8th Annual
Lei Day
Celebration
1 May 2012
Hilo, Hawai`i
East Hawai`i Cultural Center
A
Zero Waste
Event
through kokua of
Recycle Hawai`i
Mahalo to:
Co-Sponsor
East Hawai`i
Cultural Center
Kokua
BIMA
Big Island Music Awards
HARA
Hawai`i Academy
of
Recording Artists
Na Hoku
Hanohano
-
Mahalo for supporting Moku Hawai`i musicians
Kokua
Shipman
Self Storage
Kamana Senior Center
Japanese Dancers
Featured Lei Demonstrator
Randy Lee
Kristine Kubat
of
Recycle Hawai`i
Lei Hana Hou
(Lei from Recycled Materials)
Producers of
Princess Kaiulani
"He Mo`olelo ko ka Lei"
Demonstrations
10:00 am – 2:30 pm
in
Downtown Hilo
at the
East Hawai`i Cultural Center
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The Lei Stand
Calendars
Greeting Cards
Books
Index of
some
Lei Styles
"A lei is not just flowers strung on a thread. A lei is a tangible representation of aloha in which symbols of that aloha are carefully sewn or woven together to create a gift. This gift tells a story of the relationship between the giver and the recipient. many things can make up a lei. One can string flowers, seeds, shells, or berries into a lei. One can weave vines and leaves into a lei. One can weave words into a poem or song, which is then a lei. The ultimate expression of a lei is kamalei - the child which represents the intertwining of aloha between the parents."
The theme for our Lei Day festival is "He Mo`olelo ko ka Lei," A Story of the Lei. This theme was selected to help us to remember that each lei tells a story, perhaps of farewell, of return, or a job well done. . . but always, the story is of love.
SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE MANY TYPES OF LEI
Visit Randy each Wednesday and Saturday at the Hilo Farmer's Market in Downtown Hilo!
Aunty Elaine is haumana to the esteemed Doreen Henderson
