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The seventh Ho‘olau Kanaka hula festival on Sunday will bring together an array of Hawaiian practitioners this year, including musicians, cultural experts and eight hula halau that will perform at the annual event for the first time.

“When I was on the floor, it was like nobody was there."

On Thursday night, a 21-year-old from Kāneʻohe, Oʻahu, was swept over by emotions when she was announced as the Miss Aloha Hula 2023 at the 60th Annual Merrie Monarch Festival on the Big Island.

Today, the competition begins at the 60th Merrie Monarch Festival, with 12 candidates vying for Miss Aloha Hula.

Get ready, world. The Merrie Monarch Festival returns next week with full regalia for the first time since 2019, and there’s just two days left until the celebration of hula and everything Hawaiian gets underway.

Save the date! Kama’aina Sundays are back at Iolani Palace, great for the whole ohana.

Three-time GRAMMY® Winner Singer/Songwriter, Kalani Pe’a joined Living808 this morning to talk about his upcoming concert at the Hawaii Theatre for his 5th Annual May Day is Lei Day Concert.  The show’s line-up has an abundance of talented performers and special guests; Nāpua Greig and Hālau Nā Lei Kaumaka O Uka, Liam Moleta, Kumu Hula Leimomi […]

Celebrate legendary waterman Duke Kahanamoku, audition to become the next superstar idol and watch hula in Waikīkī.

Dancers demonstrated movements and shared personal experiences of how hula has contributed to their well being.

Kumu Hula Sonny Ching will lead a free webinar on the nourishment hula can provide for the body, mind and spirit.