Posted in Events, Memorial Day, Speeches on May 28th, 2009
“82 years ago, Duke Kahanamoku, the Olympic Legend and Hawaii’s original Ambassador of Aloha, inaugurated the Natatorium. What a glorious day that was.
If he could be with us today, he would be appalled and deeply saddened by what he would see. He would be outraged that our elected officials were considering demolition, because he had [...]
Posted in Events, Memorial Day on May 23rd, 2009
Advertiser Reporter Mary Vorsino in a May 17th article and Columnist David Shapiro on May 20th claimed that the Friends of the Natatorium intend to use the 21st Annual Memorial Day Service on May 24, 2009 to “launch a last-ditch fundraising drive.”
For two decades, the Napoleon/Weight Ohana and Friends of the Natatorium have faithfully [...]
Posted in Events, Memorial Day on May 18th, 2009
21ST ANNUAL MEMORIAL DAY SERVICE AT THE WAIKIKI WAR MEMORIAL NATATORIUM
Sunday, May 24, 10 a.m.
“Kupa’a i ke kuleana, Ka ‘ihi, Ka mahalo, a me ke kupili”
Committed to Responsibility, Respect, Reverence and Reason
Since 1989, the Friends of the Natatorium have sponsored this annual Memorial Day Weekend ceremony in memory of Hawaii’s beloved lost from all American [...]
Posted in Hula, Memorial Day, Speeches, Videos on Jul 11th, 2008
Halau Hula Olana
Posted in Hula, Memorial Day, Videos on Jun 24th, 2008
Halau Hula Olana
Posted in Events, Memorial Day, Videos on Jun 14th, 2008
Alea and Leilani Alama Hula perform at the Natatorium
Posted in Memorial Day, Speeches, Videos on Jun 10th, 2008
Major General Mason – Speech Excerpt at the Natatorium on May 25, 2008
In a moving speech (an excerpt here), Major General Mason tells how there are only 116 remaining WWI veterans.
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