Hau'oli la hanau e Kalakaua
Today is King David Kalakaua's birthday.
`Iolani palace is draped in bunting.
At 11:30 a.m. today, the Royal Hawaiian Band will play and there will be an
inspection of the Royal Guard on the steps of the
palace.On Friday evening, the Palace
Hui is hosting a birthday celebration for the king (1836-1891) to raise money
for continued preservation and restoration of the palace, in particular, to
restore the king's wine cellar in the
basement.Advertiser
columnist Wanda Adams has
more, and the Star-Bulletin also has a feature piece
on the subject.For tickets to the
Friday wine tasting ($85 a person) call 522-0822.
Posted: Wed - November 16, 2005 at 11:00 AM