UH-Hilo International Nights 2016

Courtesy photo.

International Nights 2016 will take place this weekend at the University of Hawai’i at Hilo’s Performing Arts Center.

The performances are part of the UH-Hilo International Student Association and will run on Friday and Saturday evenings at 7:30 p.m.

Eighteen performances from Asia, the Pacific, Europe, and the Americas are on the program schedule, including annual favorites like Tupulaga O Samoa Mo a Taeao, representing Samoa, and Taishoji taiko drumming, representing Japan. Other performances will showcase the Philippines, Burma, France, Micronesia, Ireland, Kiribati, Okinawa, Palau, the Marshall Islands, and the United States.

In addition, a “Tour de France” performance will also take the audience on a journey through France.

General admission tickets cost $12 for adults and $5 for students, children, and senior citizens. Tickets can be purchased at the UH-Hilo PAC Box office from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, or at the door on the night of the shows.