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 ...

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HILO, Hawaiʻi (Island News) -- Hula Hālau ʻO Kamuela was named the overall winner of the 2025 Merrie Monarch Festival. This hālau, under the leadership of Kunewa Mook and Kauʻionālani Kamanaʻo, was ...

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) ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - It’s the biggest hula competition on Earth! The 2024 Merrie Monarch Festival performances kicked off Wednesday at Hilo’s Edith Kanakaole Stadium and continues through ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) – Merrie Monarch continues and Hilo has been on a vibe this whole week. So, to find out more about this, KHON2 talked with a kumu, or teacher, who has been a judge multiple times, ...

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 ...

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 ...