Behind the Scenes 1

Photos of festival performers, guests, and activities.

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• Co-emcees Kimo Kahoano and Kathy Collins.
• Norkio Tomita.
• Festival store manager Sandy Sardinha.
• Kathy Collins with Tokyo steel guitarist Tetsuya Ishiyama.
• Leilani Kahoano.
• Ronald Tolentino.
• Some of Friday evening's festival guests.
• The Ka'anapali Beach Hotel's nightly torch lighting ceremony.
• Dr. Kris Oka and steel guitarist Geri Valdriz.
• Kris Oka with Kiyoshi ''Lion'' Kobayashi and some of his Lion Halau members.
• Steelradio.com's hostess Debbie Conner.
• Tokyo giuests included Tetsuya Ishiyama and Aloha Station proprietor Masami Sato of the group Makana.
• SooJean Misailidis and Andrea Tolentino.
• Tokyo steel guitarist Kiyoshi ''Lion'' Kobayashi is also an accomplished pianist.
• Paul Weaver from Mission Viejo, California.
• Ronald Tolentino.
• Sparrows abound on the hotel grounds.
• Open stage host Addison Ching.
• Steelradio.com's Debbie Conner on the air.
• Festival presenter Bryant Neal from Arts Education for Children Group.
• Addison Ching.
• Sound engineer David Nakamura.
• Some of Saturday's ho'olaule'a audience in the 'Ohana Room.
• Julie Hendriks snaps a photo as Dinah Napua Asing applauds. Debbie Conner is in the background broadcasting the program.

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Photography by Don Touchi ©2017 by Don Touchi Photos and HIMELE.