Monday, May 28, 2018

Lantern memorial festival

A special event that occurs every Memorial Day is the lantern festival in Ala Moana beach- I wondered what it would be like to join the thousands of other people downtown- it wasn’t as bad as you would think. But Ben and I both decided we should check it out without all of the kids this year and decide if we want to bring them along next time (which would be the last May before we move).
There is quite a lot of time and effort for the drum and dancing performances... very hard to see from where we were on the far/back side of the stage.

“The aim of Lantern Floating Hawaii is to give all a personal moment to remember, reflect, and offer gratitude to those who have gone before us. It is a chance to be surrounded by the love, understanding, and support of others – even strangers who are experiencing many of the same feelings and emotions. We are strengthened as a community as we reach out to support others and build understanding of our common human values and experiences.”







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