You had to be somebody to make this magazine’s society page back in the steamship and “China Clipper” days. Here we see how the other half lived on vacation—sometimes breaking the law in style—and even, in one instance, dying.
Cultural practitioners from ʻĪlioʻulaokalani Coalition, including six hālau hula, and people from across Oʻahu gathered at ‘Iolani Palace on Sunday, August 11 in support of protecting Maunakea from future development.
As protests against the Thirty Meter Telescope on the Big Island stretch into a fourth week, we look at the history of the summit and why it is considered sacred to the Native Hawaiian community.
When he’s not coordinating the Honolulu City Lights annual holiday wreath contest or dressing up for historical re-enactments, Honolulu Mayor’s Office of Culture and the Arts Registrar Tory Laitila is responsible for helping manage the city’s art collection—which includes overseeing acquisitions, maintaining and coordinating installations, and rotating more than 1,100 art pieces on display at various facilities across O‘ahu.
By 2013, the move to legalize same-sex marriage was being debated by thousands of people in and out of the state Legislature. As the larger community grappled with the emotional issue, others looked to Hawaiian traditions for guidance.
