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• 86th Annual Lei Day Celebration @ Queen Kapiolani Regional Park Bandstand

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  Type: Special Event
  Date: 5/1/2013, 5/2/2013
  Time: 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m
  Location:
  Queen Kapiolani Regional
  Park Bandstand
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  Cost: Free

86^th ANNUAL LEI DAY CELEBRATION

Queen Kapi‘olani Regional Park & Bandstand, 9:00 a.m. -- 5:30 p.m.2806 Monsarrat Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96815

On May 1^st of each year, the City & County of Honolulu presents this beautiful public celebration free at the Queen Kapi‘olani Regional Park and Bandstand in Waikīkī from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The event features the annual lei queen and court, the most incredible lei in the world, as well as local entertainment and hula hālau.

The Lei Day Celebration events began in 1927 (the Academy Awards began in 1929). This will be the 86^th consecutive City celebration, where one day of the year is set aside to celebrate the lei and the skill and artistry of Hawai‘i"s lei makers, honors Hawaiian people and their rich heritage.

The 2013 Lei Contest Rules for the Hawaiian lei, youth Hawaiian lei, and lei lipine contests, as well as the most current activities schedule is available at our website (given above). Please visit, but here is a sketch of activities:

• 9 a.m. -- 5:30 p.m. various halau & popular Hawaiian musical groups
• 11:00 a.m. Lei Queen Investiture
• 1:00 p.m. Lei Exhibit Opens to the Public
• 10 a.m. -- 5 p.m. Kūlana Lei

The Hawaiian Steel Guitar Association traditionally plays in the lei exhibit/ho‘olaule‘a area (open area between the bandstand and the shell).

The Lei Contest Exhibit is open to the public in the open area between the bandstand and the shell. See some of the most exquisite lei in the world exhibited in a variety of colors and methods, featuring contest entries from the adult, children and lipine (ribbon/yard) lei contests. The exhibit is open to the public from 1:00 to 5:30 p.m.

Come to Kūlana Lei, a village of Hawaiian artisans, as they share their talents and skills with exhibits and demonstrations throughout the day. While at Kūlana Lei, have the mo‘opuna (grandchildren) - come visit Tūtū (grandmother) at Tūtū"s Hale and hear stories, play Hawaiian games, learn a song, a hula, how to make a lei, and learn how to weave with lauhala.

In addition to Kūlana Lei, craft, lei and food vendors will also be in the park all day. These events are all free and open to the public.

On May 2^nd of each year, the closing ceremony for the annual Lei Day Celebration is at Mauna ‘Ala (The Royal Mausoleum) and Kawaiāha‘o Church. This beautiful ‘up close" opportunity to handle, examine, and marvel at the lei starts at 9:00am, and the public is invited.

Thank you for helping us to alert and invite the public to this unique celebration of the lei and Hawai‘i.

RELATED LINKS

Department of Parks and Recreation LeiDay Main Page

http://www1.honolulu.gov/parks/programs/leiday/index.htm

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Lei Making Workshop Information

Free Lei Making Workshops 2013

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