"Lei Day for Japan" Benefit Fundraiser

May Day is a unique celebration in Hawai'i. Children in the islands grow up with May Day festivities that celebrate parts of Hawaiian culture, including hula, lei, song, and sometimes traditional Hawaiian games. May Day is also known as Lei Day in Hawai'i, and the City and County of Honolulu's Annual Lei Day Celebration is held on May 1st every year at Kapiolani Park.

This year, Hawai'i will be using Lei Day to share the aloha spirit with Japan. A benefit fundraiser, "Lei Day for Japan," will be held tomorrow at Aloha Tower Marketplace. The event will feature Hawai'i's top entertainers and chefs, including Keali'i Reichel, Jake Shimabukuro, Roy Yamaguchi (Roy's), Alan Wong (Alan Wong's), and Chai Chaowasaree (Chai's Island Bistro). All proceeds will go to the Japan-America Society of Hawaii for donation to the Japanese Red Cross Society.

"Kawaipunahele" by Keali'i Reichel