Maui residents can prepare for the Shinnyo Lantern Floating Hawaii with a special remembrance event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 16 at Maui Mall Village in Kahului.

Community members will have the opportunity to honor loved ones by writing personal messages on lantern paper, which will be carried to Oahu and placed on Collective Remembrance Lanterns.

The lanterns will then be set afloat from canoes during the 28th annual ceremony at Ala Moana Beach Park on May 25.

This free public event is officiated by Shinnyo-en, an international Buddhist community with Japanese roots. It is presented by its locally-based, community support arm Nā Lei Aloha Foundation.

For more information, visit LanternFloatingHawaii.com, email info@naleialoha.org or call (808) 942-1848.