BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20151101T010000 RDATE:20160313T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/New_York EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20161106T010000 RDATE:20170312T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/New_York EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20171105T010000 RDATE:20180311T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/New_York EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20181104T010000 RDATE:20190310T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/New_York EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20191103T010000 RDATE:20200308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/New_York EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20201101T010000 RDATE:20210314T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/New_York EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20150701T190900 RDATE:20151101T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:America/New_York EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20160313T030000 RDATE:20161106T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:America/New_York EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20170312T030000 RDATE:20171105T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:America/New_York EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20180311T030000 RDATE:20181104T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:America/New_York EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20190310T030000 RDATE:20191103T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:America/New_York EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20200308T030000 RDATE:20201101T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:America/New_York EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:60a97b75d4815e03b37396979bacf5f2 CATEGORIES:Commemoration & Memorial Events, Hawaii CREATED:20160628T154743 SUMMARY:Observance of 100th Anniversary of the Battle of Somme LOCATION:180 DESCRIPTION:July 1 is the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the Battle of Somme.  O n that single day a century ago, 20,000 British soldiers were killed and an other 40,000 wounded. In all, more than 1 million soldiers would die in thi s 4-month battle, considered the worst battle of all of WWI. \n\n As Europe marks the Battle of Somme centennial with grand commemorations, please joi n us at Hawaii’s WWI Memorial Natatorium at sunset (7:09 p.m.) to hear the playing of Taps and observe a moment of solemn gratitude for the sacrifice of so many,\n\n We welcome visitors and local residents alike to come to Wa ikiki for this moment of solemn gratitude for the more than 1 million comba tants who lost their lives at Somme.\n\n WHY:  This commemoration was catal yzed by a simple personal email received from an Australian gentleman named Andrew Dowling.  \n\n “I'm visiting Hawaii for vacation with my family and I'm trying to find somewhere with a link back to the horror of WW1 to reco gnise the 100th anniversary of that dreadful first day of the Battle of the Somme on 1 July, 1916. On that day, 20,000 British troops died and a furth er 40,000 were wounded. In all, about 1 million soldiers died in this battl e over the forthcoming 4 months, almost equal to the population of Honolulu .   I would like to take my little boys somewhere that day to remember this anniversary. If you have a WW1 memorial where we can lay some flowers for them that day, I'd appreciate you sending me an email to let me know.  We a lways go to our War Memorial in Melbourne each year on 6 June to remember J im Gavin and your 82nd Airborne plus all your other men who jumped and land ed for D Day. My Father-in-Law and his parents survived the second war in a German labour camp thanks to your soldiers liberating them. Hoping you can help us out with any suggestions to remember The Somme while we're on your beautiful island on 1 July, 2016.”\n\n WHERE:  War Memorial Natatorium, 38 15 Kalakaua Avenue \n\n WHEN:  Friday, July 1 at Sunset (7:09 p.m.)\n\n WHO :  In attendance will be:  \n\n\n - Andrew Dowling and his family. \n - Bag piper, Kim Greeley will lead the playing of Taps\n - World War I Centennial Commission – Hawaii \n - Friends of the Natatorium X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:July 1 is the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the Battle of Somme.  O n that single day a century ago, 20,000 British soldiers were killed and an other 40,000 wounded. In all, more than 1 million soldiers would die in thi s 4-month battle, considered the worst battle of all of WWI. 

A s Europe marks the Battle of Somme centennial with grand commemorations, pl ease join us at Hawaii’s WWI Memorial Natatorium at sunset (7:09 p.m.) to h ear the playing of Taps and observe a moment of solemn gratitude for the sa crifice of so many,

We welcome visitors and local residents ali ke to come to Waikiki for this moment of solemn gratitude for the more than 1 million combatants who lost their lives at Somme.

WH Y:  This commemoration was catalyzed by a simple personal email re ceived from an Australian gentleman named Andrew Dowling.  

“I'm visiting Hawaii for vacation with my family and I'm trying to find som ewhere with a link back to the horror of WW1 to recognise the 100th anniver sary of that dreadful first day of the Battle of the Somme on 1 July, 1916. On that day, 20,000 British troops died and a further 40,000 were wounded. In all, about 1 million soldiers died in this battle over the forthcoming 4 months, almost equal to the population of Honolulu.   I would like to tak e my little boys somewhere that day to remember this anniversary. If you ha ve a WW1 memorial where we can lay some flowers for them that day, I'd appr eciate you sending me an email to let me know.  We always go to our War Mem orial in Melbourne each year on 6 June to remember Jim Gavin and your 82nd Airborne plus all your other men who jumped and landed for D Day. My Father -in-Law and his parents survived the second war in a German labour camp tha nks to your soldiers liberating them. Hoping you can help us out with any s uggestions to remember The Somme while we're on your beautiful island on 1 July, 2016.”

WHERE:  War Memorial Natatori um, 3815 Kalakaua Avenue 

WHEN:  Friday, July 1 at Sunset (7:09 p.m.)

WHO:  In attendance wi ll be:  

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