Shinnyo Lantern Floating Hawaiʻi

The website and a virtual lantern app, since 2013.

Glowing paper lanterns with handwritten messages floating on the water at dusk during the Lantern Floating Hawaiʻi ceremony

Photo by Anthony Quintano, CC BY 2.0, cropped

Challenge

A cultural event with global attention, presented by the Nā Lei Aloha Foundation, needed a digital presence that could carry it year-round, then through a pandemic.

Solution

Tapiki has managed the site since 2013, including updates, WCAG accessibility work, and technical guidance. When the beach was closed, Tapiki built a virtual lantern app so people could still take part.

Thirteen years in. While the beach was closed, people floated lanterns in the app instead.

Client: Shinnyo Lantern Floating Hawaiʻi
Sector: Hospitality & Community
Role: Web management, accessibility, and app development