Scholarships offered to college students

The Hawai‘i Academy of Recording Arts is accepting applications for its Bill Murata Memorial Scholarship, which awards $3,000 each to two recipients.

Applicants must be at least a sophomore at a Hawaii college and have demonstrated interest in Hawaiian music and/or Hawaiian-language poetry.

Applications can be downloaded at www.nahokuhanohano.org. The postmark deadline for submitting forms is April 30.

For more information, call Bryson Ramos at 593-9424 or Lea Uehara at 941-8751, or email info@nahokuhanohano.org.

Honolulu Festival looking for volunteers

Volunteers are needed to assist with a variety of activities and services at the annual Honolulu Festival.

The two-day event features performances at the Hawai‘i Convention Center, Ala Moana Shopping Center, Waikiki Beach Walk, Waikiki Shopping Plaza and DFS Galleria on March 3 and 4. The festival culminates with a parade along Kalakaua Avenue at 4:30 p.m. and fireworks at 8:30 p.m.

Volunteers coordinate schedules for visiting school groups, provide event schedules and information to visitors, and sell festival logo goods. Volunteers are also needed to help build and march with the fire-breathing dragon float in the parade and work at an activity center. This year’s theme — "Bonding Together, Hand in Hand" — highlights cultural exhibits and performing groups representing Japan, China, Taiwan, Korea, Australia, Canada, the Philippines, Alaska and Hawaii.

To sign up, visit www.honolulufestival.com/eng/volunteers.php. For more information, call 833-3378.