Rice Street Block Party 2018

Left to right, CKaweeks, Graffreaky, Mung Monster, Marko, San, Laycie Love, East 3, TKay, Carol Yotsuda and Chris.

By Léo Azambuja

They did it again! This year’s Rice Street Block Party was even better than last year’s. Stand up comedian Augie T emceed the evening street party Nov. 17. The returning band 1^st Cut was joined by Kirby Keough, Day Day and Shilo Pa. Several food trucks and vendors lined up Rice Street. Police officers kept most of Lihu‘e’s main street closed to traffic from 2 to 10 p.m.

Seven graffiti artists created a mural on the wood panels covering the remodeling work of the building that used to house the Salvation Army. Their collaboration work resulted in a gigantic black and white wall depicting Kaua‘i’s beauty.

Laola Campos and Scooby

Left to right, Maka Olivas, Maria Prem and Braden Olivas

Grace Kim, left, and Melissa Molett

Bob Smith and Christine Myrvall

Tami Mitta, left, and Dawn Lagundino

Michaela Mangano, left, and Kyana Ornellas

Rachel Allianic, left, and Lisa Allianic

Flo Rasay, left, and Laura Feliciano

Sharon Gaetjens and Ben Sullivan

Left to right, Carrie Moses, Marla Soliven, Kahanu Smith and Jaimelyn Dela Cruz

Krysten Padasdao

Scott Johnson guiding Paulo, the locomotive

Shilo Pa

Kiah Abendroth