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The first night of group competition kicks off Friday night at the 60th Annual Merrie Monarch Festival in Hilo. Many of the hula dancers taking the stage have pursued professional paths that are molded by and grounded in their love and commitment to hula.
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Hōʻike Night at the Merrie Monarch Hula Festival is an evening of non-competitive hula showcasing Hilo’s hometown favorite Hālau O Kekuhi. HPR's Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi interviewed dancer Kūhaʻo Zane, whose commitments range from Sig Zane Designs to teaching hula.
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Nearly 500 hula dancers from across the islands and as far away as Washington State are descending upon Hilo this week for the 60th Annual Merrie Monarch Hula Festival. Among this group of elite hula dancers are educators, lawyers, entrepreneurs and health care workers.
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The Merrie Monarch hula festival kicks off in Hilo on Hawaiʻi Island next week. It's celebrating its 60th anniversary this year. The Conversation had the chance to sit down with Kimo Kahoano, who has had a front-row seat for 42 years as emcee of the premier hula event.
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Soon you can flip a coin, call tails and, if luck is on your side, see renowned kumu hula, composer and chanter Edith Kanaka’ole. The quarter depicts Kanakaʻole adorned with lei poʻo, morphing into a landscape to represent her work to preserve the land and Hawaiian culture. HPR's Zoe Dym has more.
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For over 60 years, Moana's Hula Halau on Molokaʻi has raised hundreds of dancers and traveled the world. Their first performance on Molokaʻi since the pandemic was recently sold out with standing room only. Catherine Cluett Pactol from The Molokai Dispatch has more.
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The Kaʻanapali Beach Hotel's Hula O Nā Keiki competition will be celebrating its 30th running on Nov. 10. Thirteen participants from seven hālau hula from Maui, Oʻahu and Japan will be competing in this year's event.
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The design for an upcoming U.S. quarter featuring the late kumu hula Edith Kanakaʻole was released Monday. Five quarters honoring prominent women in American history will debut in 2023.
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The 'Mayor of Urchin City' gives a guided tour of the hatchery; How higher education strengthen ties to Native roots; Kumu Hula Patrick Makuakane debuts new production "Mahu"
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The Nā Hula Festival returns in person this Sunday at Kapiʻolani Park in Honolulu. The popular event was canceled in 2020 and held virtually last year due to the pandemic. HPR's Jayna Omaye has more.