Alema Ebana dances with his hula group, Hālau Kekuaokalāʻauʻalaʻiliahi, at the 2021 Merrie Monarch Festival. This hula told the story of the orator and athlete Naihe, whose skillfulness in surfing ...

The Merrie Monarch Festival Ho‘ike, a celebration of hula and folk dance from the Pacific Basin, electrified a crowd of 2,000 Wednesday night at the Edith Kanaka‘ole Multi-Purpose Stadium in Hilo. The ...

The line just opened to head in. Now, this line is first come, first serve to get your spot; and we just tagged on some aunties to hear. First question, how long have you been waiting in line, aunty? ...

Ka La ‘Onohi Mai O Ha‘eha‘e under the direction of na kumu Hula Tracie and Keawe Lopes of Oahu took the overall title by placing first in the overall wahine and wahine kahiko divisions, as well as ...

The overall champions of the 62nd Annual Merrie Monarch Hula Festival vaunted hula competition is a powerhouse Oahu halau who also won the title six years ago. Hula Halau ‘O Kamuela won both the ...

As the sun set over the misty town of Hilo, Hawaii, on April 6, about 4,000 people stood up from their seats in the Edith Kanakaʻole stadium and joined hands. They swayed in unison, their voices ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Hawaii island police are investigating a burglary that took place at the Merrie Monarch Festival offices in Hilo. Police said the thief or thieves stole roughly $3,000 worth of ...