The 61st Annual Merrie Monarch Festival hula competition wrapped up Saturday evening at Edith Kanaka‘ole Multi-Purpose Stadium in Hilo with group hula ‘auana (modern hula) performances. The halau ...

HILO (HawaiiNewsNow) - Hula Hālau ʻO Kamuela, under the direction of Nā Kumu Kunewa Mook and Kauʻionālani Kamanaʻo, took the top honor at the 62nd annual Merrie Monarch Festival. The Oʻahu-based hālau ...

Maui’s flower, the lokelani pink rose, and modern-day issues impacting sacred resources and places will be at the forefront of two Maui hula halaus’ performances beginning tonight at the Merrie ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Saturday marked the third and final day of the 50th Anniversary Queen Liliʻuokalani Keiki Hula Competition. More than 600 young dancers, ages 6 to 12, competed in the ...

Frank Kawaikapuokalani Hewett penned this mele in 2022 as one of a set of songs paying tribute to the high chiefess, Lāʻieikawai of Oʻahu. In the lyrics, a kaula or seer named Hulumaaniani, searches ...

HILO, Hawai'i (Island News) -- The 61st Merrie Monarch competition kicked off last night in Hilo with 13 women vying for the title of Miss Aloha Hula 2024, Ka'onohikaumakaakeawe Lopes claimed the ...

For many of us, hula conjures up visions of slender Hawaiian women in leafy skirts, coconut bras and plastic leis. Think Blue Hawaii, a 1961 Elvis movie, or the Brady Bunch's ill-fated trip to the ...

Thirteen women between the ages of 18 and 25 took the stage Thursday night at the Edith Kanaka‘ole Multi-Purpose Stadium in Hilo to vie for Miss Aloha Hula, the most prestigious title a solo hula ...

WAIKIKI, Hawaii (KHON2) — If you are a hula dancer looking for your next gig, ʻAuana by Cirque Du Soleil may have the opportunity for you. ʻAuana was unveiled at the Outrigger Waikiki Beachcomber ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group is looking for talented hula dancers to join the cast of its groundbreaking production, ‘Auana. Get Hawaii’s latest morning news delivered to ...