Merrie Monarch Festival

April 5, 2018 | 4 MIN READ

In a moving ceremony, all 12 living original crew members of the Polynesian Voyaging Society canoe Hokule‘a were honored Wednesday night at the Merrie Monarch Festival’s free Ho&ls...

March 27, 2018 | 2 MIN READ

The Palace Theater announces the return of Kuana Torres Kahele in concert at 7 p.m. Saturday. In addition to the performance, Kahele will teach an 11 a.m. “Make Lei” workshop that...

March 23, 2018 | 1 MIN READ

In conjunction with the 55th annual Merrie Monarch Festival, there will be a temporary one-way traffic pattern on Kalanikoa Street in Hilo.

March 22, 2018 | 4 MIN READ

In celebration of the 55th annual Merrie Monarch Festival, ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center is hosting three days of hula, Hawaiian music and cultural workshops April 4-6 at the center in Hilo....

February 10, 2018 | 1 MIN READ

The Volcano Art Center’s 2018 Hula Kahiko series continues at 10:30 a.m. Feb. 17 with a performance by Halau Ka‘eaikahelelani.

February 3, 2018 | 1 MIN READ

Daisy Kamohai and Lori Veincent model the 2018 Merrie Monarch Festival shirts while displaying a tote bag and poster Wednesday afternoon at the Merrie Monarch Festival Office in Hilo. The merc...

September 23, 2017 | 1 MIN READ

The Merrie Monarch Festival is close to finding solutions for housing hula halau displaced after Mayor Harry Kim informed the festival the troupes would no longer be allowed to sleep in county gyms.

August 18, 2017 | 1 MIN READ

Big Island Mayor Harry Kim has informed the Merrie Monarch Festival it no longer will be allowed to house halau competing in the festival’s hula competition in county gymnasiums.

April 25, 2017 | 1 MIN READ

KAILUA-KONA — Big Island visitors traveling via the popular home sharing website Airbnb this past week for the 54th Annual Merrie Monarch Festival were expected to generate $5.2 million in econo...

April 23, 2017 | 1 MIN READ

Ka La ‘Onohi Mai O Ha‘eha‘e was the overall winner at the 54th Annual Merrie Monarch Festival hula competition Saturday night at Edith Kanaka‘ole Multi-Purpose Stadium in Hilo.

April 23, 2017 | 1 MIN READ

Here is the list of winners at the 54th Annual Merrie Monarch Festival Hula Competition, Saturday, April 22, 2017, at Edith Kanaka‘ole Multi-Purpose Stadium, Hilo:

April 22, 2017 | 1 MIN READ

The 54th Annual Merrie Monarch Festival’s group hula kahiko (ancient hula) competition featured 29 performances — wahine and kane — Friday night at the Edith Kanaka‘ole Multi-P...

April 21, 2017 | 1 MIN READ

Moments after her hula sister, Kayli Ka‘iulani Carr of Halau Hi‘iakainamakalehua performed her final dance as Miss Aloha Hula 2016, Kelina Kiyoko Ke‘ano‘ilehua Tiffany Eldredge...

April 20, 2017 | 1 MIN READ

Thousands descended Wednesday upon the Edith Kanaka‘ole Multi-Purpose Stadium for the Merrie Monarch Festival Ho‘ike, a free exhibition of hula and cultural dance from around the Pacific B...

April 20, 2017 | 1 MIN READ

Photos by HOLLYN JOHNSON/Tribune-Herald.

April 16, 2017 | 1 MIN READ

Arelative few are fortunate enough to snag coveted stadium seats to witness in person the Merrie Monarch Festival’s three-night hula competition at the Edith Kanaka‘ole Multi-Purpose Stadi...