City publishes May Day lei contest rules

May Day lei contest rules are now available from the city Department of Parks and Recreation.

The 85th annual lei day celebration at Kapiolani Park on May 1 offers separate contests for Hawaiian lei, youth lei and lei lipine (ribbon, fabric and yarn lei).

The theme of this year’s celebration is “Lei U‘i Onaona,”which means “Sweet Lei of Youth.” Theme lei, which fall under the Hawaiian lei division, are to be made from pikake and/or pakalana.

The deadline to submit lei lipine entries is April 21 at the Makiki District Park parking lot, 1527 Keeaumoku St. Other lei, which must be accompanied by a completed entry form, can be submitted to the lei receiving booth at Kapiolani Park from 7:30 to 9 a.m. May 1.

To download a copy of the contest rules or find a schedule of lei-making workshops, which start Saturday, visit www.honoluluparks.com or call 768-3041.

Online music video features Badu

“Re:Generation,” a new music documentary that brings musicians of the “old school” — hip-hop/soul singer Erykah Badu and Martha Reeves of ’60s Motown girl group Martha and the Vandellas, country music veteran Ralph Stanley, surviving members of the Doors and a classical orchestra — together with some of pop music’s most well-known deejay/producers is available now on Hulu.com.

Deejay/producers involved include Mark Ronson (Amy Winehouse), Skrillex (a three-time Grammy winner), hip-hop hero Premier, Crystal Method and Pretty Lights.

Multiple Grammy winner Erykah Badu performs at Blaisdell Concert Hall Friday. Badu, known for her soulful, jazzy voice and unpredictable career moves, joins Ronson in the film, creating a New Orleans “gumbo” of a song with the Meters’ drummer, Zigaboo Modeliste, and rapper Mos Def.

Watch the movie at www.Hulu.com/regeneration; download free music from the film at www.regenerationsmusicproject.com. Get tickets for Badu’s concert at www.ticketmaster.com.