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Big Island Hula Festivals and Contests
A guide to hula festivals, hula competitions, and hula
performances on the Big Island of Hawaii. Includes introductions
to the Merrie Monarch Festival and Hula Competition,
the George Naope Kane Hula Festival and Competition for Men,
the Iolani Luahine Hula Festival in Kona, and the Hula Kahiko
Hula series in Hawaiian Volcanoes National Park.
Merrie Monarch Festival
The Merrie Monarch Festival is an annual week
long hula festival held every April in the
town of Hilo. The festival features live
entertainment, craft fairs, and cultural demonstrations
over several days, a Miss Aloha solo hula competition
on Thursday, and ancient and modern hula
competitions on Friday and Saturday. The competition
has male and female categories. The Merrie Monarch
Festival was founded in 1964 by George Naope and it is
named after Hawaii's "Merrie Monarch" and patron
of the arts, King David
Kalakaua.
George Naope Kane Hula Festival
This annual male hula competition is
held in June at the Hilo Meishoin Hall.
The 2nd Annual event was held June 27-28, 2008.
Iolani Luahine Hula Festival
This hula festival and scholarship programs
was named after kumu hula Iolani Luahine
place every two years. The 4th Iolani Luahine
Hula Festival will take place January 30-31, 2009
on the Kona Inn Shopping Village lawn.
Hula Kahiko Series
This hula performance series has been
presented by the Volcano Arts Center
for more then 25 years. The events
feature traditional hula and chant performed
outdoors on a hula platform overlooking
Kilauea Crater. Different hula halau
are featured each month. Performances are
followed by Hawaiian craft demonstrations
at the Volcano Arts Center.
See also:
Hula Festivals on Other Islands
About the Hawaiian Hula
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Related Links
Hawaii Island - Main Menu
Islands of Hawaii
Hawaii for Visitors
Elsewhere on the Web
George Naope: NEA National Heritage Fellowship
George Naope: Merrie Master
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