courtesy photo Jaedyn Janae Puahaulani Pavao of Kauai’s Halau Ka Lei Mokihana o Leina‘ala was crowned Miss Aloha Hula 2025 ...

During this Merrie Monarch Festival journey, Hālau Mōhala ʻIlima is gearing up for its 50th anniversary next January under ...

The first night of competition at the 62nd Merrie Monarch Festival at Edith Kanakaʻole Stadium saw contestants performing ...

Jaedyn Janae Puahaulani Pavao, Kumu Leina’ala Pavao Jardin, Halau Ka Lei Mokihana o Leina’ala winner of the title of Miss ...

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

Merrie Monarch Festival’s Hōʻike Night brought a stunning display of cultural traditions and artistic performances to the Edith Kanakaʻole Stadium in Hilo. This iconic event celebrated the rich ...

The Edith Kanakaʻole Multi-Purpose Stadium in Hilo was full of color and energy on Wednesday night, with hālau of Hawaiʻi and Japan, a dance studio from Mexico, kapa haka from Aotearoa, and a ...

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

Merrie Monarch hula competition has kicked off, and it's been celebrating traditional hula and Hawaiian culture for decades.

Miss Aloha Hula traditionally opens the competition portion of Merrie Monarch on Thursday night with individual wāhine ...

The Merrie Monarch Festival stage at the Edith Kanaka‘ole Multi-Purpose Stadium in Hilo is set, ready for dancers to put ...

It's a longstanding fight Native Hawaiians are determined to end: businesses profiting from Hawaiian culture. Companies, particularly those not owned by Native Hawaiians, have been criticized for ...