ALOHA FESTIVALS

I would like to introduce about Aloha Festival in Hawaii. It was created in 1946 as Aloha week- a cultural celebration of Hawaii’s music and dance. Aloha week became Aloha Festivals in 1991; Aloha Festival has become a celebration of Hawaiian culture. Over 300 events are held on six islands spanning a two months period. Thanks to over ten thousand volunteers, Aloha Festivals are held.

Especially in Aloha Festival, I would like to introduce about Poke Contest. Poke is a traditional food in Hawaii. Mainly fresh fish like Ahi(tuna fish) are cut into like square and added soy sauce, onions and so on. As it sis called a type of Hawaiian sashimi. Now poke is developing with taking into another country’s food culture. This is a contest that we decided the number one poke.

There is an important reason that Aloha Festivals are held in fall. There was a custom that after ripening for four months Hawaiians held parties and sports festival thanks to God of a good harvest. The present day Aloha Festival bring ancient one to now.

The Bucket List

One of my favorite movies is “The Bucket List”. Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman appear in this movie and they put on a splendid performance. They are well known as great actors in Hollywood, and I think this casting is too luxury. Jack Nicholson acts Edward who is a captain of industry and a millionaire. Morgan Freeman acts Carter who is working as a car mechanic and an ordinary man. They got ill and by chance share a room in a hospital. They had nothing in common, but they had a cancer. Doctor told them that each of you can’t live only six months. At first, they had nothing in common, but gradually they made friends.

Carter had a lot of things he wants to do, but he suppressed all of these and worked for his family. He makes a list that he wants to do before he dies. One day, Edward fount this list and he proposed Carter to practice. At first Carter refused this propose, but they over around people’s opposition and they started on the journey of adventure.

After watching this movie, I couldn’t see the screen with a lot of tears. This movie taught me a thing that is the most important in my life. A life I can live is only once, so I don’t want to be sorry after the event that I didn’t do what I wanted. In addition, regretting when I’m dying is awful. I want to spend everyday with my best so that I’ll have no regrets later.