Did you know Princess Ka`iulani is about to have her 135th Birthday? Learn a part of Hawaii's not too distant past - what a beautiful girl. I hope you all on the island of Kauai enjoy this celebration.
For Immediate Release
September 22, 2010
RE: Princess Ka`iulani Story Fest 2010
Once, long ago, but not so long ago that many now living haven’t forgotten, there was a beautiful Princess of the Hawaiian Islands: Princess Victoria Ka’iulani Kalaninuiahilapalapa Kawekiu I Lunalilo Cleghorn. She became know as Ka’iulani which means ‘The Royal Sacred One’…The day was October 16th 1875, 135 years ago, when the lovely young girl was born to a Hawaiian Mother and a Father who was Scottish by birth.
In her Highnesses memory, the newly named Princess Ka’iulani Story Fest, is in its 9th great year on Kauai, and is a family experience that goes beyond entertainment and into the realm of cultural understanding, literacy and the joyful telling of tales. Hanapepe Town will come alive on Saturday October 16th from 9:30 until 2:00 p.m. as the streets close and children can freely walk about town enjoying the many different activities and performances created especially for them. There will be an Hawaiian cultural activity area, vision and hearing testing, live radio show on KKCR, children’s product and services vendors, outdoor performance stage, celebrity reading room, large muscle activities, a petting zoo and food vendors. The event is free and open to the public. Island families and visitors are our special guests.
This year’s musical special guests are Leon and Malia from O’ahu. Famous for more than three decades as song writers and performers for young people they have traveled extensively though out the state singing songs about Hawaiian culture, preserving our environment and loving our family. They will be at the event to honor the memory of Princess Ka’iulani and will perform and have their musical CD’s for sale.
Guest performances for young people also will include Cary & Wendy Valentine, Uncle Mark Huff, Halau Hula O Leilani, Hula Halau o Ilima, and many Celebrity Readers, from around the island.
At midday the Princess, Leinani Tuazon, will begin a children’s street parade at Hanapepe Town Park. The parade will process toward the center of town and end in front of Storybook Theatre, where an extraordinary moment will be taken by her Highness as she performs a commemorative portrayal of the beloved Princess Victoria Ka’iulani on her birthday. Festival activities will continue and conclude with the birthday celebration at 2pm.
Photographs available upon request. Calendar specifics are below:
The Princess Ka`iulani Story Fest 2010
Saturday, October 16th, 2010
9:30 am-2:00 pm
The Storybook Theatre of Hawaii & Hananpepe Town
Hanapepe, HI 96716
808.335.0712