East-West center honors navigator
JOHN BERGER / JBERGER@STARADVERTISER.COM
Nainoa Thompson, center, was the guest of honor as the East-West Center celebrated its 55th anniversary Sept. 15 [SEPT 15] at the Hilton Hawaiian Village. Thompson received the center’s Asia Pacific Community Building Award for his commitment to reviving traditional Polynesian navigation and strengthening cultural relationships across the Pacific. John Henry Felix, left, and Dr. Lawrence K.W. Tseu were among those to congratulate Thompson before the formal presentation.
John Berger’s On the Scene photos run throughout the week. Contact him at jberger@staradvertiser.com.
Nainoa Thompson, center, was the guest of honor as the East-West Center celebrated its 55th anniversary Sept. 15 [SEPT 15] at the Hilton Hawaiian Village. Thompson received the center’s Asia Pacific Community Building Award for his commitment to reviving traditional Polynesian navigation and strengthening cultural relationships across the Pacific. John Henry Felix, left, and Dr. Lawrence K.W. Tseu were among those to congratulate Thompson before the formal presentation.
John Berger’s On the Scene photos run throughout the week. Contact him at jberger@staradvertiser.com.
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