2011 Day at Hulihe‘e is still on for March 26th, 2011
Though Hulihe‘e Palace remains temporarily closed due to basement flooding, Day at Hulihe‘e is still happening 9:00AM – 4:00PM Saturday, March 26th. The Daughters of Hawai‘i and Calabash Cousins will kick off the annual festive fundraiser on the palace grounds with a traditional Hawaiian blessing at 8:30AM.
Browse among tented arts and crafts booths, a tempting bake sale featuring Aunty Nona’s scrumptious peach cake and the ever-popular “Classy Tutu” Tutu’s Attic. The Kuakini Hawaiian Civic Club will offer ono food and local hula halau will provide colorful cultural entertainment. There will also be 10 prize drawings for locally created art at 3:00PM
Day at Hulihe‘e remembers Hawai‘i’s Citizen Prince who was born in March, Jonah Kūhiō Kalaniana‘ole (1871-1922). Hawai‘i observes a statewide holiday to commemorate Prince Kūhiō’s dedication toward serving his people on March 25, 2011. Beginning in 1902, Kūhiō served as a delegate to the U.S. Congress for 10 terms, was the driving force behind the development of Pearl Harbor and instituted the Hawaiian Homestead Commission. A monument at Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park credits Prince Kūhiō for founding the park in 1916.
Electricity is still not restored at the palace, but hopefully will be soon, along with phone service. Contact the palace at (808) 329-1877, the palace office at (808) 329-9555. The gift shop can be reached by phoning (808) 329-6558.
Caretakers of Hulihe‘e Palace are the Daughters of Hawai‘i. The organization was founded in 1903 and opens membership to any woman who is directly descended from a person who lived in Hawai‘i prior to 1880. Helping the Daughters in its efforts since 1986 are the Calabash Cousins; membership is available to all.
