January 17, Downfall of the Monarchy Day
January 17, Downfall of the Monarchy Day Back to Library & Archives Cover Image: Masthead of Ka Leo o Ka Lahui, January 16, 1894. Aloha Nūhou Monday! In 1894, the year following the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom, the self-proclaimed Provisional Government voted and enacted that the day of January 17th be a national holiday. […]
Pokiulai: The Fourth of July in Hawaiʻi
Dear Reader, this week we look back at the history of two holidays, the 4th of July and the lesser known 17th of January here in Hawaiʻi.
Ma Ka Fea!
Dear Reader, being that we are in fair season once again, we feature an advertisement for Hawaiʻi’s 2nd Territorial Fair.
Until We Meet Again
Dear Reader, this week’s post speaks to Hawaiʻi’s gratitude for being given the honor of hosting the 13th Festival of Pacific Arts & Culture.
New Caledonia, and more on Hoʻoulu Lāhui
Dear Reader, this week’s post honors New Caledonia which was the 8th nation to host and is scheduled to be the 14th nation to host the Festival of Pacific Arts & Culture.
Hawaiʻi, Host of the 13th Festival of Pacific Arts & Culture
Dear Reader, this week’s post honors Hawaiʻi which will be the 13th nation to host the Festival of Pacific Arts & Culture, in Honolulu, Oʻahu.
Cleaning Graves
Today’s post looks at past Memorial Days (known as Lā Kau Pua and Lā Lū Pua) in Hawaiʻi nei.
Guåhan, Host of the 12th Festival of Pacific Arts & Culture
Dear Reader, this week’s post honors Guåhan which, in 2016, became the 12th nation to host the Festival of Pacific Arts & Culture, in the village of Hagåtña.
An Unusual Photo of Kamehameha I
An Unusual Photo of Kamehameha I Back to Library & Archives Cover Image: Masthead of Ka Na’i Aupuni published on March 27, 1906. Aloha Nūhou Monday! In 1879, to help with the casting of the Kamehameha statue, John Tamatoa Baker, a Hawaiian politician and businessman, posed for photographs wearing the regalia representing Kamehameha I. Baker […]
Solomon Islands, Host of the 11th Festival of Pacific Arts & Culture
Dear Reader, this week’s post honors the Solomon Islands which, in 2012, became the 11th nation to host the Festival of Pacific Arts & Culture. This festival was held in Honiara and celebrated the theme of “Culture in Harmony with Nature.”
