#big island hula

‘Iolani Luahine Hula Festival at Kona Sheraton

The 18th annual ‘Iolani Luahine Hula Festival will be held Jan. 24 to Jan. 26, 2020.

Volcano Art Center to Present Final Hula Kahiko

The 2019 Hula Arts at Kīlauea series will conclude with a performance by Unuokeahi on Saturday, Dec. 14.

Free Kona Hula Celebration set for October

The event, titled Hula is Aloha, Hula is Hawai’i—He Hali’a Aloha No Lanakilakeikiahiali’i, is intended to celebrate and honor Kumu Hula George Naope.

PHOTO (& STORY) OF THE WEEK: ‘My Kumu and Hālau’

Shayne Pilago, a fifth-grader at Pa‘auilo School, sent in a photo of Kumu Camille Mahuna and her Hālau Hula ‘O KealaKahi.

Registration Open for International Hula Festival

The Moku O Keawe International Hula Festival at the Waikoloa Bowl at Queens’ Marketplace is set for Feb. 21 to 23; a first-time event will be held on Feb. 24.

‘Imiloa to Offer Merrie Monarch Cultural Enrichment Programs

In celebration of the 55th Annual Merrie Monarch Festival, ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center will host three days of cultural enrichment programming, Wednesday through Friday, April 4 through April 6, 2018.

Hula Kahiko Continues at Volcano Art Center on Feb. 17

The performance will feature Hālau Kaʻeaikahelelani.

Hula Voices at Volcano Art Center Gallery

An interview with hula practitioner Joshua Noʻeau Kalima, alaka‘i to kumu hula Nahokuokalani Gaspang of Hālau Hula ‘O Kahikilaulani is scheduled for Jan. 4.

Hula Kahiko at Volcano Art Center

Hālau Na Lei Hiwahiwa o Kuʻualoha will perform Hula Kahiko in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park on Dec. 16.

Hula Kahiko Series Continues in Volcano on Nov. 18

The Hula Kahiko performance is part of a year-round series sponsored by the Volcano Art Center.

Tickets Still Available for Kūpuna Hula Festival

The 35th Annual Hawai‘i Kūpuna Hula Festival takes place on Sept. 13 and 14, 2017, at the Sheraton Kona Resort & Spa.

Kūpuna Hula Festival Draws International Competition

The 35th Annual Hawai‘i Kūpuna Hula Festival takes place on Sept. 13 and 14, 2017, at the Sheraton Kona Resort & Spa.

Hula Kahiko at Volcano Art Center

Halauolaokalani will perform at Volcano Art Center on Saturday, July 15, under the direction of Kumu Hula Moses Kahoʻokele Crabbe.

Hula Kahiko at Volcano Art Center

VAC’s Hula Kahiko series continues on Saturday, June 24, with a performance by Hula Hālau O Kou Lima Nani ‘E under the direction of Kumu Hula Iwalani Kalima.

Moku O Keawe International Hula Festival Results

The results are in from the Moku O Keawe International Hula Festival, held March 8 through 11, 2017, at the Hilton Waikoloa Hotel.

Moku O Keawe International Hula Festival

The Moku O Keawe International Hula Festival  will be held March 8 through 11, 2017, at the Hilton Waikoloa Hotel. The annual event celebrates the teachings and the related arts of hula through an educational platform. Event organizers believe that sharing this knowledge will ensure the future of Hawaiian dance and practices. The event includes an opening celebration, the […]

Hula Kahiko at Volcano Art Center, June 18

The Volcano Art Center’s 2015 Hula Kahiko series continues on Saturday, June 18, at 10:30 a.m. with a performance by Hula Hālau O Kou Lima Nani ‘E.

Day 1 Results: Merrie Monarch 2012

The title of Miss Aloha Hula 2012 for the 49th Merrie Monarch Festival went to Rebecca Lilinoekekapahauomaunakea Sterling of Ka`ōhao (Lanikai), O`ahu.