HILO >> The top two finishers in the 62nd Annual Merrie Monarch Festival hula competition were wahine halau. During the awards ceremony following Saturday night’s Group Hula ‘Auana (modern hula) ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. GEORGE F. LEE / GLEE @STARADVERTISER.COM Kumu Vicky Holt Takamine gave instruction to the hula halau on Thursday. 1 /6 GEORGE F.

HILO — The top two finishers in the 62nd Annual Merrie Monarch Festival hula competition were wahine halau. During the awards ceremony following Saturday night’s Group Hula ‘Auana (modern hula) ...

HILO, Hawaiʻi (Island News) -- Hula Hālau ʻO Kamuela was named the overall winner of the 2025 Merrie Monarch Festival. This hālau, under the leadership of Kunewa Mook and Kauʻionālani Kamanaʻo, was ...

Davey D and Lina Girl discuss the top-of-mind topic of the day. As we gear up for the 62nd Merrie Monarch Festival, kumu hula Kawaikapuokalani Hewett shares his ʻike (knowledge) on hula kahiko, a ...

The Merrie Monarch Festival stage at the Edith Kanaka‘ole Multi-Purpose Stadium in Hilo is set, ready for dancers to put forth their best performances in the prestigious hula competition. Thirteen ...