HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Kimo Kahoano hosted his first Merrie Monarch Festival in 1981 after being asked by late co-founder, Auntie Dottie Thompson. The 74-year-old thought it was for one year only.

WAILUKU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A powerhouse halau from Maui says preparing for the Merrie Monarch Festival provides valuable life lessons. These kumu teach their haumana, or students, it’s important to be ...

HILO >> Ke’alohilani Tara Eliga Serrao of Ka La ‘Onohi Mai O Ha’eha’e took the lead last night, winning the title of Miss Aloha Hula 2014 at the 51st Merrie Monarch Festival. Serrao, 23, of Aiea, ...

HONOLULU (Island News) -- Dozens of local businesses made their way to Hilo for the largest hula competition in the world. The weeklong celebration of Hawaiian culture presents a special opportunity. ...

As the sun set over the misty town of Hilo, Hawaii, on April 6, about 4,000 people stood up from their seats in the Edith Kanakaʻole stadium and joined hands. They swayed in unison, their voices ...

Watching their dancers perform again in the Edith Kanaka’ole Stadium on Hawaii island moved kumu hula Haunani and ‘Iliahi Paredes to tears. After the iconic Merrie Monarch Festival was canceled last ...

HILO, Hawaii (KHON2) — To honor the 100th birthday of the late Merrie Monarch Festival director Aunty Dottie Thompson a new sign was put up at the Merrie Monarch Festival headquarters. The sign at ...

Their overall score of 1,201 points gave them both the wahine (women’s) overall title and the group overall win — as well as custody of the Lokalia Montgomery Perpetual Trophy for another year. They ...

The annual Big Island hula competition spotlights Hawaiian cultural history HONOLULU -- Native Hawaiians explain that hula is not simply a dance or a recreation, but a way of life. This fact is never ...

The Merrie Monarch Festival, the world’s largest hula competition, will take place this summer and will include two Maui-based halau, organizers announced Friday. The iconic annual festival was ...