Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 9, Number 10, 1 ʻOkakopa 1992 — Blue ribbon committee invites all to participate in solemn event [ARTICLE]

Blue ribbon committee invites all to participate in solemn event

Thousands of people are expected to flock to the 'Iolani Palaee grounds and downtown Honolulu during Jan. 15-17, 1993 for events commemorating the life of Queen Lili'uokalani and the 100-year anniversary of the overthrow of the Hawaiian Monarchy. Hawaiian sovereignty groups are planning marches, speeches, vigils, a live street drama, displays, food and craft sales, and entertainment. To assure participation by all interested groups, the 'Onipa'a Centennial Committee has extended its deadline to invite organizations to contact them to coordinate planning and logistics. Sen. Eloise Tungpalan chairs the eommitee, whieh is comprised of individuals representing a broad cross-section of the Hawaiian eommunity. Program chairs Keahi Allen and Leina'ala Heine are compiling a master calendar of events. Groups wishing to participate should contact Allen at 586-0333 (FAX 586-0335). For information, eall Tungpalan at 586-6820, or Jalna Keala, OHA government affairs officer, at 586-3777.

The 'Onipa'a Centennial Committee received $150,000 funding from the state Legislature and OHA, and now must match this amount with monetary donations from individuals, corporations, civic groups and others. The committee is also planning to produce commemorative pins and t-shirts to raise funds. Contributions from the public and businesses are needed to cover the costs of this eommemoration of one of the most significant events in Hawai'i's history. Checks may be made payable to " 'Onipa'a Centennial Committee" (and forwarded via the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, 711 Kapi'olani Blvd., Suite 500, Honolulu, HI

96813, Attn. Jalna Keala. The committee is aiso looking for large numbers of volunteers to kōkua with many different tasks such as eleanup, monitoring the palaee grounds, first aid, maintenance, sanitation and more. Call Keahi Allen at 586-0333. Also being planned for Jan. 16 are a Hawaiian crafts and artisans fair at the Mission Houses Museum and a program of contemporary Hawaiian entertainment at the Sky Gate near the city munieipal building. The music and dance program, to be co-sponsored by the City

and County Commission on Culture and Arts, will feature only songs written by, for and about Queen Lili'uokalani. Musicians and dancers are encouraged to write and present new songs, chants and dances about the Queen and documenting the centennial.

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Ka Wai Ola O OHA invites all organizations in Hawai'i and on the continental U.S. who are planning events in 1993 to eommemorate the life of Queen Lili'uokalani and to mark the 1893 overthrow, to send in their publicity for a calendar of events. Deadline for publication in the January 1993 issue is Tuesday, Dec. 8, 1992. Send information to: KWO Centennial Calendar of Events, 711 Kapi'olani Blvd., Suite 500, Hon. HI 96813. Orfax to (808)586-3799.