Festivities in honor of this September will spotlight social justice and reconciliation of historical and cultural wrongs in Â鶹´«Ã½. The month-long celebration spearheaded by the in collaboration with the University of Â鶹´«Ã½ at ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ will be held both online and in-person and commences on Friday, September 2, in honor of Queen Liliʻuokalani¡¯s 184th birthday.
A virtual celebration in observation of Â鶹´«Ã½¡¯s last reigning monarch will be featuring mele (songs) and hula. An in-person walking tour and concert will also be held at 4 p.m. Events will continue with a .
Malia Nobrega, director of strategic partnerships at Â鶹´«Ã½nuiākea helped organize events and is also spearheading , a two-day Hawaiian language conference part of the International Decade of Indigenous Languages which will kick off following Friday morning¡¯s opening ceremony. The will feature a variety of panel discussions regarding the current state and future of ʻ¨lelo Â鶹´«Ã½ (Hawaiian language) in four fields; education, traditional food systems, digital empowerment and traditional systems of medicine.
On Sunday, September 4, the public is invited to the premiere of theatrical play, Ke Kau¨¡ O Ka L¨¡hui: The Life of Prince Jonah K¨±hi¨ Kalanianaʻole. Directed by Sammie Choy, a theatre and acting lecturer at Kapiʻolani Community College and UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹, the play celebrates the royal prince¡¯s life and many accomplishments that shaped Â鶹´«Ã½ from county governments, Hawaiian Civic Clubs to the Hawaiian Home¡¯s Commission Act. Live music will precede the free performance at 3:30 p.m. on the lawn at ʻIolani Palace. Encore performances will also be held on September 5, 10 and 11.
More Hawaiian History Month events
- September 7, 9: Hoʻōla: Hawaiian Health
- September 14, 16: E Ola Ka L¨¡hui Â鶹´«Ã½: Culture-Based Education
- September 21: I Ka W¨¡ Ma Mua, Ka W¨¡ Ma Hope: Hawaiian History ¨C Its Past, Present, and Future
- September 28, 30: Mele L¨¡hui: Songs of our Nation
The inaugural Hawaiian History Month was first held in 2020, this year marks the event¡¯s third annual celebration.
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