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Since 1940, Honolulu Department of Parks and Recreation has celebrated the artistry and grace of Hawaii’s premiere dance form – Hula. The Na Hula Festival is Hawaii’s longest annual non-competitive hula event, and the 79th Annual Na Hula Festival took place on August 4 at the Kapiolani Park Bandstand in Honolulu.
The Hawaii Pet Expo was held last weekend at the Blaisdell Center in Honolulu. The expo was presented by the Hawaii Veterinary Medical Association and held during National Pet Week and Be Kind to Animals Week. The Hawaii Pet Expo celebrates 30 years of encouraging responsible pet ownership and strengthening the unique bond between people …
The 52nd annual Waikiki St Patricks Day Parade took place on Sunday, March 17, 2019. The parade started from Fort DeRussy Park and made its way through Waikiki on Kalakaua Avenue to the bandstand at Kapiolani Park.
Kaka’ako is a community of Honolulu best known for the dozens of large mural art that can be found on many of its commercial buildings. Kaka’ako is a mixed zone community located northwest of Waikiki and south of the downtown and Chinatown area.
2019 is the “Year of the Dog” and Ala Moana Center in Honolulu featured performances from Chinese Lion Dance Assocation, Chinese Physical Culture Association, Hawaii Lion Dance Association, Gee Yung Martial Arts, Koko Head Martial Arts Academy, Lung Kong Physical Culture Association, and the Wah Ngai Lion Dance Association
The Hawaiian Electric Company building is a building located in the Hawaii Capital Historic District and has stood on the corner of King Street, Richards Street, and Merchant Street since 1927. This attractive structure, designed by York and Sawyer, the same New York architects who designed the U.S. Post Office building across Richards Street from it. …
The Korean War Memorial in Hawaii is located on the grounds of the Hawaii State Capitol, and is next to the Vietnam War Memorial. Built at a cost of one million dollars, the Korean War Memorial is located under a canopy of Royal Poinciana and Hawaiian native trees.
The Lunalilo Mausoleum is one of the earliest concrete block buildings in Hawaii, and the final resting place for King Lunalilo and his father Charles Kanaina.
Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii announced her candidacy for President of the United States earlier today in Honolulu. Speaking to a crowd of her supporters and media at the Hilton Hawaiian Village, Gabbard took aim at America’s foreign policy establishment in her campaign announcement Saturday, blaming politicians in “ivory towers” for U.S. involvement in costly armed …
The Chinese New Year Celebration Friday event presented by the Chinese Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii was held at the Chinatown Cultural Plaza in Chinatown Honolulu.
