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Support for Maui abounded during competition nights at the Merrie Monarch Hula Festival
The 61st annual Merrie Monarch Hula Festival was last week with the annual competition Thursday through Saturday. Hālau from across the state and California were invited to perform.
Aunty Edith’s life celebrated with mural, U.S. quarter and shared stories at UH Hilo
The life and legacy of the late cultural icon Edith Kanakaʻole was celebrated Saturday on the Big Island with a mural, a U.S. quarter and lots of shared memories of dancing, culture, relationships and connections.
Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters awarded to Native Hawaiian leaders
Edith Kekuhikuhipuʻuoneonāaliʻiōkohala Kenao Kanakaʻole, Frank Kawaikapuokalani Hewett and Jerald Kimo Alama Keaulana were each awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters at the April 20 meeting of the University of Hawaiʻi Board of Regents.
Firing called for Prince Kūhiō Plaza GM who stopped legendary Hawaiian entertainers for safety reasons
Legendary musician Melveen Leed and kumu hula Iwalani Walsh Tseu were at a craft fair at the Prince Kūhiō Plaza in Hilo giving an impromptu performance when the general manager asked them to leave, sparking some community outrage.
Dancers honor legacy of late Kumu Hula Johnny Lum Ho at Merrie Monarch Festival
Generations of kāne and wāhine dancers taught by the late Kumu Hula Johnny Lum Ho will take the stage tonight to honor him at Hō‘ike Night, which kicks off the 60th Merrie Monarch Festival.
What you need to know about the 60th Annual Merrie Monarch Festival
Get ready, world. The Merrie Monarch Festival returns next week with full regalia for the first time since 2019, and there’s just two days left until the celebration of hula and everything Hawaiian gets underway.
Big Island Year in review: 2022 started with tragedy and ended with erupting volcanoes
In 2022 the Big Island community experienced extreme weather, earthquakes, fires and two erupting volcanoes; mourned tragedies and the death of a revered kumu hula; and witnessed the loss of historic buildings, including the Hōlualoa Theater.
Watch: 1,000 Gather to Say Aloha to Johnny Lum Ho
Around 1,000 people gathered on Saturday to pay respects to beloved Big Island son Johnny Lum Ho at the Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium in Hilo.
