#Kumu

Kaua‘i hālau to take stage at Merrie Monarch: ‘We’re not performers; we’re storytellers’

In 2022, Hālau Ka Lei Mokihana o Leināʻala – led by kumu hula Leināʻala Pavao Jardin – took first place in every category in which it competed.

Resolution seeks to add more Native Hawaiian culture, language to Hawai‘i County Council invocations

Resolution 391 would add kahu and kumu to the list of those who can perform the invocation prior to calling the Council’s regular sessions to order.

Festival named after the ‘Merrie Monarch’ who brought hula back to Hawaiʻi

Although the initial motivation for the Merrie Monarch Festival was to boost the economy of Hawaiʻi island through tourism, this event has come to serve a far greater purpose, which is perpetuating Hawaiian culture.

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.

Merrie Monarch Festival celebrating 60 years of Hula and Hawaiian culture

The Merrie Monarch Festival will be back to its full glory in April 2023, celebrating its 60th anniversary of showcasing hula and Hawaiian culture — and the world can’t wait.

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.