Friday night’s Hula Kahiko competition at Edith Kanakaʻole Stadium brought the raw power and sacred beauty of ancient hula to ...

Kahiko night at the Merrie Monarch Festival featured hula in the ancient style with 29 groups performing Friday night in the ...

Hālau Hiʻiakaināmakalehua was named the overall winner of the 2026 Merrie Monarch Festival on Saturday. Hālau ...

On the first night of the 63rd annual Merrie Monarch Festival’s hula competition, 21-year-old Faith Lynn Kealohapauʻole ...

Ke Kumu Robert Keano Ka‘upu IV – Photo by Tracey Niimi / Merrie Monarch Festival. The kāne of Hālau Hiʻiakaināmakalehua, ...

Hālau Nā Lei Kaumaka O Uka, under the direction of kumu hula Nāpua Silva, perform hula kahiko with a small pahu drum during ...

Friday was group hula kahiko night at the Merrie Monarch Festival’s hula competition. There were 29 ancient hula performances ...

Aside from the award, it was just a wonderful journey with my students,” he added. “We all became much closer and we ...

The Oʻahu-based hālau was named the overall winner after performances in the hula kahiko and hula ʻauana competitions.

An Oahu halau whose kumu hula is a Keaukaha native made a clean sweep of the kane and overall categories at the 53rd Annual ...

Faith Kealohapau‘ole Paredes was crowned Miss Aloha Hula Thursday night, topping a field of 13 competitors in the festival’s ...

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’ ...