• The Contemporary Museum

20 Going on 21: Honoring the Past, Celebrating the Present, Looking to the Future
An Exhibit of Hawaii Artists - March 19th - June 21st

• Hawaii Books and Music Festival

May 16-17, 2009 on the grounds of Honolulu Hale

• Hawaiian Music and Hula

Kuhio Beach at Uluniu and Kalakaua Avenue in Waikiki -- 6:00 - 7:00 pm. nightly except Mondays

• Honolulu Academy of Arts

May 14 - August 16 -- Artists of Hawaii 2009: A Juried Exhibit.

• Lantern Floating Ceremony in Hawaii
  

May 25, 2009 (Memorial Day) -- 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. -- Ala Moana Beach Park (Magic Island)
Following the Buddhist tradition ofToro-Nagashi ("lantern offerings on the water"), this annual event honors the deceased. Prayers or messages to loved ones who have departed are transposed onto recycled wooden, paper lanterns which are light in the evening and set to sail from the beach of Magic Island. In 2007, an estimated 37,000 people gathered to participate or witness the event which is free to the public. Prayers are completed ahead of time but for conference attendees who plan on staying on Oahu during the Memorial Day weekend, this is a cultural event worth seeing.