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Our Kakaʻako Lights Up the Holiday Season With Inspirational Messages
Posted: December 3, 2021
The holiday season shines bright in Our Kakaʻako with Kaʻākaukukui - A Celebration of Light, in which large lighted words “PEACE, “JOY,” and “ALOHA,” will be on display for 10 days, beginning with the opening event on Saturday, December 11, at 5:00 p.m. in The Barn at SALT at Our Kakaʻako, located at 327 Keawe Street.
Families and people of all ages are welcome to attend the free event, which will also feature a hot chocolate bar, holiday music, and a Christmas moʻolelo (story) provided by ‘Ohana Wong with Kamehameha Schools. Folks are encouraged to take pictures in front of the festive lighted words and write heartfelt messages of goodwill and holiday cheer that will be delivered to healthcare workers at The Queen’s Medical Center and Hawaiʻi Pacific Health, kūpuna at Lunalilo Home, and overseas military personnel on complimentary postcards designed by POW! WOW! Hawaii artist Gavin Murai.
Opening Night, Sat. Dec. 11, 5:00 – 6:00 p.m., The Barn at SALT at Our Kaka‘ako
5:00 p.m. - Holiday music begins; hot chocolate bar and postcard station open; Christmas mo‘olelo (story)
6:00 p.m. - Lighting of the large illuminated words
“Kaʻākaukukui in Hawaiian means ‘north light,’ and it is the historical name for the Kaka‘ako region,” said Serge Krivatsy, Kamehameha Schools commercial real estate director of planning and development. “People living in this former fishing village community used kukui nuts as torches to help guide travelers along the shore. In this spirit, we want to provide the community with an opportunity to see the light and be the light for others this holiday season and throughout the new year.”
The lighted words and holiday postcards will be available for 10 days through December 20, 2021. For more information, visit www.ourkakaako.com/belight.
