Shootz! The King Gets Draped In Lei, And Visitors Arrive From Across The Sea

The King Kamehameha statue is adorned, a Mexican tall ship sails into port and the Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture begins.

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The King Kamehameha statue is adorned, a Mexican tall ship sails into port and the Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture begins.

Sunrise wedding photographer at Halona Beach Cove AKA Cockroach Cove or Bay, photographed June 3rd, 2024. (David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024)
A photographer captures a sunrise scene of a couple at Halona Beach Cove on Oahu’s East Side on Tuesday. (David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024)
A whitemouth moray eel pops out of its hiding place after a scuba diver swims past Saturday, June 1, 2024, near Sharks Cove in Haleiwa. Still image from video. (Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024)
A whitemouth moray eel pops out of its hiding place after a scuba diver swims past Saturday near Shark’s Cove on Oahu’s North Shore in a still image from video. (Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024)
Golden Yellow Sea Foam by Dale Chihuly sits on the Diamond Head side of Honolulu Hale’s second floor hallway Tuesday, June 4, 2024, in Honolulu. The City and County of Honolulu purchased this artwork in 1992. Chihuly of Tacoma, Washington, is well known for his glass artwork. (Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024)
“Golden Yellow Sea Foam” by noted glass artist Dale Chihuly of Washington state sits in Honolulu Hale’s second floor hallway Tuesday. The city purchased the piece in 1992. (Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024)
Honolulu welcomed the Mexican training vessel ARM Cuauhtémoc into port on June 5th. The ARM Cuauhtémoc is named after the last emperor of the Mexícatl Empire (otherwise known as the Aztecs) of central Mexico, tortured and murdered by the Spaniards after the fall of his nation. To this day, he is honored and recognized and Cuauhtémoc is still a popular baby name in Mexico. Cuauhtémoc is a steel-hulled tall ship with a single-propeller auxiliary engine. Her sail plan is that of a bric-barca (three-masted barque). Her crew is comprised of 186 including officers, and up to 90 cadets. (David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024)
The Mexican Navy’s tall ship ARM Cuauhtémoc arrives in Honolulu on Wednesday. Cuauhtémoc is a steel-hulled training vessel with a single-propeller auxiliary engine. Its sail plan is that of a bricbarca (three-masted barque). It carries 186 crew members. (David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024)
Honolulu welcomed the Mexican training vessel ARM Cuauhtémoc into port on June 5th. The ARM Cuauhtémoc is named after the last emperor of the Mexícatl Empire (otherwise known as the Aztecs) of central Mexico, tortured and murdered by the Spaniards after the fall of his nation. To this day, he is honored and recognized and Cuauhtémoc is still a popular baby name in Mexico. Cuauhtémoc is a steel-hulled tall ship with a single-propeller auxiliary engine. Her sail plan is that of a bric-barca (three-masted barque). Her crew is comprised of 186 including officers, and up to 90 cadets. (David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024)
Two of the crew members pause from cleaning the figurehead of the ARM (Armada de México) Cuauhtémoc during its arrival in Honolulu. (David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024)
Honolulu welcomed the Mexican training vessel ARM Cuauhtémoc into port on June 5th. The ARM Cuauhtémoc is named after the last emperor of the Mexícatl Empire (otherwise known as the Aztecs) of central Mexico, tortured and murdered by the Spaniards after the fall of his nation. To this day, he is honored and recognized and Cuauhtémoc is still a popular baby name in Mexico. Cuauhtémoc is a steel-hulled tall ship with a single-propeller auxiliary engine. Her sail plan is that of a bric-barca (three-masted barque). Her crew is comprised of 186 including officers, and up to 90 cadets. (David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024)
The Cuauhtémoc is named for the last Aztec emperor, who was killed by the Spaniards in 1525. (David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024)
A portrait of artist Frida Kahlo is reflected on the window as customer leaves Frida’s Hawaii Mexican restaurant Sunday, June 2, 2024, in Ewa Beach. (Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024)
A self-portrait of artist Frida Kahlo is reflected on the window as a customer leaves Frida’s Hawaii restaurant Sunday in Ewa Beach. (Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024)
City and County of Honolulu Council Chair Tommy Waters talks with a supporter after the introduction of a resolution to create housing for Native Hawaiians in Kailua on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, in Honolulu. (Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024)
Honolulu City Council Chair Tommy Waters talks with a supporter at Honolulu Hale on Tuesday after the introduction of a resolution to create housing for Native Hawaiians in Kailua. (Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024)
Young men carry 30-foot plumeria leis for the 152nd annual King Kamehameha Lei Draping Ceremony Friday, June 7, 2024, in Honolulu. Ahahui Kaahumanu strings 30’ plumeria leis to serve as the base of the leis on the King Kamehameha statue in front of Aliiolani Hale. (Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024)
A man carries a 30-foot long plumeria lei for the 152nd annual King Kamehameha Lei Draping Ceremony on Friday at Aliiolani Hale in Honolulu. The yellow plumeria lei serve as the base of lei placed on the statue by other dignitaries. (Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024)
Thirty-foot plumeria leis are raised to adorn the outstretched arm of the King Kamehameha statue during the 152nd annual King Kamehameha Lei Draping Ceremony Friday, June 7, 2024, in Honolulu. The royal society of Ahahui Kaahumanu continues this tradition since their inception and for almost as long as the statue has stood in front of Aliiolani Hale. (Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024)
The plumeria lei are raised to adorn the outstretched arm of the statue. The royal society of Ahahui Kaahumanu has continued this tradition since its inception and for almost as long as the statue has stood in front of Aliiolani Hale. (Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024)
Guam delegates perform during the 13th Festival of Pacific Arts & Culture opening ceremony Thursday, June 6, 2024, in Honolulu. Known as FestPac for short, takes place every four years, however, missing the last event because of COVID. (Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024)
Guam delegates perform during the opening ceremony of the 13th Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture on Thursday in Honolulu. FestPAC takes place every four years, except during the pandemic in 2020. Watch Civil Beat for an upcoming photo essay on the festival, which continues through June 16. (Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024)

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