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Meet lovely keiki ukulele players at Mele Kalikimaka10, a charity event to be held at Yebisu Garden Place in Tokyo on December 5, 2010. This year, kids will play "Drop Baby Drop" and "Lele Happy Day". Do you want your kids to play with Makoto and many happy keiki's in Japan? Apply at ukulelejane@hotmail.co.jp (Keiki Ukulele of Japan Project) before 11/25 deadline and have your kids practice these two songs. Lessons are available on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDpa5RJIK7E. more info

Thousands of people came to the 2nd Ukulele Picnic in Hawaii enjoyed exceptionally clear sky and beautiful music by local and international artists. Mufi Hannemann, the Mayor, and Duke Aiona, Leutenent Governer, also enjoyed this great event. In their speech, a surprise gift of proclamations were presented to Mr. and Mrs. Kazuyuki Sekiguchi, executive producers of the event. The city proclaimed 2/13/2010 as "Ukulele Picnic Day" and the state proclaimed this day as "Ukulele Day in Hawaii." Ukulele Foundation of more info

Ukulele Picnic in Hawaii Committee has announced that 2nd Annual Ukulele Picnic will be held on Saturday 13, 2010, at Kaka`ako Waterfront Park. Ukulele virtuosos and legends from Hawaii and Japan will perform on the hilltop stage overlooking Diamond Head, Honolulu Harbor, the ocean and mountains. Performers from U.S. include Lyle Ritz, Kumu ukulele Ohta-san, Pali, Holunape, Manoa DNA, and the Roy Sakuma Ukulele School. Performers from Japan include Iwao, Kiyoshi Kobayashi & Ukulele Orchestra of Japan, Kazuyuki Sekiguchi, and Kimiko Wakiyama. Be there more info