Give Aloha

“Give Aloha” is Foodland’s Annual Community Matching Gifts Program.  It was created in 1999 to honor Foodland’s founder, Maurice J. “Sully” Sullivan to continue his legacy of giving back to the community. Normally donations are accepted ONLY during the month of September but the donation period has been extended to 9 pm, Friday, October 2.

Customers can donate up to $249 to their favorite non-profit organization and Foodland will match a portion of your donation.  This is a great way to increase the value of your donation.  Taiko Arts Center, a 501c3 non-profit organization, participates in the “Give Aloha” program.  Please consider making a donation to TAC this September.  TAC’s “Give Aloha” code is 78462.

You must have a Ma’ika’i card in order for Foodland to make the matching gift.  If you do not have a Ma’ika’i card, you can simply apply for one at the cash register.  The Ma’ika’i card also gives you great discounts at Foodland supermarkets.  Just tell the cashier that you want to make a “Give Aloha” donation to Taiko Arts Center.  

Supporters can also make donations ONLINE!!!!

Please visit:
https://shop.foodland.com/shop/give_aloha/d/21920225

As Taiko Arts Center is a 501c3 non-profit organization, your donation is tax-deductible to the full extent of the law!

Please consider making a donation to Taiko Arts Center today! Mahalo for your support!

Outreach College and Manoa Public Library present

Kenny Endo and Taiko Center of the Pacific TOMORROW!  ZOOM Live Stream from Kaimuki, Honolulu, HI.

Featuring Kenny Endo, Kirstin Pauka, Eric Chang, and Lani Villanueva.

Thursday, September 24, 2020 6:30 pm (Hawaii time);  9:30 pm (PT); 10:30 PM (MT); 12:30 AM (ET);5:30 AM on Friday 7.31 (London time); 6:30 AM on Friday 7.31 (Germany time) 13:30 PM on Friday 7.31 (Tokyo time)

Join us:
https://hawaii.zoom.us/j/97078844791?pwd=cTdPTFJjc0FOUlQvZXRkL0YyaTd4QT09

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2020 AT 2 PM – 3 PM UTC-10

Sunday Spotlight on Taiko (Japanese Drums) with Kenny Endo
Sunday, September 13, 2020 at 2 PM – 3 PM UTC-10
Public · Hosted by East-West Center Arts Program
Online Event http://www.eastwestcenter.org/ZNP
Kenny shares insights about the art of taiko – highlighting instruments in the EWC exhibition – its cultural contexts, and the confluence of tradition and innovation, along with performance excerpts and demonstration.
Please register here to attend the event: http://www.eastwestcenter.org/ZNP

Due to COVID-19, the EWC Gallery remains closed to the public until further notice. However, we are happy to host our virtual Sunday Spotlight series in conjunction with the current exhibition “Musical Instruments: Sounds of the Asia Pacific” (extended through December 20, 2020). The exhibition features Asia-Pacific musical instruments from the Ethnomusicology Instrument Collection at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa Music Department.All Sunday Spotlight programs will be presented on Sundays at 2:00 p.m. (Hawai‘i Standard Time) via Zoom. Programming will include conversations and musical demonstrations by Hawai‘i-based artists, illustrated talks, panel discussions, and an instrument-making workshop for families, culminating in a live-streamed performance event in honor of Professor Emerita Barbara B. Smith on December 20. Attendance is free, but registration is required.

Please register here to attend the event: http://www.eastwestcenter.org/ZNP

If you missed Part I, please visit:

https://soundcloud.com/talkin-taiko-with-tyrone/talkin-taiko-with-tyrone-e…

OR

catch a written interview with Chizuko and Erica McMillan

https://honoluluvibes.com

Postponed due to Mayor Caldwell and Governor Ige’s mandates regarding gatherings. When a date becomes confirmed, we shall inform you.

Due to social distancing and the global pandemic, this concert will be live-streamed ONLY. NO audience members on site in the concert hall. Stay tuned for details!

Autumn Reflections, honoring William P. Malm, professor emeritus of the University of Michigan and American musicologist known for his studies of Japanese traditional music; AND Barbara B. Smith, professor emeritus of the University of Hawaii and ethnomusicologist instrumental in introducing ethnic music classes into the UH Music Department.

Guest artists include: Noel Okimoto (drums, vibes), Dean Taba (bass), Todd Yukumoto (sax), and Sheenru Yong (dance). Taiko Center of the Pacific artists include: Kirstin Pauka, Eric Chang, Sho’on Shibata Elizabeth Mager, and Lani Villanueva.