The late Princess Ruth Keelikolani will be remembered from 4 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Hulihee Palace in Kailua Village. ADVERTISING The late Princess Ruth Keelikolani will be remembered from 4 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Hulihee Palace in Kailua
The late Princess Ruth Keelikolani will be remembered from 4 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Hulihee Palace in Kailua Village.
Presenting serenade by the Merrie Monarch and performing arts by Kumu Hula Etua Lopes and his Halau Na Pua Ui O Hawaii, the free event is part of a yearlong series that honors Hawaii’s past monarchs and historical figures.
Keelikolani, who lived from 1826 to 1883, was the half-sister of King Kamehameha IV and V. She inherited Hulihee after the death of her husband, William Pitt Leleiohoku, the adopted son of John Adams Kuakini. Kuakini built the palace in 1838 after erecting Mokuaikaua Church, which sits across from the palace on Alii Drive.
Hulihee Palace is open for docent-guided and self-guided tours. Museum hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sundays. Following the monthly Kokua Kailua Village Stroll, the palace is open 1 to 4 p.m. on Monday. Admission for a self-guided tour is $8 for adults, $6 for kamaaina, military and seniors, and $1 for keiki 18 years and younger. Docent-guided tours are available upon request.
Attendees of Afternoon at Hulihee should bring a beach mat or chair because seating won’t be provided. Donations will be accepted.
The next Afternoon at Hulihee is March 2 and will remember Queen Kaahumanu and Prince Kuhio.
Info: 329-1877, 329-9555 or www.daughtersofhawaii.org.
