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Under bright sunshine and blue skies the He Hali‘a Aloha No Lili‘uokalani Festival, Queen’s Birthday festival was held at Lili‘uokalani Gardens in Hilo.

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In celebration of the 55th Annual Merrie Monarch Festival, ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center will host three days of cultural enrichment programming, Wednesday, April 4 through Friday, April 6. This series is organized annually at ‘Imiloa to complement and honor Merrie Monarch’s major purpose: the perpetuation, preservation and promotion of the art of hula and Hawaiian culture […]

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Hilo’s Halau o Ka Ua Kani Lehua, Halau Hula O Kahikilaulani in second place tie break

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In conjunction with the 53rd Annual Merrie Monarch Festival, a temporary one-way traffic pattern will be in effect on Kalanikoa Street in Hilo. Traffic will be allowed to flow in the makai, or northerly direction on Kalanikoa Street between Piʻilani Street and Kuawa Street during the festival. The one-way traffic pattern will remain in effect […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Winners of the 9th Annual Moku O Keawe International Hula Festival were announced recently to an enthusiastic audience at the Hilton Waikoloa Village in Waikoloa Beach Resort. Pakahi (solo) Awards were presented for Wahine (age 13 to 45), as well as and Wahine Halau divisions. Wahine Halau and Pakahi performed the ancient Hula […]

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Overall crown goes to kumu Kaleo Trinidad and the kane of Ka Leo O Laka I Ka Hikina O Ka La

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Hawaii 24/7 Staff Ka La Onohi Mai O Haehae jumped out to an early lead Thursday evening, with Kealohilani Tara Eliga Serrao winning the title of Miss Aloha Hula 2014. On the first night of the 51st Merrie Monarch Festival, Serrao, 23, of Aiea, scored 1,142 points, capturing the coveted crown and also winning the […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The week-long Merrie Monarch Festival runs April 20-26. Free Mid-day Entertainment Daily (Monday through Friday) entertainment at the Hawaii Naniloa Volcanoes Resort (12 p.m.), and the Hilo Hawaiian Hotel (1 p.m.). Merrie Monarch Invitational Hawaiian Arts Fair 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday, April 23 through Friday, April 25, and 9 a.m. to […]

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Imiloa Astronomy Center Wednesday, April 23 10 a.m.: Haku Mele Masters of Our Time A panel of celebrated composers discuss the art of composing Hawaiian songs. The panel includes Dr. Larry Kimura, Kealii Reichel, Kainani Kahaunaele, Manu Boyd and Dr. Hiapo Perreira. Noon: Atrium Music by Lei Ula and Kainani Kahaunaele Musical 1 p.m. Performance […]

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Volcano Art Center’s Hula Kahiko series featured a performance by kumu hula Micah Kamohoali`i with Halau Na Kipu‘upu‘u Saturday (April 12).

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MEDIA RELEASE * 7th Annual Celebration of E Mau Ana Ka Hula – The Hula Is Perpetuated 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16 Sheraton Kona Resort & Spa at Keauhou Bay King David Kalakaua: “Hula is the Language of the heart and therefore the heartbeat of the Hawaiian People.” On this special occasion, we pay […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The 8th Annual Moku O Keawe International Festival takes place Nov. 7-9 at the Hilton Waikoloa Village, with high-caliber hula competition, an expanded Made-in-Hawaii Marketplace and unique Hawaiian cultural workshops. International competition. Halau from Hawaii, Japan and elsewhere will compete in Hula Kahiko, Hula Auwana, and Kupuna divisions, group and solo, in the […]

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MEDIA RELEASE With a new location and a refreshed attitude for an upbeat economy, the 8th Annual Moku O Keawe International Hula Festival is Nov. 7-9, 2013 at the Hilton Waikoloa Village. Three exciting nights of top international hula competition, an expanded Made-in-Hawaii Marketplace and unique Hawaiian cultural workshops make Moku O Keawe a winning […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park will host the 33rd Annual Cultural Festival on Sat., July 13 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The festival is free, and park entrance fees are waived all day. This year’s festival will be presented at the park’s Kahua Hula (traditional hula platform) at Ka‘auea, south of Kīlauea Visitor […]

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