Photos: UH Hilo 2018 United Nations Day Parade

Posted on November 21, 2018November 28, 2025 by Staff

The event showcased the amazing multicultural student population at UH Hilo.

Students in traditional attire with head lei and carrying flag. — Students from Pohnpei in the United Nations Day Parade at UH Hilo, Nov. 16, 2018. (Photo: Raiatea Arcuri/UH Hilo Stories)

Photos by Raiatea Arcuri for UH Hilo Stories.

The University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo celebrated United Nations Day with the annual United Nations Day Parade at the Library Lanai, Nov. 16, 2018. The event showcased the amazing multicultural student population at UH Hilo. Following the parade, students performed world music and dance, and presented educational displays.

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Chinese dragon dancing on plaza. — Puna Taiko (representing Japan)

Three young women students enter venue carrying the red, blue and white flag of Norway. — Norway

Two students enter venue with Nauru's blue flag with a star burst. — Nauru

Group of five students enter venue carrying Bangladesh's green and red flag. — Bangladesh

Male students in red carries red flag of Spain. — Spain

Student in white t-shirt waves the green and white flag of Mexico. — Mexico

Two male student both hold staff for green, white and red flag of Italy. — Italy

Large group of students walk into venue in a line, the first person, a young woman, carries red, yellow, blue and white flag of Kitibati. The blue looks like water. — Kiribati

Two students in traditional attire and one woman in modern pants (with blue and white flag of Palau), walk down stairs. — Palau

A young woman carries black, white and red flag of Jordan — Jordan

Young man and two young women in grass skirts enter the venue. The male carries the blue and green flag of Pohnpei. — Pohnpei

Young woman enters venue carrying green, yellow and red flag of Sri Lanka. — Sri Lanka

Two students enter venue carrying red and white flag of Switzerland. — Switzerland

Women in dramatic blue dresses enter venue carrying flag of the Marshall Islands. — Marshall Islands

A young woman enters venue carrying orange, white and green flag of Peru. — Peru

Two students enter venue carrying green flag of Saudi Arabia. — Saudi Arabia

Two students enter venue carrying red, green and red flag of India. — India

Two students, the young woman in traditional grass skirt and headdress, enter venue carrying red and white flag of Tonga. — Tonga

Two young women, one in bright red sarong and top, enter venue carrying red, yellow and black flag of Papua New Guinea. — Papua New Guinea

Young woman enters venue carrying red, blue, and white wide striped flag of the Netherlands. — Netherlands

Group of students enter venue with young man carrying "rising sun" flag of Japan. — Japan

Two students in traditional grass skirts enter venue carrying flag of Kosrae. — Kosrae

Two young women enter venue carrying the red flag of China. — China

Young woman enters venue carrying colorful flag of South Africa. — South Africa

Two women, laughing, enter venue carrying blue flag of Fiji. — Fiji

Large group of students enter venue carrying banner with words: Samoan Club. A young man in the rear of the group carried the white, blue and red flag of Samoa. — Sāmoa

All students line up with flags. — Group photo

Samoan Club performs group dance. Women are in traditional dress of grass skirts and elaborate headdresses — Samoan Club

Two males and female in traditional attire of Samoa. — Samoan Club

Audience watching students perform. — Audience

Samoan Club performs group dance. Women are wearing traditional woven skirts. — Samoan Club

Audience watches and takes photos of students performing. — Audience

Photos by Raiatea Arcuri, a professional photographer majoring in business at UH Hilo.

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