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Thousands of people attended He Hali‘a Aloha No Lili‘uokalani to celebrate the last reigning monarch of Hawaii for her birthday.
After halau from around the island performed a mass hula, flowers fell from the sky for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
Fresh smells and color filled the air as people looked up at the falling flowers. Halau continued to dance for the crowd throughout the celebration.
Attendees listened to music from Darlene Ahuna, Taishoji Taiko, Jazz Band, Just Us Band, The Brown Boys and Kalapana Awa Band.