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As Hilo was bustling with activity for the Merrie Monarch Festival, Kilauea was brewing for episode 44 of lava fountaining, ...

As the Merrie Monarch Festival continues, the Lei Ana O Hilo competition highlights the cultural significance of lei-making, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A 21-year-old Dartmouth College junior from Maui is Miss Aloha Hula 2026. Faith Kealohapau‘ole Paredes of Halau Kekuaokala‘au‘ala ...

Friday was group hula kahiko night at the Merrie Monarch Festival’s hula competition. There were 29 ancient hula performances, 17 by wahine and 12 by kane, with the evening’s festivities concluding ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — The Merrie Monarch Festival is one of Hawaiʻi’s most celebrated cultural events. Held each spring in Hilo on Hawaii Island, it draws thousands of visitors, kumu hula and halau ...

The 63rd Annual Merrie Monarch Festival shifted into high gear Wednesday night with the Ho‘ike, which this year celebrates 50 years of participation by kane halau in the Merrie Monarch Festival’s hula ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - In a parking lot along Nimitz Highway, behind the New Eagle Cafe, a unique fundraiser is bringing the community together. In January, Hālau Nā Mamo O Puʻuanahulu held its ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. HILO, HI (KHON2) — As the Merrie Monarch Festival gets underway in Hilo, one filmmaker is pulling back the curtain on what it ...

HILO, HI (KHON2) — As the Merrie Monarch Festival gets underway in Hilo, one filmmaker is pulling back the curtain on what it truly takes to reach the stage. Director Zilla Barbosa is nearing ...

Kumu Hula Melia Carter explains how performers prepare for Merrie Monarch and shares what she's most looking forward to as a judge. Mariah Toledo-Tavares, owner of Kalo Kini Swimwear, shares her new ...