Wednesday, February 25, 2009,
4:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., HST at intervals throughout the day. Office of Hawaiian Affairs tent Broadcasting from the grounds of the Hawai'i state Capitol, Honolulu
Office of Hawaiian Affairs Outreach Specialist Nara Cardenas is at the Capitol in Downtown Honolulu and will occasionally broadcast streaming video on this page throughout the day.
In the pre-dawn light, mele, pahu and dancing echoed through the Capitol rotunda. - Photo: Blaine Fergerstrom
Hula kahiko in the early morning Capitol. - Photo: Blaine Fergerstrom
At the OHA booth on the mauka lawn of the Capitol, OHA Governance employee Kaina Yasuhara strums his 'ukulele on a live, video streaming broadcast. - Photo: Blaine Fergerstrom
No Hawaiian gathering is complete without Richard Kinney and his beloved flag. The wind blowing through the pre-dawn Capitol attempted to sway his resolve. It was unsuccessful! - Photo: Blaine Fergerstrom
Your host, Nara Cardenas, with her daughter, at the OHA booth at the state Capitol. - Photo: Blaine Fergerstrom