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Bishop Museum Invites Local ʻOhana and Visitors as the Moonlight Mele Concert Series Returns to Its Great Lawn
# Bishop Museum Invites Local ʻOhana and Visitors as the Moonlight Mele Concert Series Returns to Its Great Lawn
The first concert on Friday, July 14 is headlined by Kapena.
Honolulu, Hawaiʻi — Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, in partnership with Ha Ka Entertainment, presents the return of the Moonlight Mele concert series to its Great Lawn this Friday, July 14 from 5-9 p.m.
The July Moonlight Mele concert will be headlined by Kapena and also features Walea, Kulāiwi, and Maunalua. Local ʻohana and visitors are invited to enjoy memorable performances by some of Hawaiʻi's most talented musicians under a starry night sky and in the cool, fresh air of Kaiwiʻula.
Moonlight Mele:
- Friday, July 14, 2023
- 5-9 p.m. HST
- Bishop Museum Great Lawn
The second Moonlight Mele concert on August 11 will feature headliners Mākaha Sons, with additional performers announced soon.
Details on Moonlight Mele and General Admission pricing can be found on the event's webpage, BishopMuseum.org/calendar/moonlight-mele.
About Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, the State of Hawaiʻi Museum of Natural and Cultural History
Bishop Museum’s mission is to inspire our community and visitors through the exploration, celebration, and perpetuation of the extraordinary history, culture, and environment of Hawaiʻi and the Pacific. The Museum was founded in 1889 by Charles Reed Bishop in memory of his wife Bernice Pauahi Bishop, a royal descendant of King Kamehameha I. Today, the Museum thrives as an educational center for the community and is widely regarded as the world’s premier institution for Hawaiian and Pacific content.
Bishop Museum’s vast collections of more than 25 million objects and specimens represent nine disciplines and include more than 22 million biological specimens, over 2 million cultural objects, 115,000 historical publications, and 1 million photographs, films, works of art, audio recordings, and manuscripts. These collections tell the stories of the cultures and biodiversity of Hawaiʻi and the Pacific as well as the proud legacy of scholarly research spanning 130 years.
Bishop Museum proudly serves more than 200,000 visitors each year, including 20,000 children on school visits. Guests are encouraged to pre-plan their trip to #HawaiisMuseum with its free digital guide, available through Bloomberg Connects.
To learn more about the Museum’s research, collections, exhibits, and programs, visit BishopMuseum.org, follow @BishopMuseum on Facebook and Instagram, visit Bishop Museum’s YouTube channel, or call (808) 847-3511. Bishop Museum is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
Bishop Museum is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, and welcomes applicants from the military, veterans, and those with disabilities. Learn about careers at Bishop Museum at BishopMuseum.org/Careers and on its LinkedIn page.
Bishop Museum Press is Hawaiʻi’s oldest book publisher and one of the first scholarly publishers in the Western Hemisphere, and has published over 1,200 titles and distributed over 1 million books in 72 countries worldwide. Bishop Museum hosts a restaurant and gift shop on campus, Tūtū’s Place by Highway Inn and Shop Pacifica by Nā Mea Hawaiʻi.