The Merrie Monarch Festival in Hilo, which began Sunday, has been voted USA Today’s top cultural festival in the nation. The festival is held in memory of King David Kalakaua, the “Merrie Monarch” and ...

The 61st annual Merrie Monarch Festival hula competition wrapped up Saturday evening at Edith Kanaka‘ole Multi-Purpose Stadium in Hilo with group hula ‘auana (modern hula) performances. The judges’ ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Twenty-seven hālau took the stage Friday for Hula Kahiko as part of the 62nd Merrie Monarch Festival. Under the lights at the Edith Kanakaʻole Stadium, hālau performed ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. GEORGE F. LEE / GLEE @STARADVERTISER.COM Kumu Vicky Holt Takamine gave instruction to the hula halau on Thursday. 1 /6 GEORGE F.

HILO — The top two finishers in the 62nd Annual Merrie Monarch Festival hula competition were wahine halau. During the awards ceremony following Saturday night’s Group Hula ‘Auana (modern hula) ...

Their overall score of 1,201 points gave them both the wahine (women’s) overall title and the group overall win — as well as custody of the Lokalia Montgomery Perpetual Trophy for another year. They ...

HILO, Hawaii (Island News) -- Halau Na Lei Kaumaka O Uka of Upcountry Maui is well known for their captivating performances that have earned them several awards. But at this year's Merrie Monarch ...

LAHAINA (HawaiiNewsNow) - Multi-award-winning Maui Kumu Hula Napua Silva is hoping to once again leave a lasting impression at this year’s Merrie Monarch Festival. Silva, kumu hula for Halau Na Lei ...

A hula troupe performs hula kahiko, or ancient style of hula, at the Merrie Monarch Festival. Photo Credit: Hawaii Tourism Authority In a few months, hula troupes from across the Hawaiian Islands and ...

More hula, both kahiko (traditional) and ‘auana (modern). More hula, both kahiko (traditional) and ‘auana (modern), is featured in this episode along with more Miss Aloha Hula contestants. PBS Hawaiʻi ...

Pua Ali‘i ‘Ilima, under the direction of kumu Vicky Holt Takamine and kumu Jeff Takamine, rehearsed Thursday at PA‘I Arts & Cultural Center in Kakaako for the 2025 Merrie Monarch Festival in Hilo. Pua ...