2018 Merrie Monarch Festival Participating Hālau

A kane or men’s halau performs in a previous kahiko competition.

The Merrie Monarch Festival’s participating hālau list has been finalized, offering a great lineup for 2018.

The Merrie Monarch Festival will take place from April 1 through 7, 2018.

The week-long festival features an internationally acclaimed hula competition, an invitational Hawaiian arts fair, hula shows and a grand parade through Hilo town.

Many hālau are returning again this year, such as Hālau Hiʻiakaināmakalehua, Kawailiʻulā, Hālau I Ka Wēkiu, and last year’s Lokaliʻa Montgomery Overall winner, Ka Lā ʻŌnohi Mai O Haʻehaʻe.

Other hālau who did not compete last year are returning, as well, such as Hālau Nā Mamo O Puʻuanahulu and Hālau O Ka Ua Kani Lehua.

A hālau from Washington State, Keʻala ʻO Kamailelauliʻiliʻi, is entering for the first time.

Hālau Hula Olana, Nā Kumu Olana and Howard Ai & Shelsea Ai Apana (wahine)

Hālau I Ka Wēkiu, Nā Kumu Karl Veto Baker & Michael Casupang (wahine & kāne)

Ka Pā Hula O Ka Lei Lehua, Kumu Snowbird Puananiopaoakalani Bento (wahine & kāne)

Ka Pā Hula O Kauanoe O Wa‘ahila, Kumu Maelia Loebenstein Carter (wahine)

Hālau Ka Liko Pua O Kalaniākea, Kumu Kapua Dalire-Moe (wahine)

Hālau Mōhala ‘Ilima, Kumu Māpuana de Silva (wahine)

Hālau Hula ‘O Kahikilaulani, Kumu Nāhōkūokalani Gaspang (wahine & kāne)

Hālau Nā Lei Kaumaka O Uka, Kumu Nāpua Greig-Nakasone (wahine)

Hālau Ka Lei Mokihana o Leinā‘ala, Kumu Leinā‘ala Pavao Jardin (wahine)

Hula Hālau O Kou Lima Nani Ē, Kumu Iwalani Kalima (wahine)

Hula Hālau ‘O Kamuela, Nā Kumu Kunewa Mook & Kau‘ionālani Kamana‘o (wahine)

Hālau Hi‘iakaināmakalehua, Nā Kumu Robert Ke‘ano Ka‘upu IV & Lono Padilla (wahine)

Hālau O Ka Hanu Lehua, Kumu Kamaka Kukona (wahine)

Hālau Manaola, Kumu Nani Lim Yap (wahine)

Ka Lā ‘Ōnohi Mai O Ha‘eha‘e, Nā Kumu Tracie & Keawe Lopes (wahine)

Kawaili‘ulā, Kumu Chinky Māhoe (wahine & kāne)

Pukalani Hula Hale, Kumu Hi‘ilei Maxwell-Juan (wahine)

Hālau Kekuaokalā‘au‘ala‘iliahi, Nā Kumu Haunani & ‘Iliahi Paredes (wahine & kāne)

Hālau Hula ‘O Nāpunaheleonāpua, Kumu Rich Pedrina (kāne)

Ke Kai O Kahiki, Kumu La‘akea Perry (kāne)

Kawai‘ulaokalā, Kumu Keli‘iho‘omalu Puchalski (kāne)

Hālau Hula O Kauhionāmauna, Kumu Denise Kauhionāmauna Kia Ramento (wahine)

Hālau Hula Ka Lehua Tuahine, Kumu Ka‘ilihiwa Vaughan-Darval (wahine & kāne)

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