Sunday, April 8, 2012
9 a.m. at the Afook Chinen Civic Auditorium
Hoolaulea (celebration)
Free admission to watch performances by our local halau.
Monday-Friday, April 9-13, 2012
Noon at the Hawaii Naniloa Volcanoes Resort
1 p.m. at the Hilo Hawaiian Hotel
Free Mid-day Entertainment
Wednesday-Saturday, April 11-14, 2012
8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday-Friday
8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday
Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium
Arts and Crafts Fair
An annual favorite, this free event features local artists and crafters.
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
6 p.m. at the Edith Kanakaole Stadium
HÅÊ»ike Performances
A free exhibition night of hula, international performers, and music.
Thursday, April 12, 2012
6 p.m. at the Edith Kanakaole Stadium
Miss Aloha Hula
Individual competition for the title of Miss Aloha Hula with contestants performing hula kahiko, hula auana and oli (chanting).
Friday, April 13, 2012
6 p.m., at the Edith Kanakaole Stadium
Group Hula Kahiko
HÄlau hula perform ancient style dances
Saturday, April 14, 2012
6 p.m., at the Edith Kanakaole Stadium
Group Hula Auana & Awards
HÄlau hula perform modern style dances with an awards presentation for all group winners.
Saturday, April 14, 2012
10:30 a.m. downtown Hilo
Merrie Monarch Royal Parade
One of the festival’s most entertaining and fun events for the entire family, the parade begins and ends at Pauahi St. and winds through downtown Hilo (Kilauea Ave. – Keawe St. – WaiÄnuenue Ave. – Kamehameha Ave.)
Event Locations
Edith Kanakaole Tennis Stadium
350 Kalanikoa Street
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Afook Chinen Civic Auditorium
323 Manono Street
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Hilo Hawaiian Hotel
71 Banyan Drive
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Hawaii Naniloa Volcanoes Resort
93 Banyan Drive
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
For events at the Imiloa Astronomy Center click here
HÄlau and Kumu Hula – 2012
Oʻahu Island
1. HÄlau Hula Olana (Wahine)
Olana and Howard Ai
Puʻuloa, Oʻahu
2. HÄlau I Ka WÄ“kiu (KÄne & Wahine)
Karl Veto Baker and Michael Casupang
Pauoa, Oʻahu
3. Ka PÄ Hula O Ka Lei Lehua (KÄne & Wahine)
Snowbird Bento
Honolulu, Oʻahu
4. HÄlau O Ke Ê»AÊ»aliÊ»i KÅ« Makani (Wahine)
Manuʻaikohana Boyd
KÄnewai, OÊ»ahu
5. Ka PÄ Hula Ê»O Kauanoe Ê»O WaÊ»ahila (Wahine)
Maelia Loebenstein Carter
Kaimukī, Oʻahu
6. HÄlau O NÄ Pua Kukui (KÄne)
Ed Collier
Kalihi, Oʻahu
7. Keolalaulani HÄlau ʻŌlapa O Laka (Wahine)
Aloha Dalire
Heʻeia, Oʻahu and Hilo, Hawaiʻi
8. HÄlau Ka Liko Pua O KalaniÄkea (KÄne & Wahine)
Kapua Dalire-Moe
KÄneÊ»ohe, OÊ»ahu
9. HÄlau Hula Ê»O HÅkÅ«lani (Wahine)
HÅkÅ«lani and Larry De Rego
Waipahu, Hawaiʻi
10. HÄlau MÅhala Ê»Ilima (Wahine)
MÄpuana de Silva
KaÊ»Åhao, HawaiÊ»i
11. HÄlau NÄ Mamo O KaÊ»ala (Wahine)
Tiare Noelani KaÊ»Äina
Waiʻanae Oʻahu
12. ʻIlima Hula Studio (Wahine)
Lani-Girl Kaleiki-Ahlo
WaimÄnalo, OÊ»ahu
13. Hula HÄlau Ê»O Kamuela (Wahine)
Kauʻionalani Kamanaʻo and Kunewa Mook
Kalihi & WaimÄnalo, HawaiÊ»i
14. Ka PÄ Nani Ê»O Lilinoe (Wahine)
Lilinoe Lindsey
ʻAiea, Oʻahu
15. Ka LÄ Ê»ÅŒnohi Mai O HaÊ»ehaÊ»e (Wahine)
Tracie and Keawe Lopes
Kahauiki, Oʻahu
16. KawailiÊ»ula (KÄne & Wahine)
Chinky MÄhoe
Kailua, Oʻahu
17. Ka Leo O Laka I Ka Hikina O Ka LÄ (KÄne & Wahine)
Kaleo Trinidad
Honolulu, Oʻahu
18. HÄlau Hula Ka Lehua Tuahine (KÄne & Wahine)
Kaʻilihiwa Vaughn-Darval
MÄnoa, OÊ»ahu
Maui Island
19. HÄlau KekuaokalÄÊ»auÊ»alaÊ»aÊ»iliahi (KÄne)
ʻIliahi and Haunani Paredes
Wailuku, Maui
Kauaʻi Island
20. HÄlau Ka Lei Mokihana O LeinÄÊ»ala (Wahine)
LeinÄÊ»ala Pavao Jardin
KalÄheo, Kauai
Mainland
21. HÄlau KealiÊ»i O NÄlani (Wahine)
Kealiʻi Ceballos
Los Angeles, Caifornia
22. HÄlau Hula O Kaleimomi (Wahine)
Sheldeen Kaleimomi Kaleohano Haleamau
Las Vegas, Nevada
23. Academy of Hawaiian Arts (KÄne & Wahine)
Mark Kealiʻi Hoʻomalu
Oakland, California