With thousands flying into Hawaii Island, it’s a crucial sales week for local businesses, but many are navigating steep ...

Hula ʻAuana closed out the Merrie Monarch Festival’s final night of competition Saturday with a program marked by grace, ...

Ke Kumu Robert Keano Ka‘upu IV – Photo by Tracey Niimi / Merrie Monarch Festival. The kāne of Hālau Hiʻiakaināmakalehua, ...

Hālau Hiʻiakaināmakalehua was named the overall winner of the 2026 Merrie Monarch Festival on Saturday. Hālau ...

On the first night of the 63rd annual Merrie Monarch Festival’s hula competition, 21-year-old Faith Lynn Kealohapauʻole ...

Hālau Hi‘iakaināmakalehua, under the direction of Kumu Robert Keano Ka‘upu IV, dance hula ʻauana during the 63rd annual ...

The Oʻahu-based hālau was named the overall winner after performances in the hula kahiko and hula ʻauana competitions.

Kahiko night at the Merrie Monarch Festival featured hula in the ancient style with 29 groups performing Friday night in the ...

An Oahu halau whose kumu hula is a Keaukaha native made a clean sweep of the kane and overall categories at the 53rd Annual ...

Na Pualei o Likolehua, under the direction of Ke Kumu Niuli’i Heine, compete Friday night in the kahiko portion of the 2026 ...

When the Merrie Monarch Hawaiian Arts and Crafts Fair kicked off Wednesday at the Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium in Hilo, it ...

Rachel, Macie and Hera model the 63rd Annual Merrie Monarch Festival T-shirts, available during weekday business hours at the ...