Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 4, Number 3, 1 March 1987 — Liliʻuokalani School Notes 75th Birthday [ARTICLE]

Liliʻuokalani School Notes 75th Birthday

Queen Lydia Lili'uokalani Elementary School in Kaimuki will mark the 75th anniversary of its founding with a series of Diamond Jubilee events according to the following schedule: Mar. 6, Hawaiian Cultural Day — An estimated 30 kupuna from the Honolulu District's Hawaiian Studies program will be involved with this program whieh features demonstrations and hands-on activities of Hawaiian arts and crafts, games, food, stories and music. This program starts at 1 p.m. throughout the school, especially at breezeways, the cafetorium and "wherever we ean find space," says Principal Arthur Wong. Mar. 20, Royal Songfest— 1 p.m. in the cafetorium, featuring the songs of Queen Lili'uokalani and those favored by the school's children. Apr. 10, Dedication Ceremony — 9 a.m., concert by the Royal Hawaiian Band under Bandmaster Aaron Mahi. The ceremony will also include a re-enactment of a royal visit by the queen and her court, followed by the ho'okupu in the form of gifts in kind, dances, songs and a special chant. A bust of the queen will be unveiled and a time capsule containing memorabi!ia of the year 1987 will be set in plaee. All these activities are being held as part of the eelebration of Ho'olako 1987: The Year of the Hawaiian. Another feature of the celebration is the publication of a Diamond Jubilee 80-page booklet featuring old and new items, stories of Queen Lili'uokalani, history of the school and works of art by the various classes.