Edith Kanakaʻole Stadium lit up Wednesday for Hōʻike night at the 63rd annual Merrie Monarch Festival, a breathtaking exhibition of hula and mele.

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Hālau Nā Kamalei o Līlīlehua is sure to impress and bring joy at the Merrie Monarch Festival with their once-in-a-decade competition performances. This men-only group, led ...

What is Nā Po‘okela?A traditional Hawaiian stage comes to Yokohama! A total of about 180 of the world's top hula dancers have ...

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 ...

HILO (HawaiiNewsNow) — Hālau Hiʻiakaināmakalehua, under the direction of Ke Kumu Robert Keano Kaʻupu IV, took top honors at the 63rd annual Merrie Monarch Festival on Saturday night. After ...

She said the Merrie Monarch Festival is like a grand reunion for those dedicated to hula as an art form, and halau are there to support one another. Among the other halau returning to the competition ...

HILO (HawaiiNewsNow) - Every click of the shutter captures a split second of intensity, emotion and triumph — moments that can’t be recreated once a dancer leaves the stage at the Merrie Monarch ...

The 63rd 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. There were 29 ...

Friday was group hula kahiko night at the Merrie Monarch Festival’s hula competition. There were 29 ancient hula performances, 17 by wahine and 12 by kane, with the evening’s festivities concluding ...

HILO, Hawaiʻi (Island News) -- Hawaiʻi’s premier cultural event and the world-renowned hula competition returns to the Big Island at the Merrie Monarch Festival from April 20 to 26, 2025. The annual ...

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.