The moratorium reflects a shared kūleana among the hula community to mālama ʻāina and to encourage responsible stewardship of ...

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 ...

Organizers of the Merrie Monarch Festival and prominent kumu hula and master lei makers have announced a three-year pause on ...

Recognized as the world’s premier hula competition, the 63rd Merrie Monarch Festival unfolds this month from April 5–11 on Hawai‘i Island. Dancers from renowned hālau, along with thousands of ...

HILO, Hawaiʻi (Island News) -- Hālau Hiʻiakaināmakalehua was named the overall winner of the 2026 Merrie Monarch Festival on Saturday. They placed first after performing “Hulihia Ka ʻĀpapa Ka Unu ...

Organizers of the Merrie Monarch Festival called for a three-year pause on the wild harvesting native plants for lei.

An Oahu halau whose kumu hula is a Keaukaha native made a clean sweep of the kane and overall categories at the 53rd Annual Merrie Monarch Festival hula competition. Halau Hi‘iakainamakalehua, under ...

Kahiko night at the Merrie Monarch Festival featured hula in the ancient style with 29 groups performing Friday night in the annual competition in Hilo, Hawaiʻi. The festival continues tonight with ...

HONOLULU (Island News) -- The Merrie Monarch Festival is calling for a three-year pause on the wild harvesting of certain agriculture from Hawaiʻi’s native forests due to concerns about how repeated ...

Edith Kanakaʻole Stadium lit up Wednesday for Hōʻike night at the 63rd annual Merrie Monarch Festival, a breathtaking exhibition of hula and mele.

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 ...