Saturday, September 10
East Hawaii Dance Festival & Extravaganza. A celebration of dance fearing performances by Hawaii Island’s leading dancers ranging from hip-hop to hula, tango to tribal, traditional to cutting- edge. East Hawaii Cultural Center, 141 Kalakaua St., Hilo, 7:00 p.m. For information call ( 8 0 8 ) 9 3 5 – 9 0 8 5 o r v i s i t www.ehcc.org for more information.

Saturday, Sunday & Wednesday, September 10, 11 &14
Kauai Aloha Festival 2011. Aloha Festival is Kauai’s premier cultural showcase, a celebration of Hawaii’s music, dance and history intended to preserve the unique island traditions. Saturday – Kauai Aloha Festivals Investiture, Smiths Family Botanical Gardens, 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.; Sunday – Hale Pule, Kapaa First Hawaiian Church, 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m; Wednesday – Luau, Smiths Family Garden Luau, 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. For information call Lyah Kama-Drake at (808) 821-6895.

Saturday, September 10
Ku Mai Ka Hula 2011. Maui Arts & Cultural Center, Castle Theater, 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. – An international hula competition featuring group and solo performances in kahiko (traditional) and auana (modern) in adult male and female categories. For information visit www.mauiarts.org or call (808) 242-7469.