CALENDAR RELEASE
January 12, 2016

MEDIA CONTACT:
Caroline Witherspoon or
Taryn Bohan
Becker Communications, Inc.
(808) 533-4165

WAIKIKI AQUARIUM TO HOST LARGEST KOI SHOW IN HAWAII

WHAT: 9th Annual International Aloha Koi Show.
The Waikiki Aquarium will host Hawaii’s largest koi show, featuring hundreds of top-quality koi for exhibit and display. In addition, koi experts will lead educational seminars and guests can enjoy a variety of authentic Japanese performances and keiki activities. Nishikigoi (brocaded carp), more commonly referred to simply as ‘koi,’ originated in Niigata Prefecture, Japan, more than 200 years ago and have since spread around the world.

The two-day show is sponsored by Armstrong Builders, Pagoda Hotel- a lite hotel and the Waikiki Aquarium.

WHEN:
Saturday, February 13, 2016 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Saturday, February 14, 2016 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

WHERE:
Waikiki Aquarium
2777 Kalakaua Avenue

INFO:
Admission is $12 for non-members; $8 for Kama’aina and military with ID; $5 for senior citizens and juniors ages four to 12 and free for children three and under and Friends of the Waikiki Aquarium (FOWA). For more information about the Waikiki Aquarium, including membership, call (808) 923-9741 or visit www.waikikiaquarium.org.

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