July 9 kicked off Kauai Tahiti Fete 2016 at Kapaa Beach Park. The two-day festival, which Uncle Joe Kahauleilo began in 1971, seeks to strengthen cultural relations between Kauai and Tahiti through dance, music, art, language and traditions.
Photos by Daniel Lane
Pam Arroyo, Teihani Casil, Fran Tucker, Shereen Ho’opi’i and Dacia Carter
Kaleo Ruedy, Tumata Denis-McRight, Michael McRight, and Anu and Moena Denis-McRight
Mirenda Bihaatae and Kaua’i Iki
Nui Tua’huahine and Patu Laux
Folau Nonu and Mark Nonu
Paul Burns and Patrick Maihiti
Theresa Neagle and Marie-Jeanne Tamarii
Krista Torcato, Viviana Costello and Leimomi Costello