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People enjoy the 95th annual Lei Day Celebration at Kapiolani Park

This year’s Lei Day theme is “Lei Kuahiwi,” or mountain lei.

By Jamm Aquino

May 1, 2023

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Cliff Remata, left, recreation director with the Dept. of Parks and Recreation, ties a plumeria wrist lei on to Jeannie Yee during the 95th annual Lei Day Celebration at Kapiolani Park.
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This year’s Lei Day theme is “Lei Kuahiwi,” or mountain lei.
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Tybee, an eight-year-old Jack Russell terrier owned by Honolulu resident Samantha Mortimer, wears a lei during the 95th annual Lei Day Celebration at Kapiolani Park.
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Recreation director Dahlia Manzanillo tidies up lei hung for competition during the 95th annual Lei Day Celebration at Kapiolani Park.
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Lei hung for competition are seen during the 95th annual Lei Day Celebration at Kapiolani Park.
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Six-year-old Kainen Taphorn threads plumeria into lei during the 95th annual Lei Day Celebration at Kapiolani Park.
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Volunteer Miko Mori makes lei during the 95th annual Lei Day Celebration at Kapiolani Park.
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People make lei during the 95th annual Lei Day Celebration at Kapiolani Park.
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Honolulu mayor Rick Blangiardi greets the lei queen’s court during the 95th annual Lei Day Celebration at Kapiolani Park.
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People wearing lei watch the lei court procession during the 95th annual Lei Day Celebration at Kapiolani Park.
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2023 Lei Queen Leilani Kupahu-Marino Kaho’ano, esorted by her court, walks past lei hung for competition during the 95th annual Lei Day Celebration at Kapiolani Park on Monday, May 1, 2023, in Honolulu.
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2023 Lei Queen Leilani Kupahu-Marino Kaho’ano dances an ’auana for the audience during the 95th annual Lei Day Celebration at Kapiolani Park.
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2023 Lei Queen Leilani Kupahu-Marino Kaho’ano dances an ’auana for the audience during the 95th annual Lei Day Celebration at Kapiolani Park.
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