Post #795440 by Swanky on Fri, May 31, 2019 6:00 AM

I am very happy and proud to announce that Mireille Thornton, owner of the Mai-Kai, choreographer of the show since 1963 and former dancer in the show, will be joining me on stage to tell her story herself!

This is my passion. Finding the people and their stories and sharing them with the world. Every year for about the last 8, I have tried to bring these remarkable people and their tales to you at Hukilau.

This is a peak experience!

Mireille does not do press interviews any longer.

You will not want to miss this. A once in a lifetime chance to hear her talk about life from the small island of Takaroa to the Mai-Kai. All the celebrities that spent many a late night in their home. Her spiritual connection with dance and chant. Her struggles to keep the Mai-Kai going all these decades. How she got and lost her dancing job, and then got it back. So many great memories.

And bring your book to get her to sign it afterwards!

And Randy Avon is no slouch. He'll be talking about his mother Pualani Mossman Avon, their family (George Mossman and Lanai Village, Alfred Apaka, Sterling Mossman, George Kainipau, etc.) that practically founded our notions of Hawaii. This is a bit of a preview of what he'll be bringing to Tiki Oasis.