Bon dance festivities

Seniors learn the Cupid Shuffle Wednesday during the Elderly Recreation Services Bon Dance Festival at Edith Kanakaole Multi-Purpose Stadium in Hilo. The dance was originally scheduled for August 23rd but had to be rescheduled due to Hurricane Lane. Hawaii County Parks and Recreation had about 375 seniors sign up for the event.
Seniors take a break from dancing Wednesday during the Elderly Recreation Services Bon Dance Festival at Edith Kanakaole Multi-Purpose Stadium in Hilo. The dance was originally scheduled for August 23rd but had to be rescheduled due to Hurricane Lane. Hawaii County Parks and Recreation had about 375 seniors sign up for the event.
Seniors form a conga line Wednesday during the Elderly Recreation Services Bon Dance Festival at Edith Kanakaole Multi-Purpose Stadium in Hilo. The dance was originally scheduled for August 23rd but had to be rescheduled due to Hurricane Lane. Hawaii County Parks and Recreation had about 375 seniors sign up for the event.
Seniors spin while bon dancing Wednesday during the Elderly Recreation Services Bon Dance Festival at Edith Kanakaole Multi-Purpose Stadium in Hilo. The dance was originally scheduled for August 23rd but had to be rescheduled due to Hurricane Lane. Hawaii County Parks and Recreation had about 375 seniors sign up for the event.

Amy Tachibana of Kamana Senior Center dances her way through a conga line tunnel with others Wednesday during the Elderly Recreation Services Bon Dance Festival at Edith Kanakaole Multi-Purpose Stadium in Hilo. The dance was originally scheduled for Aug. 23, but it had to be rescheduled because of Hurricane Lane. Hawaii County Parks and Recreation had about 375 seniors sign up for the event.

Photos by HOLLYN JOHNSON/Tribune-Herald.