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 ...

Pua Ali‘i ‘Ilima, under the direction of kumu Vicky Holt Takamine and kumu Jeff Takamine, rehearsed Thursday at PA‘I Arts & Cultural Center in Kakaako for the 2025 Merrie Monarch Festival in Hilo. Pua ...

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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) ...

WAIKAPU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Flights are just one of the many expenses for halau heading to Hilo for the Merrie Monarch Festival. But they will tell you, they are proud to pay every penny to compete at ...

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As the renowned Merrie Monarch Festival returns to Hilo for a 62nd year, the Merrie Monarch Hawaiian Arts and Crafts Fair will once again be offering anyone who didn’t score tickets a free way to ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The state has awarded an $8,000 grant to cover the cost of Hawaiian vendors at the Merrie Monarch Festival next month. The grant was awarded to the Native Pacific Education ...

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) ...

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.