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Hukilau 2008 was another successful year as the event stayed in June, its permanent time of year. The Hukilau stage saw many new performers such as the Tikiyaki Orchestra from Los Angeles, The Martini Kings from Los Angeles and The Fisherman from NYC. Jeff "Beachbum" Berry returned for another amazing seminar featuring cocktail recipes of the Caribbean, historic Tiki carver and artist Bosko gave a seminar on the early days of Tiki in California and his journey through Polynesian Pop history and beyond, Bre-elle Ishtar returned with another year of Sarong-O-Rama -- a fashion show of vintage and current Hawaiiana, Kevin Kidney presented lots of eye candy with his "Tiki TV" seminar, highlighting some of the greatest vintage Tiki moments on the small screen. One of the most anticipated moments of the weekend was Sunday’s finale as Mike Skinner’s presentation on Tiki Architecture was eye-intoxicating just before we headed over to the Mai-Kai to look at architectural drawings, renderings and plans for Tiki palaces once standing which are now history. The Mai-Kai also featured some of their scrapbooks and Hukilau reproduced one of the classic newsletters "Happy Talk" for all whom attended Sunday’s finale. And who can forget the vintage Florida slide show from Charles Phoenix -- another incredibly successful and wonderful Hukilau!

We have been so honored to have worked with such amazing entertainers and presenters over the years such as: Robert Drasnin, Waitiki, Billy Mure, Haole Kats, King Kukulele, The Intoxicators, The Crazed Mugs, Laramie Dean, Marina the Mermaid, Trixie Little and the Evil Hate Monkey, Polynesian Proud, Italy's I Belli Di Waikiki, Yma Sumac, The Fisherman, Jeff "Beachbum" Berry, Bosko, The Martini Kings, Tikiyaki Orchestra, Mike Skinner, Kevin Kidney, Sven Kirsten, James Teitelbaum, Charles Phoenix, The Disasternauts, Big Pineapple, UberEasy, Johnny Knox and Hi-Test, Slip and the Spinouts, the Penetrators, Torchy Taboo, the He'e Amakuas, the Delusionaires, Tongo-hiti and Dames A’Flame and the Vodkanauts. Hukilau continues to grow and spread the Aloha spirit. There are so many people that assist in making it happen that it’s impossible to name all of them. We would very much like to thank our extended family at the Mai Kai for welcoming us with open arms year after year: owners Dave Levy and Mrs. Kulani Thornton-Gelardi, and the beautiful and amazing choreographer Mireille Thornton whom once stated while looking at our guests enjoying themselves at the Mai Kai during The Hukilau, "this is the way it used to be." Also, a special thanks to incredible support of Pia Dahlquist, Kern Mattei and each and every employee of the Mai Kai, without whom the magic just wouldn’t be the same.

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