Honolulu Festival Day 2 and Parade - 3/14/2010

Here are more of the entertainment from Day 2 which also included a parade down Kalakaua Ave. in the evening. This year I used my 70-200mm for all my shots. I got a lot of exercising for my arm holding the heavy equipment. There were lots to see and lots to shoot, which is why it took me a while to go through my pics to post.
The aboriginal dancers from Australia would depict animals through their dances.
A large group of Taiko Drummers from Japan.
These are local dancers... I think I recognize them from the bon dances.
Hula Dancers.. I tried to include the banner of the festival in my pics..
The final and most entertaining performance, Momoi, a singer who voices Japanese Anime came again to the festival and was greeted w/ a lively crowd. It was so loud, my normal hearing didn't come back for a 1/2 hour.
Akebono(?) participated in the evening parade...
The aboriginal dancers also participated in the parade.
It got dark REALLY fast...and the challenge began w/ flash and trying to keep the photo sharp w/o digital noise.
These dancers actually walk on their tiptoes.
This float was on display at the convention center before being moved to be part of the parade.
The final float, the fire breathing dragon were men holding large fireworks..most of my shots came out too dark..I was only able to get this one.. I'll have to try again next year!