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Newsfeed
- Support for Maui abounded during competition nights at the Merrie Monarch Hula Festival
- Kaua‘i fills Līhu‘e Airport to welcome hālau hula home from Merrie Monarch Festival
- O‘ahu hālau captures overall win in 61st annual Merrie Monarch Hula Festival
- Winning 2024 Miss Aloha Hula competition a dream come true for Oʻahu dancer
- 2024 Miss Aloha Hula from O‘ahu; Merrie Monarch Hula competition continues tonight with group performances in hula kahiko
- Merrie Monarch Ho‘ike Night more than simple showcase of hula, folk dance
Events
Ho’olaule’a (celebration): Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium
9:00am, Sunday, March 31
Free admission to watch performances by our local hālau.
Merrie Monarch Invitational Hawaiian Arts Fair: Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium
9:00am to 5:00pm, Wednesday, April 3 through Friday, April 5
9:00am to 4:00pm, Saturday, April 6
An annual favorite, this free event features local artists, crafters, and entertainment.
Hōʻike Performances: Edith Kanaka’ole Stadium
6:00pm, Wednesday, April 3
An exhibition night of hula and folk dance from around the Pacific. The performances are free to the public. no tickets required.
Free Mid-day Entertainment: Grand Naniloa Hotel (12p); Hilo Hawaiian Hotel (1p)
Daily (Monday through Friday)
Miss Aloha Hula: Edith Kanaka’ole Stadium
6:00pm, Thursday, April 4
Individual competition for the title of Miss Aloha Hula with contestants performing hula kahiko, hula ‘auana and oli (chant).
Group Hula Kahiko: Edith Kanaka’ole Stadium
6:00pm, Friday, April 5
Hālau hula perform ancient style dances.
Merrie Monarch Royal Parade: Downtown Hilo
10:30am, Saturday, April 6
One of the festival’s most entertaining and fun events for the entire family, the parade begins and ends at Pauahi St. (Kilauea Ave. – Keawe St – Waianuenue Ave. – Kamehameha Ave.)
Group Hula ‘Auana & Awards: Edith Kanaka’ole Stadium
6:00pm, Saturday, April 6
Hālau hula perform modern style dances, followed by an awards presentation for all group winners.
Locations
Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium, 323 Manono Street, Hilo, HI 96720
Edith Kanaka’ole Multi-Purpose Stadium, 350 Kalanikoa Street, Hilo, HI 96720
Merrie Monarch Royal Parade starts on Pauahi Street, Hilo HI 96720
Participants
Hālau Lilia Makanoe
KUMU HULA
Shelsea Lilia Ai
Hālau I Ka Wēkiu
NĀ KUMU HULA
Karl Veto Baker & Michael Casupang
Hālau Nā Mamo O Pu‘uanahulu
NĀ KUMU HULA
William Kahakuleilehua Haunu‘u “Sonny” Ching & Lōpaka Igarta-De Vera
Hālau Ka Liko Pua O Kalaniākea
KUMU HULA
Kapua Dalire-Moe
Hālau Mōhala ʻIlima
KUMU HULA
Mapuana de Silva
Hālau Keolakapuokalani
KUMU HULA
Drake Keolakapu Dudoit Delaforcé
Nā Pualei O Likolehua
KUMU HULA
Niuliʻi Heine
Pua Aliʻi ʻIlima
NĀ KUMU HULA
Vicky Hanakaʻulaniokamāmalu Holt Takamine & Jeff Kānekaiwilani Takamine
Academy of Hawaiian Arts
KUMU HULA
Mark Kealiʻi Hoʻomalu
Hālau Hula Kauluokalā
KUMU HULA
Uluwehi Guerrero
Hālau Ka Lei Mokihana o Leinā‘ala
KUMU HULA
Leinā‘ala Pavao Jardin
Hālau Ka Lehua Pua Kamaehu
NĀ KUMU HULA
Kasie Puahala Kaleohano & Brandi Nohelani Barrett
Hula Hālau ‘O Kamuela
NĀ KUMU HULA
Kunewa Mook & Kau‘ionālani Kamana‘o
Hālau Hi‘iakaināmakalehua
NĀ KUMU HULA
Robert Ke‘ano Ka‘upu IV & Lono Padilla
Hālau o ka Hanu Lehua
KUMU HULA
Carlson Kamaka Kukona III
Ka Lā ‘Ōnohi Mai O Ha‘eha‘e
NĀ KUMU HULA
Tracie & Keawe Lopes
Hālau Kekuaokalā‘au‘ala‘iliahi
NĀ KUMU HULA
Haunani & ‘Iliahi Paredes
Ke Kai O Kahiki
KUMU HULA
La‘akea Perry
Kawai‘ulaokalā
KUMU HULA
Keli‘iho‘omalu Puchalski
Hālau Nā Lei Kaumaka O Uka
KUMU HULA
Nāpua Silva
Hālau Hula O Kauhionāmauna
KUMU HULA
Theresa Kauhionāmauna Ramento Tehiva
Hālau Hula Ka Lehua Tuahine
KUMU HULA
Ka‘ilihiwa Vaughan-Darval
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