The 60th annual Merrie Monarch Festival kicked off Wednesday at Hilo’s Edith Kanakaole Stadium and continues through Saturday night, when the overall winners will be announced. Also Saturday, don’t ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Apr. 16—The weeklong Merrie Monarch Festival is the heartbeat of the Hilo community, its yearly swell the rhythm by which the ...

WAIKAPU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A kumu hula from Maui says the wildfires aren’t holding them back from this year’s Merrie Monarch Festival. Several of Kamaka Kukona’s students lost their homes in the ...

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 ...

The Merrie Monarch Festival in Hilo, which began Sunday, has been voted USA Today’s top cultural festival in the nation. The festival is held in memory of King David Kalakaua, the “Merrie Monarch” and ...

HILO, HAWAI'I (KITV-4) -- The typically slow-paced streets of Hilo town have been revived once again for the 60th annual Merrie Monarch Festival, with throngs of hula fans flocking to Hilo to enjoy ...

Jayda Lum Lung will dance a traditional hula in honor of Lahaina wildfire victims at Hawaii’s biggest hula competition of the year. Her hand movements will flow gracefully to symbolize the winds, ...

Merrie Monarch Festival volunteers Lori, left, and Nahali‘a model this year’s festival T-shirts, while Nahali‘a holds the signature tote bag. The adult tees come in sizes ranging from small to 4XL ...

It was a repeat victory for Ka La ‘Onohi Mai O Ha‘eha‘e at the 61st Annual Merrie Monarch Festival hula competition. During the awards ceremony following Saturday night’s Group Hula ‘Auana (modern ...

A hula troupe performs hula kahiko, or ancient style of hula, at the Merrie Monarch Festival. Photo Credit: Hawaii Tourism Authority In a few months, hula troupes from across the Hawaiian Islands and ...