Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 20, Number 6, 1 June 2003 — Kamehameha festivities [ARTICLE]

Kamehameha festivities

The 1 3 lst Annual King Kamehameha Celebration, whieh consists of various events honoring the mō'i who united the Hawaiian islands, will be held on two weekends; June 6-7 and June 20-21. The celebration kicks off at 3:30 p.m. on June 6 with the decoration of the Kamehameha statue in downtown Honolulu. The 'Ahahui Ka'ahumanu Society will string together more than 1,500 plumeria blossoms into a 27-foot lei to adorn the statue. At 9:30 a.m. on June 7, floats, decorated vehicles and pā'ū riders participating in the floral parade will begin their journey at the intercestion of King and Richard streets, and travel down to Kapi'olani Park, where the Folklife Festival will be

ongoing. The Folklife Festival will have a wide array of entertainment, crafts, food, music and Hawaiian culture demonstrations. Nineteen hālau from Hawai'i and abroad will perform in the 30th Annual Hula Competition. This two-day event, whieh will be held June 20-21 at the Neil S. Blaisdell Center, will feature both traditional and contemporary hula. Ticket prices range from $8.50 to $11.50 per night. Tickets ean be purchased at the Neal S. Blaisdell box office. For information, eall 586-0333 or 536-6540 for the hula competition.

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