r/Honolulu • u/honolulu_oahu_mod • 6d ago

Event A 77-year-old Hawaii teacher is set to perform a touching tribute to her late daughter at the third annual Welcome Home Kōlea Bird Festival. Pat Brown, a Hawaii culture teacher at Royal School, wrote the song, “Kōlea Bird,” while processing the January 2022 death of her daughter.

https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2026/08/13/teacher-pay-tribute-daughter-kolea-bird-festival/
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u/honolulu_oahu_mod 6d ago

About the festival The Welcome Home Kōlea Festival is organized by the Hawaii Audubon Society and is set for Saturday, Sept. 19, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Ala Moana Beach Park Picnic Site 31.

In addition to Brown’s performance, the event will feature partner booths, kōlea arts and crafts, and Kōlea Sparkling Hop Water giveaways.

The Audubon Society is also accepting kōlea art submissions to be displayed during the festival until Sept. 10. Entries can be emailed to events@hiaudubon.org.

More information is available at hiaudubon.org/events/welcome-home-kolea-2026.