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.
The Harsh Realities of Newsprint
Did you know that newsprint has an expected lifespan of about 100 years?
A Literate Nation, Hawaiian Independence Day.
Last week Tuesday, we participated in two separate Lā Kūʻokoʻa events at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.
Lā Kūʻokoʻa Celebration, 150 Years Ago.
In 1873, a group of young men, the ‘Ahahui ‘Ōpiopio o Hawaiʻi (AOH) decided to have a large public celebration of Lā Hoʻihoʻi Ea which had not been recognized among the official kingdom holidays since 1866. After successfully carrying out those plans, their minds quickly moved on to Lā Kūʻokoʻa.
Hawaiian Patriotism Lives On: Mrs. Vakeki Heleluhe Joins the Queen in Washington, D.C.
Queen Liliʻuokalani left for the United States on December 5, 1986 accompanied by her lady-in-waiting, Mrs. Kia Nahaolelua and Mr. Joseph Heleluhe. The trip took longer than expected and Mrs. Vakeki Heleluhe was summoned by the Queen to take the place of Mrs. Nahaolelua the following year.
A New Hawaiian Language Dictionary
An article expressing appreciation and hope for a planned Hawaiian language dictionary and what it could contribute toward a future of language vibrancy.
