and the Hawaiian CultureArt of Hula:
Language
of the Heart
Welina Mai Kākou
Welcome, and thank you for sharing your aloha for hula and the Hawaiian culture.
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The Merrie Monarch Festival is a non-profit organization that honors the legacy of King David Kalākaua, who inspired the perpetuation of our traditions, native language and arts.
Our week-long festival features an internationally acclaimed hula competition, an invitational Hawaiian arts fair, hula shows, and a grand parade through Hilo town.
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Merrie Monarch Festival 2022
April 17th – 23rd, 2022
Festival Events
Arts & Craft Fair
April 20-23, 2022
Wednesday-Friday: 9:00am – 5:00pm ,
Saturday: 9:00am – 4:00pm
Afook Chinen Civic Auditorium & Butler Buildings in Hilo
Hōʻike Performances
Wednesday, April 20th, 2022 – 6:00 pm,
Edith Kanakaʻole Stadium
Miss Aloha Hula
Thursday, April 21st, 2022 – 6:00pm
Edith Kanakaʻole Stadium
Individual competition for the title of Miss Aloha Hula with contestants performing hula kahiko, hula ʻauana and oli (chant)
Hula Kahiko
Friday, April 22nd, 2022 – 6:00pm
Edith Kanakaʻole Stadium
Hālau hula perform ancient style dances.
Hula ʻAuana & Awards
Saturday, April 23rd, 2022 6:00pm
Edith Kanakaʻole Stadium
Hālau hula perform modern style dances, followed by an awards presentation for all group winners.
Merrie Monarch Royal Parade
Saturday, April 23rd, 2022 – 10:30am
Through downtown Hilo
One of the festival’s most entertaining and fun events for the entire family, the parade begins and ends at Pauahi St. (Kilauea Ave. — Keawe St. — Waiānuenue Ave. — Kamehameha Ave.).
Participating Hālau Hula
Hālau Lilia MakanoeKumu HulaShelsea Lilia Ai
Hālau Nā Mamo O Pu‘uanahuluNā Kumu HulaWilliam Kahakuleilehua Haunu‘u “Sonny” Ching & Lōpaka Igarta-De Vera
Keolalaulani Hālau ‘Ōlapa O LakaKumu HulaKeolalaulani Dalire
Hālau Ka Liko Pua O KalaniākeaKumu HulaKapua Dalire-Moe
Hālau Mōhala ‘IlimaKumu HulaMāpuana de Silva
Hālau KeolakapuokalaniKumu HulaDrake Keolakapu Dudoit Delaforcé
Hālau Ka Lei Mokihana O Leinā‘alaKumu HulaLeinā‘ala Pavao Jardin
Hālau Hula Lani OlaKumu Hula Puanani Jung
Hula Hālau ‘O KamuelaNā Kumu Hula Kunewa Mook & Kau‘ionālani Kamana‘o
Hālau Hi‘iakaināmakalehuaNā Kumu Hula Robert Ke‘ano Ka‘upu IV & Lono Padilla
Hālau o Ka Hanu LehuaKumu HulaKamaka Kukona
Ka Lā ‘Ōnohi Mai O Ha‘eha‘eNā Kumu HulaTracie & Keawe Lopes
Kawaili‘ulāKumu HulaChinky Māhoe
Hālau Hula Ke ʻOlu Makani O Mauna LoaKumu HulaMeleana Manuel
Hālau Kekuaokalā‘au‘ala‘iliahiNā Kumu HulaHaunani & ‘Iliahi Paredes
Kawai‘ulaokalāKumu HulaKeli‘iho‘omalu Puchalski
Hālau Hula Ka Lehua TuahineKumu HulaKa‘ilihiwa Vaughan-Darval
Hālau Kala‘akeakauikawēkiuKumu HulaKenneth Dean Alohapumehanaokalā Victor
Renee Maile Eveliga Kaikaina TataipuKumu HulaShelsea Lilia Ai
Manaia Kawaipuamakanakauʻikawēkiumekanoeuʻiokeolamaikalaniākea Dalire Moe Kumu HulaKapua Dalire-Moe
Auliʻionāpualokekūonaona Jon-Marie Hisayo FaurotNā Kumu HulaKunewa Mook & Kau‘ionālani Kamana‘o
Marina Laʻakea ChoiNā Kumu HulaRobert Ke‘ano Ka‘upu IV & Lono Padilla
Riann Nālani Michiko FujiharaKumu HulaKamaka Kukona
Pi‘ikea Kekīhenelehuawewehiikekau‘ōnohi LopesNā Kumu HulaTracie & Keawe Lopes
Moanikeʻala Fia SilvaKumu HulaChinky Māhoe
Kyleigh Hokuao Manuel-SagonNā Kumu HulaHaunani & ‘Iliahi Paredes
Hiʻilei Lanikauakapukapuokeānuenue PuchalskiKumu HulaKeli‘iho‘omalu Puchalski
Shyla Hehāliʻalohapūlamakeolalani VictorKumu HulaKenneth Dean Alohapumehanaokalā Victor
Award Recipients
2024 Miss Aloha Hula
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2024 Kahiko
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2024 ʻAuana
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2023 Miss Aloha Hula
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2023 Kahiko
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2023 ʻAuana
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2022 Miss Aloha Hula
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2022 Kahiko
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2022 ʻAuana
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2021 Miss Aloha Hula
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2021 Kahiko
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2021 ʻAuana
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2019 Miss Aloha Hula
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2019 Kahiko
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2019 ʻAuana
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2018 Miss Aloha Hula
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2018 Kahiko
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2018 ʻAuana
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2017 Miss Aloha Hula
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2017 Kahiko
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2017 ʻAuana
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2016 Miss Aloha Hula
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2016 Kahiko
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2016 ʻAuana
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2015 Miss Aloha Hula
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2015 Kahiko
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2015 ʻAuana
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Production and Website Partners
Broadcast Producers
- Ponoi Productions LLC
Broadcaster
- Hawaii News Now - KFVE
Official Photographer
- Extreme Exposure
Website Design and Management
- Upspring
Website / Social Media
Content Support
Pacific Pro-Tech Services Corp.
Website Archival Images
- Bishop Museum