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) ...

This mele inoa honors Princess Victoria Kawēkiu Kaʻiulani Lunalilo Kalaninuiahilapalapa Cleghorn. In 1889, King Kalākaua sent the Princess, his beloved niece, to England to further her education and ...

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’ ...

HILO >> Ka‘onohikaumakaakeawe Kananiokeakua Holokai Lopes of Ka La ‘Onohi Mai O Ha‘eha‘e is Miss Aloha Hula 2024.

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Hula kahiko, we may be aware of that as is our traditional style of dance. Hula ʻauana, that also may be something we are familiar with as more a contemporary and modern dance. So, ...

Kumu hula Kawaikapuokalani Hewett continues to expound on hula kahiko as it is performed today – an amalgamation of ancient and evolved cultural practices.

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 ...

The men of Maui’s Halau Kekuaokala’au’ala’iliahi came within a point of capturing the kahiko, or traditional hula, title at this weekend’s Merrie Monarch Festival in Hilo. “We knew that the boys did ...

Davey D and Lina Girl discuss the top-of-mind topic of the day. As we gear up for the 62nd Merrie Monarch Festival, kumu hula Kawaikapuokalani Hewett shares his ʻike (knowledge) on hula kahiko, a ...

Eighteen hula halau presented two dozen performances of hula kahiko, or ancient hula — 17 by wahine groups and seven by kane groups — Friday night during the Merrie Monarch Festival. Among the ...