act, water quality has improved dramatically and over the past several decades, citizen activism has made it increasingly unacceptable for government and industry to treat our rivers as dumping grounds.” – Riverkeeper Will my skin peel off? Will I grow a third eye? Just how nasty IS the See More
Calexico: Taco Cart
New York Outrigger is pleased to have Calexico as one of the food vendors of the 2013 Hawaiian Airlines Liberty Challenge. Follow the aroma of carne asada to their cart in the Dining Area at the Liberty Festival at Hudson River Park’s Pier 26 on Saturday, June 22. Be sure to try their expanded menu of gourmet mexican street food See More
Kumu Hula Vicky Holt-Takamine: Hawaiian Dance
Hālāwai and New York Outrigger are pleased to present Vicky Holt-Takamine and her hālau hula Pua Ali’i ‘Ilima on the Hawaiian Airlines Stage at the Liberty Festival in Hudson River Park’s Pier 26 as part of the 2013 Hawaiian Airlines Liberty Challenge on Saturday, June 22. Vicky Holt-Takamine is a graduate of Kamehameha Schools and received her BA & MA in Dance Ethnology from the University of Hawai’i. See More
Ataahua Papa: New Zealand Maori Singing
New Zealand Māori Ataahua Papa (Ata) Waikato, Ngāti Raukawa, Ngāti Koroki Kahukura. Hālāwai and New York Outrigger are pleased to present Ata Papa on the Hawaiian Airlines Stage at the Liberty Festival in Hudson River Park’s Pier 26 as part of the 2013 Hawaiian Airlines Liberty Challenge on Saturday, June 22. Ata is well versed in stage performance, with a background in traditional Māori Performing See More
Andy Wang: Hawaiian Music
Hālāwai and New York Outrigger are pleased to present Andy Wang on the Hawaiian Airlines Stage at the Liberty Festival in Hudson River Park’s Pier 26 as part of the 2013 Hawaiian Airlines Liberty Challenge on Saturday, June 22. Andy Wang is a highly sought after Hawaiian musician who performs weddings, fundraisers, corporate, private and public events in the New York tri-state area. He has studied See More
Halawai to Source Local Polynesian Entertainment for the 2013 Liberty Challenge
New York Outrigger is pleased and honored to partner with Hālāwai for the 2013 Hawaiian Airlines Liberty Challenge. Hālāwai will provide entertainment and programming on the Hawaiian Airlines Stage for the Liberty Festival at Hudson River Park’s Pier 26 on Saturday, June 22. Founded in 2009, Hālāwai is working to create a community of individuals who share an interest See More
