Interview - Makana
HONOLULU, Hawai'i, August 22, 2009 -- Makana had a dream on learning and playing slack key guitar. His dream continues to unfold, influence and entertain many, not only here in Hawaiʻi, but also around the world.
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| President-Elect Barack Obama's Inauguration |
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| Written by Hawaiian Broadcast NewsTeam |
 Many are converging on Washington D.C for the inauguration of Hawaii Born President-Elect Barack Obama, including many for the sold out Hawai'i State Inaugural Ball! The Inaugural Committee issued terse warnings about the tickets after brokers began selling them online for thousands of dollars. Their verbatim statement is as follows: "Tickets to the 56th Inaugural Ceremonies will be provided free of charge and distributed through Members of the 111th Congress. The Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies does not provide tickets to the public. Members of the public interested in attending the Inaugural Ceremonies should contact their Member of Congress or U.S. Senators to request tickets. The public should also be aware that no website or other ticket outlet actually has inaugural swearing-in tickets to sell, regardless of what they may claim. Tickets will not be distributed to Congressional offices until the week before the inauguration and will require in-person pick-up. 'Any website or ticket broker claiming that they have inaugural tickets is simply not telling the truth,' said Howard Gantman, Staff Director for the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies. 'Tickets for the swearing-in of President-elect are all provided through members of Congress, and the President-elect and Vice President-elect through the Presidential Inaugural Committee. We urge the public to view any offers of tickets for sale with great skepticism.'" How to Participate in the Inaugural Parade and other EventsThe Armed Forces Inaugural Committee (AFIC) is charged with helping to incorporate the armed forces into the Inaugural Day activities. They also help coordinate volunteers and participants on behalf of PIC, but the AFIC does not choose the participants. If you are interested in participating, you can learn more here.Essential LinksJoint Congressional Committee on Inauguration Ceremonies Official Website |
| Last Updated ( Wednesday, 21 January 2009 06:45 ) |
