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

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

Friday was group hula kahiko night at the Merrie Monarch Festival’s hula competition. There were 29 ancient hula performances ...

Mori and the team at Creative Arts, a locally owned and operated custom apparel business on the Big Island for more than 50 years, have been designing the festival apparel since 1989.

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

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

Hawaii News Now’s exclusive two-hour special featured in-depth spotlights, live interviews, and unforgettable stage ...

As Hilo was bustling with activity for the Merrie Monarch Festival, Kilauea was brewing for episode 44 of lava fountaining, ...

Maui rose in recognition at the 63rd annual Merrie Monarch Festival with a hula halau nearly taking first place overall and ...

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

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

The Merrie Monarch Festival in Hilo, Hawaii is a popular cultural event that draws thousands of visitors, resulting in high ...