Merrie Monarch Competition Begins

Hawaiʻi Public Radio

Published April 3, 2013 at 12:00 AM HST

Tomorrow night begins the first night of competition for the week-long Merrie Monarch Hula Festival in Hilo. From Hawaii Island, HPR's Sherry Bracken gives us an update on some of the festival's most challenging aspects.

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