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 ...

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) - 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 Merrie Monarch Festival stage at the Edith Kanaka‘ole Multi-Purpose Stadium in Hilo is set, ready for dancers to put forth their best performances in the prestigious hula competition.

HILO, HI (KHON2) — As the Merrie Monarch Festival gets underway in Hilo, one filmmaker is pulling back the curtain on what it truly takes to reach the stage. Director Zilla Barbosa is nearing ...

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 ...

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 ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Today on a special Merrie Monarch edition of Billy V Live, Billy sits down with judge Maelia Lobenstein-Carter in Hilo to talk about her deep roots in the hula community and ...

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 ...

In celebration of the Merrie Monarch Festival, Hawai‘i’s Finest is opening their Merrie Monarch Pop-Up Store in Hilo from Wednesday, April 23rd to Sunday, April 27th. After that, the store will close ...

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.