Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 9, Number 6, 1 June 1992 — Kamehameha Day scheduled statewide [ARTICLE]

Kamehameha Day scheduled statewide

The King Kamehameha Celebration Commission has set the statewide calendar of events for King Kamehameha Day. The theme is "He pilikana kakou apau ma Hawai'i nei" (Here in Hawai'i, we are all family) in keeping with the designation by Gov. John Waihee of 1992 as The Year Of The Family. O'ahu Friday, June 5, the decoration of the statue of King Kamehameha will take plaee at Honolulu Civic Center, Ali'iolani Hale on King Street opposite 'Iolani Palaee, starting at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, June 6, at 9:30 a.m. the annual King Kamehameha floral parade will start at 9:30 a.m. from King and Richards Streets and proceed along Punchbowl Street, Ala Moana Boulevard, and Kalakaua Avenue to Queen Kapi'olani Park, disbanding at Monsarrat Avenue. At the park starting at 11 a.m. and continuing through early afternoon, there will be demonstrations of Hawaiian arts and crafts, including poi pounding, fish net making, quilting, traditional lei making, feather work and other crafts. Monday, June 8 starting at 9 a.m., the World of Music's King Kamehameha Music Festival Concert will take plaee at the Queen Kapi'olani Park bandstand. Tuesday, June 9, the World Of Music Festival Marching Band Competition will take plaee at 1 p.m. at Cooke Field, University of Hawai'iManoa. Reservations are required for the 7 p.m.

awards banquet at the Sheraton Waikiki. Thursday, June 11, is a state holiday in eommemoration of King Kamehameha. Most state offices will be closed, including the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. Friday, June 26, at 6 p.m. and Saturday, June 27, at 4 p.m. the State Council on Hawaiian Heritage 19th Annual King Kamehameha Hula Competition will take plaee at the Neal S. B!aisdell Center arena. Admission is charged. Traditional and contemporary hula stylings and an individual chant category are included in the competition. Hula halau from Hawai'i, Japan and Canada will be represented. Island of Hawai'i Kapa'au Thursday, June 1 1, at 8:30 a.m. in Kapa'au, North Kohala, the decoration of the King Kamehameha statue will take plaee with eommunity activities following. Kailua-Kona Saturday, June 13, at 9:30 a.m. the annual King Kamehameha Celebration floral parade will take plaee through Kailua-Kona village by way of Ali'i Drive. A ho'olaule'a will follow at Hale Halawai. Maui Lahaina Saturday, June 13, at 10 a.m. the annual King Kamehameha Celebration floral parade •

will take plaee starting at Mala Wharf and eontinuing to town by way of Front Street. After the parade, a ho'olaule'a will take plaee at the great banyan tree in the town. Moloka'i Kaunakakai Saturday, June 13 at 9 a.m., the King Kamehameha Day ho'olaule'a will take plaee at the Mitchell Pauole Center. It will include Hawaiian arts and crafts demonstrations and entertainment. Kalaupapa Saturday, June, 13, at 4:30 p.m., there will be a King Kamehameha celebration at the Kalaupapa settlement featuring special entertainment programs for Hansen's disease patients. Kaua'i Saturday, June 13, at 10 a.m. the annual King Kamehameha Celebration floral parade will take plaee starting at the Antone Vidinha Stadium then going along Rice Street to the Kaua'i County building. A ho'olaule'a will follow. All events, times, places and activities are subject to change. For information, contact the King Kamehameha Celebration Commission, 355 N. King St., Honolulu, Hawai'i 96817 or eall 5860333 or Fax 586-0335.