King Kamehameha Celebration Kicks Off Its 142nd Year Of Festivities

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KING KAMEHAMEHA CELEBRATION KICKS OFF ITS 142nd YEAR OF FESTIVITIES

This Year's O‘ahu Ho‘olaule‘a to Include a Free Concert

HONOLULU -- This year marks the 142nd continuous year of the King Kamehameha Day Celebration, making it one of the oldest traditions in the state and the only celebration in the U.S. that honors a monarch. The Hawai‘i Tourism Authority (HTA) is proud to support this annual event, which for the first time will feature a concert as part of the HTA's Hawaiian Music Concert Series program.

"The King Kamehameha Celebration is a time-honored tradition in Hawai‘i that brings the community together to honor our dignitaries and kupuna," said Mike McCartney, HTA president and CEO. "The HTA is pleased to support special events like these that authentically perpetuate and showcase our unique people, place and culture."

The King Kamehameha Celebration started on June 11, 1872 in honor of King Kamehameha I, who unified the islands of Hawai‘i between the 1780s through 1810. Original festivities included parades, foot races, canoe regattas, feasts and grand balls. Lei draping on the statues of King Kamehameha I statues began in 1883 when the statues were erected in 1883 by King Kalakaua.

Today, festivities include lei draping, parades and ho‘olaule‘a events on Kaua‘i, O‘ahu, Maui and Hawai‘i Island. This year, the King Kamehameha Celebration on O‘ahu will also include a free concert during the ho‘olaule‘a at Kaka‘ako Makai Gateway Park on Saturday, June 14 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

For more information and full listing of statewide events for the King Kamehameha Celerbation, visit http://ags.hawaii.gov/kamehameha/.

Established in 1998, the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority, the state's tourism agency, is responsible for strategically managing tourism to optimize benefits for Hawai‘i that integrates the interest of visitors, the community and visitor industry. Tourism is our state's leading economic driver and largest employer and the HTA continually works to ensure its sustainability well into the future. For more information on the HTA, please visit www.hawaiitourismauthority.org, find us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter (@HawaiiHTA).

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