From the ornate pagodas in the International District to Japanese style-gardens, the influence of Asian and Islander cultures ...

The Wailoa Art Center in Hilo is proud will present “Hala,” an exhibition celebrating the cultural significance and ...

Jaedyn Janae Puahaulani Pavao shares her experience at Merrie Monarch and how she captured the coveted Miss Aloha Hula title.

While becoming an expert in this technique-driven, often impersonal art form, she imbued it with a personal context and history, blending the Eastern focus on precision and methodology with a Western ...

This year, the overall festival winner was Hula Hālau ‘O Kamuela under the direction of Kumu Kunewa Mook and Kau’ionalani Kamana’o with 1,216 points. The O’ahu-based group dominated in both ancient ...

Competition kicked off Thursday night at the 2025 Merrie Monarch Hula Festival in Hilo with the soloist competition. Thirteen ...

As the Merrie Monarch becomes more than just a stage for hula—it transforms into a vital marketplace for small businesses, artisans, and creatives from across the Hawaiian Islands.

Vermont Business Magazine Presented this year by beloved New England plant shop, Jordan’s Jungle, Bloom Flower & Home Market will return to Burlington this spring for a highly anticipated weekend-long ...

Enjoy the last weekend of April with a wide variety of local entertainment. By Katlyn Ong Click on highlighted event titles ...

It’s Hōʻike Night, the free hula exhibition that proceeds the three nights of competition at the 62nd Merrie Monarch Festival ...

He was also a first prize laureate at the 2021 Kocian International Violin Competition, where the jury chairman, Pavel Hula, ...

The Merrie Monarch Festival began yesterday, April 20, in Hilo. For those lucky enough to attend festival, it’s more than a ...