Float Parade concludes 2010 Heilala Festival [1]
Monday, July 26, 2010 - 22:13. Updated on Thursday, May 1, 2014 - 15:07.
The parade which began from Teufaiva Stadium featured colourful brass bands of the Saint Andrews College, 'Atele College, Liahona High School and Takuilau College.
The vibrant Chinese and Japanese communities also put on colourful floats and fantastic costumes and along with the brass bands brought some life into the parade.
However, there were only a few floats participating this year, unlike past years, a disappointing scene for the hundreds of people who stood along Taufa'ahau Road to watch on the 30th anniversary of the festival.
Other floats included Tonga Visitors Bureau, Loumaile Lodge, GIO Recycling and Fili Tonu boys. Some of the contestants shared floats including Miss Black Pearl Suites, Saloloma Takitaki, Miss Tonga New Zealand Kafo'atu Tulimaiau, Miss Lady Maria Tonga Australia, April Sedger and Miss Tonga Visitors Bureau, Mele'ana Taulahi.