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Congratulations to the winners of the 2019 Lei Contest!
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Annual contest part of the 92nd Annual Lei Day Celebration at Kapi‘olani Park
HONOLULU - The Department of Parks and Recreation is proud to announce the results of the annual Lei Contest presented during the 92nd Lei Day Celebration held at Kapi‘olani Park yesterday.
This year there were 165 entries for the contest in three major categories and several smaller divisions. Mahalo to all of the talented lei-makers who entered the contest, some of whom sent in or delivered their lei from around the world.
Congratulations to Melvin Tracy Labra for winning the Mayor’s Grand Prize for the second year in a row!
The other winning lei-makers, and their corresponding categories, are as follows:
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1st Place
2nd Place
3rd Place
Neck (blue/purple)
Melvin Tracy Labra
Melvin Tracy Labra
Timothy Contreras
Neck (red/pink)
Gieniah Southichack
Allison Grace Higgins
Neck (yellow/orange)
Melvin Tracy Labra
Gieniah Southichack
Asako Suwa
Neck (brown/green)
Reginald J. Dela Cruz
Allison Grace Higgins
Mary Puna Nani O Ka Mahi Jones
Neck (white/gray)
John Tran Hung To
Gienah Southichak
Reginald J. Dela Cruz
Neck (mixed)
Melvin Tracy Labra
Allison Grace Higgins
Brian J.J. Choy
Hat
Melvin Tracy Labra
Reginald J. Dela Cruz
Andrew K. Aragon
Theme
Melvin Tracy Labra
Brian J.J Choy
Allison Grace Higgins
Beginner
Yumi Kawabe Vargas
Ayesha Yasmin Liquorish
Annaliesa Elizabeth Peterson
Lei Lipine
Yoshihisa Matsumoto
Emi Kobayashi
Junko Kobayashi-Uyetake
Youth (5 & under)
Enzo David DiLorenzo Kimitch
Mason Charles Ford
Elle Kauikeolani Ing-Lee
Youth (6-8 years)
Brayden K.R. Kaleikini-Thompson
Bree Kiliohu Ing-Lee
Alex Misae Blake
Youth (9-12 years)
Sanoe K.Kelley
Lillian R.P. Kaleikini-Thompson
Nikki Nilesh Kotak
Youth (13-17 years)
Keala Chi-Ho Mak
Brayden Ing
Kassi Shanelle Hi‘ilani Hepfner
The fresh flower lei from the Lei Contest will be taken to Mauna ‘Ala (The Royal Mausoleum) at 9 a.m. and Kawaiāha‘o Church, at approximately 10:15 a.m., this morning, May 2. During that time the 2019 Lei Court and members of the public will place the lei on the graves of Hawai‘i’s ali‘i.
All of the events associated with the Lei Day Celebration are made possible thanks to donations from the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority, Hula Grill Waikīkī, Handcrafters and Artisans Alliance, Friends of Honolulu Parks and Recreation, as well as partnerships with KFVE, Summit Media, Hawaiian Music Live, and Salon 808.
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