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 ...

HILO, Hawai'i (Island News) -- The 61st Merrie Monarch competition kicked off last night in Hilo with 13 women vying for the title of Miss Aloha Hula 2024, Ka'onohikaumakaakeawe Lopes claimed the ...

Jayda Lum Lung will dance a traditional hula in honor of Lahaina wildfire victims at Hawaii’s biggest hula competition of the year. Her hand movements will flow gracefully to symbolize the winds, ...

The sounds of ipu, pahu and chanting permeated the Edith Kanaka‘ole Multi-Purpose Stadium on Friday evening during the 61st Annual Merrie Monarch Festival’s group hula kahiko (ancient hula) ...

The spirit of aloha came to Laguna Woods as the annual Hula Hiehie O Nā Kūpuna festival, or “Elegant Hula of the Elders,” returned after a two-year pandemic hiatus. Residents were treated to a day ...

The overall winner of the 59th Merrie Monarch Festival is hula halau Ka Lei Mokihana O Leina‘ala of Kalaheo, Kauai, under the direction of kumu hula Leina‘ala Pavao Jardin with 1,218 points. The halau ...

Maui’s adult hula competition, “Kū Mai Ka Hula” (“Hula Appears”), returns to the Maui Arts & Cultural Center’s Castle Theater on Saturday, Sept. 14. This 17th annual event will feature male and female ...

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 ...

Nearly 100 ladies learned to hula dance at the last luncheon of the year for the Hi Neighbor of Kingwood social organization recently. Swaying their hips and moving their hands to the Hawaiian-themed ...

Maui’s adult hula competition, “Kū Mai Ka Hula” (“Hula Appears”), returns to the Maui Arts & Cultural Center’s Castle Theater on Saturday, Sept. 14. This 17th annual event will feature male and female ...