Posts Tagged “iolani palace”

Video: Celebrating King Kalakaua’s 175th Birthday at Iolani Palace

By | November 16, 2011

King Kalakaua's Birthday at Iolani Palace, 2011

Watch a video of the King Kalakaua 175th birthday celebrations at Iolani Palace. King David Kalakaua was born on November 16, 1836. An annual ceremony is held at the Iolani Palace in Honolulu to commemorate the birth of one of Hawaii’s greatest kings.

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Iolani Palace and the Royal Hawaiian Band

By | November 11, 2011

The Iolani Palace, a historic and compelling royal palace located in Honolulu, stirs feelings of majesty and power to all who witness her beauty. We’re lucky to have our office headquarters located just minutes from the Iolani Palace and other historic Honolulu landmarks, like the King Kamehameha Statue.

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More videos in downtown Honolulu

By | November 4, 2011

Royal Hawaiian Band at Iolani Palace

Round 2 of video shooting went down today as Carl and I headed to the King Kamehameha Statue to meet Dennis and his tour group as they drove through historic Honolulu. We set up our camera at the statue a few minutes before Dennis arrived from Pearl Harbor, where his group had just visited the [...]

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Happy Birthday Merrie Monarch David Kalakaua

By | November 16, 2010

The Royal Hawaiian Band brought their talents to The Iolani Palace today to commemorate the birthday of King David Kalakaua. Known affectionately as the Merrie Monarch, Kalakaua achieved much during his all too brief reign (1874 to1891). Among his most noteworthy accomplishments is the remodeling and modernization of the Iolani Palace. His efforts resulted in [...]

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Princess Ka’iulani’s Life Story Hits Big Screen

By | May 20, 2010

Those unfamiliar with the life of Princess Ka’iulani may be misled by the movie that opened on May 14, 2010. The original title of the film, “Barbarian Princess”, provoked controversy in Hawaii from the beginning. Though the producers of the film have stated that the term is meant to be ironic, and is meant to [...]

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