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Hilo, Hawai’i – The Merrie Monarch Festival is considered the largest and most prestigious hula event in the Hawaiian Islands. The objective of the Festival is the perpetuation, preservation, and promotion of the art of hula and the Hawaiian culture. This week-long cultural event is held each spring.
Now in its 56th year, the event kicked off in Hilo on Sunday, April 21 and concludes on Saturday, April 27. The main event are the three nights of dancing — all of it streamed and televised April 25 to 27.
Kudos to the organizers for letting us share our aloha for hula and the Hawaiian culture.
Key Links
merriemonarch.com
2019 Festival
History
Facebook
YouTube
Livestreaming
Hawai’i News Now
http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/merriemonarch
Videos
Questions
- Does the event have a hashtag?
- What would locals like visitors to know about Hawai’i?
Headlines
Your Ultimate Guide to Watching the 2019 Merrie Monarch Festival – @honolulumag
Background
The Hawaiʻi Island Chamber of Commerce began the festival in 1963, and the private Merrie Monarch Festival community organization took on the responsibilities of running the event five years later.
Top hula hālau from across the state and occasionally a few from the mainland are invited to compete. Kumu hula and their haumana (students) spend many months prepping for the event.
The festival is a domestic non-profit organization registered with the State of Hawaiʻi Department of commerce and Consumer Affairs.
Embedded Tweets
Heading to #Hilo for the @merriemonarchHI #hula festival? Don't miss these related events. #Hawaii https://t.co/ytLPxKUwC2
— HAWAI'I Magazine (@HAWAIIMagazine) April 18, 2019
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