A Kahala estate built in 1936 as Doris Duke’s retreat, Shangri La welcomes visitors as a museum showcasing Islamic art and ...

Shangri La’s garden was designed based on the Mughal dynasty’s gardens. Photo Credit: Shangri La Museum of Islamic Art, Culture & Design One of the richest heiresses in the world, Doris Duke, daughter ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — The Shangri La Museum of Islamic Art, Culture and Design is creating new opportunities for kamaʻāina to indulge in the priceless collection of its founder, Doris Duke, at what was ...

(AP) Shangri La calls to mind a secluded paradise, an exotic place that evokes the mysteries of the ancient Orient. For the late philanthropist and art collector Doris Duke, her 5-acre retreat in ...

Shangri La was not air-conditioned, and Duke padded around it in bare feet or flip-flops. She learned to play Hawaiian music, hula and surf (the collection includes some old surfboards), and she once ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Local award-winning artist Leilehua Lanzilotti has long been known for her work that merges diverse art forms that blends music, sculpture and dance with an intricate exploration of ...

Officials say several people have been injured from misjudging conditions and jumping or diving into the swimming hole fronting Doris Duke’s Shangri La. This time around, the application for a ...

In 1938, American tobacco heiress Doris Duke embarked on one of her periodic shopping trips to Europe and Asia. Then 25, “the richest girl in the world”—as newspapers had dubbed her when she was a ...