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The 1977 docent training class was taken into the Throne Room and asked to look at the carpet then write a word, expand that into a phrase, then create a sentence. Their homework was to use that sentence to write a poem.
This is the poem of Sally McClellen, a docent in training at the time: “My eyes see:
A carpet of red the rich color of wine
A robing room door of unique design
So distinctly Hawaiian in warmth and line
My eyes see:
Regal Pier tables representing a past
Of elegant beauty that was meant to last
And so different from today’s life---go gaudy and fast.
And lastly My eyes see:
Victorian chandeliers that sparkle and glow
What a story they could tell for all to know
Of laughter and gayety--------and of sorrow and of woe!” #IolaniPalace #HawaiiHistory #HawaiianHistory #HawaiiMuseum
:: A Park for His Queen :: #OnThisDay in 1877 on the grounds of #KapiolaniPark in #Waikiki, #Kalakaua addressed the Kapiolani Park Association and the community, saying: “I am happy that Kamehameha Day of this year 1877, is to be marked by the dedication of the first public park of the Kingdom…I trust that your hopes may be realized…and that it may become the frequent and general resort of all our citizens and visitors…And now, Mr. President, and gentlemen of the Association, I hereby declare this park opened for the uses and purposes that you have expressed, and that it be named Kapiolani Park.”
(Quote from the Pacific Commercial Advertiser 1877-6-16 pg. 3)
Pictured: The statue of Queen Kapiolani located in the park along Kalakaua Avenue, dedicated on her December 31, 2001 birthday.
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今朝のお散歩中の一コマ。
最近のお散歩は、カメハメハ王像の向かいのイオラニパレスを毎朝通ってます
“コーギーを飼うのが夢なの〜”って言ってた女性にチヤホヤされながら、朝から上機嫌のジンでした
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In an effort to convey the monarchy era splendor of this historic landmark to visitors from around the world, we recently announced the new He Mele Lahui Hawaii program, featuring twice monthly pop-up performances by acclaimed Hawaiian entertainer Kuuipo Kumukahi in the Palace’s Imprisonment Room.
Kumukahi is a professional Hawaiian music performer, songwriter and recording artist who has committed her life to the education, preservation, perpetuation and promotion of the Hawaiian language through poetry and mele. Here, she performs a song written by Queen Liliuokalani during the time she was imprisoned in this exact room.
Her next performance is Wednesday, March 20, 9 - 11 am. See upcoming performances and details on our website, link in bio.
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Ua Mau ke Ea o ka ʻĀina i ka Pono
“The Life of the Land is Perpetuated in Righteousness”
So blessed to call this place my home, and grateful I’ve grown up in a place with so much diversity that I don’t know racism, but I do know the meaning
of a l o h a
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We invite you to join us on December 28, where you can find us performing on the grounds of Iolani Palace. Come and travel back in time with us as we walk in the footsteps of our ancestors and remember the great Ali’i of Hawai’i. BUY YOUR TICKETS NOW! at Iolanipalace.org ✨ #iolanipalace @iolanipalacehi #eveningtours #VIP #keolumusic #kanileaukulele #manuhealii #hawaii #hawaiianmusic #hawaiianmusicians #melemei