Food booths and the entertainment stage filled Kōnia Field at the 2009 Kamehameha Schools Kapālama Ho'olaulea.
Kamehameha Ho'olaule'a
Ka Wai Ola Loa staff
The Kamehameha Schools 'ohana and its supporters came together Feb. 28 for the 79th annual Ho'olaule'a, where the guiding principle of the day was "E Aloha, E Ola Pono – Live Love, Live Right." Dubbed the "Best Hawaiian Celebration," the daylong fundraiser at the Kapālama campus offered keiki rides and games, a country store, Hawaiian plates and an array of other treats, as well as musical and hula performances by students, including a play by fourth graders called "Rendezvous at the Reef." The day wouldn't have been complete without live music, and celebrants were invited to bring their lawn chairs to sit back and enjoy sessions by Holunape, Del Beazley, Brother Noland and Ledward Ka'apana. - Photos: Nicholas Masagatani
Karaoke Kids from the Hawai'i Youth Chorus practice making shakas before their performance. The group is under the direction of Desi McKenzie, whose daughter Ashley is in the class of 2013.
Kamehameha School's Hawaiian Ensemble dancers.
Les Ceballos and Kamehameha School's Concert Glee entertain the crowd.
KS band members turn work into play and have some fun selling malasadas.
Kamehameha Schools boarders from Kaua'i and their parents sell kūlolo and other treats from the Garden Isle.
Alohi Serrao and Kamalani Garnet of Kamehameha School's Hawaiian Ensemble.
Kamehameha School's Hawaiian Ensemble dancers kick up their feet.
The children's games and rides area at Ka'ahumanu field.