Thousands of people gathered in downtown Hilo on Saturday morning for the Merrie Monarch Royal Parade. The cherished ...

Merrie Monarch hula competition has kicked off, and it's been celebrating traditional hula and Hawaiian culture for decades.

Last year, Kaʻōnohikaumakaakeawe Kananiokeakua Holokai Lopes earned the title of Miss Aloha Hula 2024, preceded by three ...

In the ahupuaʻa of Punahou, which lies in the moku of Hilo on the beautiful island of Hawaiʻi, stands a roadway named in ...

The OhioDance Festival will feature dancers of various ages and experience levels performing works by 30-plus choreographers ...

"You can feel the drum beat like going through you, and you can smell the flowers, and you listen to the chanters and you ...

While tickets sell out fast to the three competition nights of the Merrie Monarch Festival, local hālau provide an ...

sign up for News 2 You Their journey into Hawaiian music and dance began with a simple suggestion from their mother. Kaika picked up the ukulele as a way to connect with the culture, while Lilia ...

It's a longstanding fight Native Hawaiians are determined to end: businesses profiting from Hawaiian culture. Companies, particularly those not owned by Native Hawaiians, have been criticized for ...

As the Merrie Monarch becomes more than just a stage for hula—it transforms into a vital marketplace for small businesses, artisans, and creatives from across the Hawaiian Islands.

Hiloverse, the dance team from the University of Hawaii ... Our main objective is to share our aloha and Hawaiian culture from our island home,” Kapahua said. Kapahua choreographed the hula ...

food and Hawaiian culture. “We have a festival committee that makes selections and recommendations. Christopher’s been on our list for quite a while,” D’Angelo said. Dance therapy ...