Lanterns sharing love and light
HONOLULU — Due to ongoing concerns brought about by the pandemic, Shinnyo-en Hawaii will once again hold off on its annual lantern floating event at Magic Island. However, the temple will host an in-person, interactive event on temple grounds, May 27-June 5.
“Shinnyo Lantern Floating Hawaii: Space to Heal” is an opportunity for the public to write messages and remembrances of loved ones who have passed and place lanterns in the water. Lighting artist, Hideaki Tsutsui, who created last year’s interactive experience, returns to transform an outdoor venue into a space in which the public can experience comfort and healing, “a hopeful space for participants to be moved from whatever personal or collective turmoil or trauma they may be experiencing to a moment of internal reconciliation and peace,” according to the event website.
