BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//PYVOBJECT//NONSGML Version 1//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:events.uid.5740@www.discovernikkei.org DTSTART:20180720T000000Z DTEND:20180721T000000Z DESCRIPTION:Come to Kahului Hongwanji to celebrate its 2018 obon festival! Join the fun with family and friends as you experience Japanese culture\, religion\, and food with a local Hawaiian twist. Obon is a traditional fes tival held to honor the ancestors and remember our loved ones who have pas sed!\n\nIn March of 1953\, a parcel of land was purchased to serve a growi ng population within the Kahului &ldquo\;Dream City&rdquo\; area for the purpose of expanding the facilities of the Kahului Hongwanji Mission. The temple structures were relocated to the purchased parcel in December of 1953. After 47 years as an affiliate of Wailuku Hongwanji Mission\, Kahulu i Hongwanji Mission attained independent status authorized by Honpa Hong wanji Mission of Hawaii headquarters in Honolulu.\n\nFriday\, 7/20 - 7:30 p.m.\; service: 6:00 p.m.\n\nSaturday\, 7/21 - 7:30 p.m.\; service: 6:00 p .m.\n\n<a href="https://kahuluihongwanji.org/">Learn more about Kahului Ho ngwanji Buddhist Temple</a>\n\nPhone: (808) 871-4732 DTSTAMP:20240418T101556Z SUMMARY:Obon Festival - Kahului Hongwanji URL:/en/events/2018/07/20/obon-festival-kahului-hongwanji/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR