Maritime Center & Voyaging Society host Fish Fry Fundraiser
Save the Date – May 9, 6 p.m.
Famed Hawaiian voyaging canoe navigator Nainoa Thompson will be the subject of a humorous roast at the Hawai‘i Maritime Center and Polynesian Voyaging Society Fish Fry set for May 9 from 6 to 9 p.m. at Pier 7, on the front lawn of the Hawai’i Maritime Center. Tickets are $100 per person, with premium tables available for $2500 and $5000. For reservations, email angela.britten@bishopmuseum.org or call (808) 848-4170.
The event will also feature a silent auction with a variety of items going to the highest bidders. Among the auction items will be a sailing adventure on the famous Polynesian voyaging canoe Hōkūle’a; a signed navigational chart used by Thompson on a recent canoe voyage; a one-night stay at the new Wyland Waikīkī Hotel; a behind-the-scenes tour of Bishop Museum with Director Timothy E. Johns; and other Hōkūle’a memorabilia.
Special entertainment will be provided by the crew of the Hokule’a and other surprise guests. Fish for the fish fry will be provided by the Long Liners and Team Ta’ape. Reservations for the event are currently being accepted by Angela Britten, Director of Special Events and Corporate Development, at (808) 848-4170.
The Hawai’i Maritime Center (HMC) celebrates Hawaii’s rich maritime history through exhibits, displays, and rare maritime artifacts. As an institution of Bishop Museum, HMC offers visitors a look back at the Hawaiian Islands’ extensive maritime history---from its discovery by Polynesian navigators 1500 years ago, to contact with western culture, to the effects of whaling. The artifacts on display include a humpback whale skeleton, objects from early canoe voyaging, and Honolulu Advertiser legend Bob Krauss’ desk.
HMC shares a deep connection with the Polynesian Voyaging Society (PVS), a non-profit educational organization devoted to a legacy of ocean exploration and cultural understanding. PVS has sustained, perpetuated, and expanded the traditional art of Polynesian voyaging in the spirit of exploration and cultural expression and understanding.
For more information about Hawai’i Maritime Center and Polynesian Voyaging Society Fish Fry, call (808) 847-3511 or visit www.bishopmuseum.org.
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