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Kauai halau takes top prize at Merrie Monarch Festival
Ka Lei Mokihana o Leina‘ala of Kalaheo, Kauai, under the direction of kumu hula Leina‘ala Pavao Jardin, also took first place in both the wahine auana and wahine kahiko divisions. Read more
Ka Lei Mokihana o Leina‘ala of Kalaheo, Kauai, under the direction of kumu hula Leina‘ala Pavao Jardin, also took first place in both the wahine auana and wahine kahiko divisions. Read more
Ka Lei Mokihana O Leina‘ala of Kalaheo, Kauai, under the direction of kumu hula Leina‘ala Pavao Jardin, also took first place in both the wahine ‘auana and wahine kahiko divisions Read more
Lopes, of Ka La ‘Onohi Mai o Ha‘eha‘e and under the direction of her parents and kumu hula, Tracie and Keawe Lopes, won the competition with a judges’ score of 1,168 points. Read more
The most celebrated annual hula competition hasn’t had a live audience in Hilo since 2019, but that changes today. Read more
Whenever Kuha‘o Zane dances with Halau o Kekuhi at the Merrie Monarch Festival’s ho‘ike, he always thinks about the Hilo stadium’s namesake — his grandma, Edith Kanaka‘ole. Read more
Merrie Monarch Festival organizers are planning to move forward with a hula competition this April with a limited live audience, but will not be selling tickets to the general public. Read more
In normal times, thousands of people from around the world descend on Hilo on the Big Island for the Merrie Monarch Festival. Read more
With a total score of 1,180 points, hula halau Kawaili‘ula under the direction of kumu Chinky Mahoe was named overall winner of the 58th Merrie Monarch Festival. Read more
With a total score of 1,180 points, hula halau Kawaili‘ula was named overall winner of the 58th Merrie Monarch Festival. Read more
It was the second Miss Aloha Hula win for the Kaneohe halau under the direction of kumu Tracie and Keawe Lopes, which also took the title in 2014. Read more
As kumu hula Meleana Manuel proudly watched her haumana (students) step onto the Merrie Monarch stage for the first time, she said she suddenly felt a breeze sweep across the hallowed Edith Kanaka‘ole Stadium. It was cool and refreshing, and Manuel said she immediately felt the presence of her kupuna. Read more
The stage is up at Edith Kanaka‘ole Multi-Purpose Stadium, and the halau are in Hilo for their isolation period as they prepare for the esteemed Merrie Monarch competition. Read more
With the coronavirus likely to stick around for the near future, the Merrie Monarch Festival’s organizing committee is working to develop a 2021 event without a live audience in Hilo. Read more
Organizers of the Merrie Monarch Festival in Hilo continue to issue refunds for tickets to the hula competition, which would have taken place this week, but was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. Read more
All participating kumu hula and judges have been notified of the cancellation. Read more
Twelve kane and 17 wahine groups from 22 halau are participating this year, representing Kauai, Oahu, Maui, Hawaii island and California. Eleven Miss Aloha Hula soloists will vie for the title. Read more
A total of 12 kane and 17 wahine groups from 22 halau are participating this year, representing Kauai, Oahu, Maui, Hawaii island and California. A total off 11 Miss Aloha Hula soloists will be vying for the title this year. Read more
