HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Over the last 60 years, hula has changed — greatly in thanks to the Merrie Monarch Festival. With the 60th festival now complete, Hilo returned to it’s laid back style as ...

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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’ ...

As the sun set over the misty town of Hilo, Hawaii, on April 6, about 4,000 people stood up from their seats in the Edith Kanakaʻole stadium and joined hands. They swayed in unison, their voices ...

Billy and Grace talk to owners of Ola Hou Designs. Learn more about their pieces and where you can find them at this year's Merrie Monarch Festival. Billy and Waiakea HS flag football coach Star ...

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 halau ...

Fifteen hula students from Maui’s Lahainaluna High School are about to take a trip of a lifetime to experience the 61st annual Merrie Monarch Festival. Due to expensive and scarce lodging options ...

Dancers with Halau Ka Lei Mokihana o Leina‘ala under the direction of kumu Leina‘ala Pavao Jardin rehearsed Wednesday at Edith Kanaka‘ole Stadium in Hilo. Competition for the 60th Merrie Monarch ...

Alema Ebana dances with his hula group, Hālau Kekuaokalāʻauʻalaʻiliahi, at the 2021 Merrie Monarch Festival. This hula told the story of the orator and athlete Naihe, whose skillfulness in surfing ...

Here & Now's Deepa Fernandes speaks with Kimo Kahoano, the longtime host of the Merrie Monarch Festival, often called the "Olympics of hula," which takes place in Hilo this week. This year is the ...

That is only going to make this year’s Merrie Monarch Festival even more significant, especially for hālau hula (hula school) who are from Maui. There are four different hālau that are participating ...