Posted on 3:56 am, Sunday, May 1, 2011. Tags: halau kealaokamaile, kealii reichel, merrie monarch, tori hulali canha
Complete results from the 48th Annual Merrie Monarch Festival 2011 Hula Competition April 28-30, Hilo Miss Aloha Hula 1. 1,071 points – Tori Hulali Canha Halau Kealaokamaile Kumu Hula Kealii Reichel Wailuku, Maui 2. 1,068 – Manalani Mili Hokoana English Halau Na Lei Kaumaka O Uka Na Kumu Hula Napua Greig Makua & Kahulu Maluo-Huber [...]
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Posted on 1:12 am, Sunday, April 11, 2010. Tags: halau ke kai o kahiki, halau kealaokamaile, hula, kealii reichel, merrie monarch, o'brian eselu
Kumu O’Brian Eselu wins Lokalia Montgomery Perpetual Trophy for second straight year; says he’ll be back next year
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Posted on 11:57 pm, Thursday, April 8, 2010. Tags: hula halau o kamuela, kauionalani kamanao, kunewa mook, mahealani hirao-solem, merrie monarch, miss aloha h, ula
Karin Stanton | Hawaii 24/7 Contributing Editor Mahealani Mika Hirao-Solem was crowned Miss Aloha Hula 2010 on Thursday at the Merrie Monarch Festival. With 1,082 points, she was recognized for her confidence and comfortable manner on stage. Hirao-Solem, 24, of Oahu’s Hula Halau O Kamuela, also was praised for her immaculate costumes and bright smile. [...]
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Posted on 8:01 pm, Monday, April 5, 2010. Tags: hawaiian airlines, hula, mark dunkerley, merrie monarch, roland yamamoto
MEDIA RELEASE The world’s premier festival celebrating hula – the Merrie Monarch Festival – now has a world-class Web site showcasing its culture, people and artistry for fans of hula worldwide. The Merrie Monarch Festival begins this week with the legendary, sold-out hula competition taking place April 8-10 at Edith Kanakaole Tennis Stadium in Hilo. [...]
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Posted on 8:24 pm, Saturday, March 20, 2010. Tags: halau hula o kahikilaulani, kumu hula rae fonseca, merrie monarch, ray fonseca
Less than 24 hours after the death of Dottie Thompson, the Big Island lost yet another hula standout in kumu hula Rae Kahiki Fonseca, aka Ray Fonseca. He was 56.
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Posted on 11:47 pm, Friday, March 19, 2010. Tags: dottie thompson, merrie monarch, Obits
Hilo treasure dedicated her life to perpetuating Hawaii culture through hula and her beloved Merrie Monarch festival
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Posted on 12:25 am, Sunday, April 19, 2009. Tags: hula, merrie monarch
46th annual Merrie Monarch April 16-18, Edith Kanakaole Stadium, Hilo OVERALL HALAU WINNERS 1. Ke Kai O Kahiki, kumu hula O’Brian Eselu 2. Halau Na Mamo O Puuanahulu, kumu hula Sonny Ching OVERALL (WAHINE) 1. Halau Na Mamo O Puuanahulu, kumu hula Sonny Ching – 1,142 pts 2. Halau O Kamuela, kumu hula Kauionalani Kamanao [...]
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Posted on 6:38 pm, Sunday, April 12, 2009. Tags: big island, festival, hilo, hoolaulea, hula, merrie monarch
The annual Merrie Monarch Festival Hoolaulea treated the public to music and hula at Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium Sunday
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Posted on 4:16 am, Wednesday, December 10, 2008. Tags: george naope, hula, merrie monarch
Photo by Rick Ogata Big Island kumu hula legend Uncle George Naope will be honored later his month for his efforts to perpetuate the Hawaiian art. A co-founder and one of the first judges at the Merrie Monarch Festival, Naope will be inducted into the Lodge Le Progres, the oldest Freemason lodge in Hawaii. The [...]
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