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Dancers with HeartBeat 24/7 perform at Urban Makahiki event

Dancers with HeartBeat 24/7 performed Saturday during the Urban Makahiki event at Aala Park. HeartBeat is a free dance program for intellectually challenged individuals ages 12 and up, and works directly with the renowned 24-VII Danceforce of Kaneohe. The event was a day of games, live performances and cultural demonstrations to highlight the rich history of the ahupuaa of Kapalama and Nuuanu.

By Jamm Aquino

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Ka’ihikapu McGinn, 7, crafts pouches with her mother, Hi’ilani Shibata, during the Urban Makahiki event at A’ala Park on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, in Honolulu. The event was a day of fun games, live performances and cultural demonstrations to highlight the rich history of the ahupua’a of Kapalama and Nu’uanu.
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Leah Hong, left, Hawaiian Islands state director for the Trust for Public Land, and Guillermo Rodriguez, vice president of the Pacific region of the Trust for Public Land, look at a diagram of A’ala Park’s urban renewal history during the Urban Makahiki event at A’ala Park on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, in Honolulu.
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Leah Hong, right, Hawaiian Islands state director for the Trust for Public Land, and Guillermo Rodriguez, vice president of the Pacific region of the Trust for Public Land, look at a diagram of A’ala Park’s urban renewal history during the Urban Makahiki event at A’ala Park on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, in Honolulu.
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Emily Perry, right, of Trust for Public Land, peruses some jewelry designs with Kawayan Bolick Ong, left, of Elle Karayan Designs, during the Urban Makahiki event at A’ala Park on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, in Honolulu. Elle Karayan specializes in indigenous and traditional Filipino designs on clothing, accessories and jewelry. The event was a day of fun games, live performances and cultural demonstrations to highlight the rich history of the ahupua’a of Kapalama and Nu’uanu.
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Emily Perry, right, of Trust for Public Land, peruses some jewelry designs with Kawayan Bolick Ong, left, of Elle Karayan Designs, during the Urban Makahiki event at A’ala Park on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, in Honolulu. Elle Karayan specializes in indigenous and traditional Filipino designs on clothing, accessories and jewelry. The event was a day of fun games, live performances and cultural demonstrations to highlight the rich history of the ahupua’a of Kapalama and Nu’uanu.
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Ka’ihikapu McGinn, 7, sings while crafting pouches with her mother, Hi’ilani Shibata, during the Urban Makahiki event at A’ala Park on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, in Honolulu.
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Dancers with HeartBeat 24/7 perform during the Urban Makahiki event at A’ala Park on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, in Honolulu. HeartBeat is a special free dance program for intellectually challenged individuals ages 12 and up, and works directly with the renowned 24-VII Danceforce of Kaneohe. The event was a day of fun games, live performances and cultural demonstrations to highlight the rich history of the ahupua’a of Kapalama and Nu’uanu.
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Dancers with HeartBeat 24/7 perform during the Urban Makahiki event at A’ala Park on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, in Honolulu. HeartBeat is a special free dance program for intellectually challenged individuals ages 12 and up, and works directly with the renowned 24-VII Danceforce of Kaneohe. The event was a day of fun games, live performances and cultural demonstrations to highlight the rich history of the ahupua’a of Kapalama and Nu’uanu.
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Dancers with HeartBeat 24/7 perform during the Urban Makahiki event at A’ala Park on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, in Honolulu. HeartBeat is a special free dance program for intellectually challenged individuals ages 12 and up, and works directly with the renowned 24-VII Danceforce of Kaneohe. The event was a day of fun games, live performances and cultural demonstrations to highlight the rich history of the ahupua’a of Kapalama and Nu’uanu.
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Dancers with HeartBeat 24/7 perform during the Urban Makahiki event at A’ala Park on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, in Honolulu. HeartBeat is a special free dance program for intellectually challenged individuals ages 12 and up, and works directly with the renowned 24-VII Danceforce of Kaneohe. The event was a day of fun games, live performances and cultural demonstrations to highlight the rich history of the ahupua’a of Kapalama and Nu’uanu.
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