Merrie Monarch Ho’ike

• April 5, 2018

Merrie Monarch competitors supported by relations present and past

• By Mindy Pennybacker mpennybacker@staradvertiser.com
• March 31, 2018

In the more than half century since the annual Merrie Monarch hula competition was launched, a number of kumu hula whose elite dancers have illuminated its stage have died or retired, entrusting the next generation to navigate the future of their halau. Read more

Merrie Monarch goers told of ohia fungus

• By Star-Advertiser staff
• March 31, 2018

The state is reminding Merrie Monarch travelers attending the festival in Hilo next week that the transport of ohia lehua, popular in lei and hairpieces, is not allowed from Hawaii island due to a serious plant disease. Read more

Ag Department reminds Merrie Monarch travelers of ohia quarantine

• By Star-Advertiser staff
• March 30, 2018

The state is reminding Merrie Monarch travelers attending the festival in Hilo next week that the transport of ohia lehua, popular in lei and hairpieces, is not allowed from Hawaii island due to a serious plant disease. Read more

Merrie Monarch names 2018 judges, participating halau

• By Nina Wu
• Feb. 22, 2018

Cy Bridges, Maelia Loebenstein-Carter, Ainsley Halemanu, Nalani Kanakaʻole, Mae Kamamalu Klein, Piʻilani Lua and Kalena Silva have been named judges for this year’s Merrie Monarch Festival. Read more

Ticket requests begin for Merrie Monarch Festival

• By Nina Wu
• Dec. 2, 2017

The 55th annual Merrie Monarch Festival in Hilo began accepting mailed-in ticket requests to the hula competition Friday. Read more

Ticket requests begin for Merrie Monarch Festival

• By Star-Advertiser Staff
• Dec. 1, 2017

The 55th annual Merrie Monarch Festival in Hilo is accepting mailed-in ticket requests to the hula competition starting today. Read more

Merrie Monarch Festival releases new T-shirt

• By Star-Advertiser staff
• Sept. 22, 2017

The Merrie Monarch Festival T-shirts for the 55th year are now available and the color theme for 2018 is Irish green. The festival takes place from April 1 to 7, 2018. Read more

Merrie Monarch halau banned from gym stays

• By Nina Wu
• Sept. 18, 2017

Several hula halau are scrambling to find alternate accommodations for Hilo’s Merrie Monarch Festival, now that Hawaii County has ruled out overnight stays in county-owned gyms, citing fire code violations. The decision turns a practice common for decades on its heels. Read more

Husband-wife team guides halau to victory

• By Nina Wu
• April 24, 2017

A steadfast commitment and continuing love for hula paid off for Ka La ‘Onohi Mai o Ha‘eha‘e, which took the overall winner title of the 54th Merrie Monarch Festival early Sunday. Read more

Kaneohe halau is overall winner of the Merrie Monarch Festival

• By Nina Wu
• April 23, 2017

With 1,168 points, Ka La ‘Onohi Mai O Ha‘eha‘e had the highest combined score of all 23 halau that competed for the overall winner title of the 54th Merrie Monarch Festival. Read more

2017 Merrie Monarch’s Hula ‘Auana Competition

• April 23, 2017

Yap honoring her late mother at Merrie Monarch Festival

• By Nina Wu
• April 22, 2017

The journey to the 54th annual Merrie Monarch Festival has been an emotional one for Halau Manaola of Kohala under the direction of kumu hula Nani Lim Yap. Read more

2017 Merrie Monarch’s Hula Kahiko Competition

• April 22, 2017

A look at Miss Aloha Hula 2017

• By Nina Wu
• April 22, 2017

While she grew up surrounded by hula, Kelina Kyoko Ke‘ano‘ilehua Tiffany Eldredge learned that taking on the challenge of preparing for a competition would deepen her love for it, spiritually and emotionally. Read more

Eldredge wins Miss Aloha Hula title

• By Nina Wu
• April 20, 2017

In a close, double tiebreaker, Kelina Kyoko Ke‘ano‘ilehua Tiffany Eldredge of Halau Hi‘iakainamakalehua pulled ahead to win the Miss Aloha Hula title on Thursday night. Read more

2017 Merrie Monarch’s Miss Aloha Hula competition

• April 20, 2017

Ho’ike for the 54th annual Merrie Monarch Festival, April 19

• April 19, 2017