For many, a person’s mother is one of the most important people in their life. Hence, Mother’s Day has taken off in a very big way ever since it came into being in the early 1900s. There are a lot of different kinds of gifts one can get for their mother on...
Outside of “Island Life”, May Day is a day that is not celebrated by perhaps as many people as is, say, Mother’s Day or Christmas, but it is significant nonetheless. This is because May Day is a celebration of our passing into spring – which, while...
The Merrie Monarch Festival is a week-long celebration of hula and Hawaiian culture. The popularity of hula has grown nationally and internationally with hula halau (school) on the U.S. mainland, Japan, Germany, Mexico, Canada, Brazil and much more. This year’s Merrie...
POW! – It’s the impact that art has on a person. WOW! – It’s reaction that art has on a viewer. Together they form POW WOW, which is a Native American term that describes a gathering that celebrates culture, music and art. POW! WOW! Hawaii was founded by Hawaii...
Hawaii is one of the most diverse states in America with many residents identifying themselves as multiracial. Hawaii’s diversity comes from its sugar plantation history of immigrants traveling from Asia and Portugal to work as farm laborers. The food from Hawaii is a...
In support of breast cancer awareness month, Aloha Island lei encourages you to give aloha to a loved one who’s battling or has survived this devasting disease. From October 20, 2015 – October 22, 2015, we’ll be accepting submissions and sending a...
