‘ILIMA
AWARDS

‘ILIMA
AWARDS

The Honolulu Star Advertiser’s 27th annual ‘Ilima Awards will be held on October 12, 2026 with a feast to celebrate Hawaii’s best restaurants.

Ilimas

A FEAST at the 2025 ‘ILIMA AWARDS

Diamond Head Theatre supporters celebrated the restaurant stars of the Honolulu Star-Advertiser’s ‘Ilima Awards, benefiting Diamond Head Theatre’s productions and performing arts programs. The October 13 event honored Oahu’s top restaurants, beginning with a 6:00 pm Champagne Reception, followed by 6:30 pm Award Presentations and a 7:30 pm Dinner Under the Stars. Guests enjoyed a song-and-dance parody extravaganza featuring some of Hawai‘i’s finest entertainers, along with award-winning cuisine from leading local restaurants. To inquire about reservations for the 2026 celebration, contact Krysta at 808.733.0277 ext. 306.

Ilima

Crystal
$12,000

table for 10 people
reserved parking
finest table location
premier theatre seating
personalized table service
premium wines tableside
champagne Greeting
10 tickets to any one performance in DHT’s 2025-2026 Season

Ilima

Platinum
$9,000

table for 8 people
prime table location & theatre seating
personalized table service
premium wines tableside
champagne Greeting
8 tickets to any one performance in DHT’s 2025-2026 Season

Ilima

Diamond
$6,000

table for 6 people
champagne greeting
reserved table
prime show seating

Ilima

Single Tickets
$750

champagne greeting
reserved table
prime theatre seating

Celebrate With Us

Get your table at the 2026 ʻIlima Awards

Support the performing arts in Hawaii. Contact Krysta at (808) 733-0277 x306 or by email at kmatsuno@diamondheadtheatre.com. If you can’t attend, make a donation here.

2025
CAST

Crystal

ALTRES
First Hawaiian Bank
Randy & Joey Harris | Mariko & Joseph Lyons
Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Steve & Marilyn Katzman
Jerry & Jeri Lynch

Platinum

Albert Chong Associates, Inc.
C. S. Wo & Sons, Ltd.
City Mill Company, LTD.
EY
Candes Gentry, Laurence Paxton and Friends
In Memory of George & Carolyn Goto
Hawaii Pacific Health
Island Insurance
John R. Halligan Charitable Fund
Guy Merola & Mark Wong | David & Anna Young

Diamond

Bergeman Group
Cades Schutte LLP
Wayne Chi & Nickolas Kacprowski
Rick & Marybeth Ching
Deville/Fujie
Uson & Lani Ewart
Hawaii Gas
HMSA
Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Todd Iacovelli
Kaimana Beach Hotel
Kyo-Ya Management Company, LTD.
L&L Franchise Inc.
Gabe, Shirley & Kelly Ann Lee
Macnaughton Hospitality
Kimarie Matthews
Office Pavilion
Nigel & Alicia Pentland
Richard M. Rand
David Wilson & Carolyn Berry Wilson
Steve & Georgia Wong

Todd Iacovelli CO-CHAIR
Jennifer Tanabe CO-CHAIR
Mark Wong SPONSORSHIP CHAIR
Mary Calantoc EVENT COORDINATOR
Krysta Matsuno EVENT COORDINATOR

Kehaulani Christian
Kyle Conner
Chandler Converse
Brando Cutts
Kristi Huguchi
Reynold Hong
Susan Hong
Jamie Martin
Dana Matlin
Krysta Matsuno
Erin McFadden
Jared Meers
Trudi Melohn
Michelle Nagamine
Marina Platunova
John Rampage
Charlene Takeno
Trevor Tamashiro
Randy Tandal
Skye Tonokawa
Jacque Vaughn

Magda Alexander
Katie Barbieto
Edith Baughn
Debra Bearman
Brittany Botheras
Kathy Christensen
Kathy Coehlo
Jean Compton
Kitty Daniel
Candy Dungca
Debra Evans
Ariel Ferriera
Jerr Fujitani
Landry Fukunaga
Charmaine Garcia
Paul Garcia
Sofia Garcia
Lindsey Haeusler
Brandy Hernandez
Reynold Hong
Joy Kamei
Jphn Kim
Erin Kogen
Emily Lane
Sharon Lowrie
Kristi Lundell
Robyn McCreary
Bill Melohn
Karla Menard
David Montijo
Thomas Murray
Elton Ogoso
Ryden Overton
Kathy Pang
Kanani Sato
Loree Searcy
Kimiko Shea
Judy Suarez
John Weldon
Pearl Whittaker
Kerry Yoshida
Sandy Yoshimoto
UH Travel Industry Management Student Association