He Leo Hoʻolaha No Nā ʻŌlelo Noʻeau
Dear Reader, this week’s post honors mahina ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi in showcasing an effort to preserve Hawaiian language and knowledge at the Bishop Museum.
Tahiti, Host of the 4th Festival of Pacific Arts & Culture
Dear Reader, this week’s post honors Tahiti which, in 1985, became the 4th nation to host the Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture, under the theme, “My Pacific.”
A Lesson in Hawaiian
Dear Reader, the Hawaiian language newspapers on occasion served as a place for vocabulary lists, but in essence told of where its readership was in their Hawaiian and English comprehension.
Papua New Guinea, Host of the 3rd Festival of Pacific Arts & Culture
Dear Reader, this week’s post honors Papua New Guinea which, in 1980, became the 3nd nation to host the Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture, under the theme, “Pacific Awareness.”
Binding: An Early Means of Preserving Newspapers
Dear Reader, one reason we can still read about Cakobau’s letter to Lunalilo, or the response of the New Zealand government to the overthrow is because much of the newspapers were bound.
Aotearoa, Host of the 2nd Festival of Pacific Arts & Culture
Dear Reader, This week’s post honors Aotearoa which, in 1976, became the 2nd nation to host the Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture, under the theme, “Sharing Culture.”
Fiji, Host of the 1st Festival of Pacific Arts & Culture
Dear Reader, in anticipation of the upcoming Festival of Pacific Arts & Culture to be held this year here in Hawaiʻi nei, our posts will feature the previous FestPAC hosts and perhaps other participants as well. Today, we begin with Fiji.
HAUʻOLI MAKAHIKI HOU I NĀ MAKAMAKA HELUHELU
Happy New Year, Dear Readers
The Hoku o Hawaii newspaper on January 1, 1941 sends a short new year message to its readers, and we at He Aupuni Palapala wish you the same on January 1, 2024!
MELE KALIKIMAKA I NĀ MAKAMAKA HELUHELU Merry Christmas, Dear Readers
We wish you good cheer, great company, and maybe even a gift or two. Merry Christmas to you all.
Pauahi ʻo Kalani
We celebrate a day early this year the birthday of our namesake, Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop. The featured article appears in Ka Nupepa Kuokoa and describes the festivities in 1869.
