Today marks the 68th anniversary of the attack on the United States’ naval base at Pearl Harbor, Oahu, on Dec. 7, 1941. At Pearl Harbor this morning, the attack will be remembered with a ceremony at Kilo Pier, which directly faces the National Park Service’s USS Arizona Memorial. The event is free and open to […]
After a long journey across the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, the relic of Hawaii’s Saint Damien last week finished its three-week journey—from the Vatican City, through Michigan and California and, finally, to the Hawaiian Islands. Saint Damien de Veuster cared for the people who suffered from Hansen’s disease (leprosy) in Hawaii for 16 years on
George Lanakilakekiahialii Naope, one of hula’s most revered kumu hula and co-founder of the Merrie Monarch Festival, passed away today at his residence in Hilo after a long battle with cancer. He was 81. Naope, who is credited with reviving the art of male hula, co-founded the Merrie Monarch Festival in 1963 with Dorothy “Auntie
Hawaii’s Father Damien was at the center of international interest earlier this month when he was canonized a saint by the Catholic Church in ceremonies at the Vatican. Those ceremonies and celebrations in Rome are now over. But a tour of a Damien relic concludes in Hawaii this week, accompanied by many events happening at
Regardless of religious background, the life’s work of Molokai’s beloved priest has inspired many, including HIV/AIDS sufferers. But how did Damien finally attain sainthood? What did this Belgian priest do for the Hansen’s disease (leprosy) patients living in Kalawao and Kalaupapa on Molokai? Here is a look at Damien’s path to sainthood, and the story
On Oct. 11, Father Damien de Veuster will become Hawaii’s first canonized saint. The Catholic Church will officially recognize Hawaii’s beloved priest as a saint during a canonization ceremony in Saint Peter’s Square in Vatican City. During the Rome ceremony, Pope Benedict XVI will present Honolulu Bishop Larry Silva with a Damien relic—his right heel
The 63rd annual Aloha Festival’s two most-popular events are coming up on two Saturdays—tonight and Sept. 26. If you’re on Oahu—especially if you’re staying in Waikiki—you’ll want to save check both of them out: • Sept. 19, 7 p.m. — The Aloha Festivals Waikiki Ho‘olaulea (celebration) takes over Waikiki’s main drag Kalakaua Avenue (between Lewers
It’s the 50th anniversary of the Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament, which draws fishermen from across the planet to Kona on the Big Island Hawaii. HAWAII Magazine was there this week on the water. We spent 11 hours Thursday, and another 8 hours today, on the 38-foot Night Runner. There was lots of action, and lots
Want to know what a Hawaiian night marcher really is? True stories of personal encounters with the legendary afterlife protectors are part of what you’ll learn on “Whispering Walls of Waimea”—an evening journey into the spiritual and historical side of Oahu’s Waimea Valley. The new two-hour tour is led by Mysteries of Honolulu storyteller
There are only three ways to get to Kalaupapa—plane, mule or by hiking down Molokai’s sheer cliffs. While most travelers come to Kalaupapa through guided mule tours, we flew into Kalaupapa on a chartered plane. (Yes, Kalaupapa does have an airport, a tiny one). We stayed in Kalaupapa for three days and two nights in
As the world waits for Father Damien de Veuster to be canonized on Oct. 11, 2009, Hawaii celebrates his feast day (May 10) this weekend with three nights of evening prayer services and a statue ceremony in Honolulu. Last night, HAWAII Magazine was invited to attend the first evening prayer in honor of Blessed Damien
It’s not August yet, but the Maui-onion madness is here. The annual Maui Onion Festival at Whalers Village happens tomorrow at 9:30 a.m. The all-day festival includes chef demonstrations, games and prizes, a beer garden, live entertainment and a raw Maui onion eating contest. We know what you’re thinking: Raw onions? But Maui’s onions aren’t
