Hawaii Keiki present artistic talents in “SEW A Lei for Memorial Day” poster competition

Honolulu (Khon2) – Keiki around Oahu presented her artistic talents by participating in the Memorial Day Poster Contest of the 2025 Mayor, and their creativity did not disappoint.

More than 40 K-12 students from schools on the island took part in the competition listed by the Department of Parks and Recreation.

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Officials gave a special greeting, Ewa Makai Middle and Kailua for their support and contributions to the competition for their support and contributions to the competition.

Thirteen Keiki were recognized for their creative talents and will present their works of art in Memorial Day Publications and will be published in Kapolei Hale.

The three best winners from every age category are recognized by Mayor Rick Blangiardi, the city council of Honolulu and the council member Andria Tupola during a award ceremony in April.

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1st place winner

Winner of the 2nd place

3rd place winner

Honorable mention

The competition started the nationwide initiative of DPR to sew and collect 38,000 for those who were buried in Pūowaina for the Memorial Day.

Pūowaina is of significant importance because after the first Memorial Day Ceremony in 1949 it was awarded the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.

Since then, the city has undertaken to place freshness of each of the 38,000 graves for service members who live in the cemetery.

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On the morning of Friday, May 23, DPR will begin with Lei -Näh events, with locations and times that are to be announced on the Mayor’s Memorial Day Ceremony website.

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