Friends of Kalākaua Park

12/26/2023

https://bigislandpulse.com/events/trash-clean-up/

Join Aunty Lei in downtown Hilo every Sunday for a clean up! Starts at 9:30am. Please check the Facebook group - Hilo Happenings for all the details and meet up locations!

10/30/2023

https://www.merriemonarch.com/history/

The Perpetuation of Hula and the Hawaiian Culture About King Kalākaua The Legacy of King David Laʻamea Kalākaua The Merrie Monarch Festival is dedicated to the memory of King David La‘amea Kalākaua, known as the “Merrie Monarch” for his flamboyant and fun-loving ways. Kalākaua was elected...

10/30/2023

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Kalakaua

Kalakaua, king of Hawaii from 1874 to 1891. The son of a high chief, Kalakaua was a candidate to the throne in 1873 but lost the election to Lunalilo. When Lunalilo died the following year, the legislature then elected Kalakaua, who inaugurated a decidedly reactionary and pro-American reign. In

10/30/2023

https://blogs.loc.gov/folklife/2018/05/king-david-kalakaua-royal-folklorist/

This blog post is part of a series called “Hidden Folklorists,” which examines the folklore work of surprising people, including people better known for other pursuits. King David Kalākaua (1836 – 1891) is often known outside of Hawai’i by his nickname, the Merrie Monarch, so-called for his...

10/30/2023

https://artsandculture.google.com/story/kapi%E2%80%98olani-and-lili%E2%80%98uokalani-visionary-queens-of-hawai-i-smithsonian-asian-pacific-american-center/hgUR75MJjyE1IQ?hl=en

Google Arts & Culture features content from over 2000 leading museums and archives who have partnered with the Google Cultural Institute to bring the world's treasures online.

10/30/2023

https://www.wbur.org/endlessthread/2018/08/10/david-kalakaua

King David Kalākaua was the last king of Hawaii. But he was much more than that -- he was a traveler, a dreamer, a tech nerd. Or maybe he was fond of drinking, reveling and gambling. It depends on who you ask. But one thing he was not: Boring.

12/01/2022

E komo mai!

9:30am Sunday, 4 December
Kalākaua Park clean up day!