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The Merrie Monarch Festival is a week-long cultural festival that takes place annually in Hilo, Hawaii during the week after Easter. It honors King David Kalākaua , who was called the "Merrie Monarch" for his patronage of the arts and is credited with restoring many Hawaiian cultural traditions during his reign, including hula . [ 1 ]
Dorothy Mae Elizabeth Soares Thompson (May 16, 1921 – March 19, 2010), widely known as Auntie Dottie, was an American festival organizer, who is credited with co-founding and developing the Merrie Monarch Festival. [1] The Merrie Monarch Festival, which is held in Hilo, is Hawaii's premier hula event. [1]
Nov. 30—For Merrie Monarch Festival fans hoping to score tickets to the 2024 hula competition in Hilo, Friday is the all-important "postmark day." For Merrie Monarch Festival fans hoping to ...
Lung, whose family was at home the morning of Aug. 8 and barely escaped the fires, is a returning participant to the Merrie Monarch Festival, a weeklong cultural event in Hilo, Hawaii, every ...
In 1964, Naʻope founded the Merrie Monarch Festival, [5] an annual week-long festival of traditional Hawaiian arts, crafts, and performances featuring a three-day hula competition. The festival became both a popular success and an important part of the Hawaiian Renaissance. In an interview Naʻope said of founding the festival, "I felt the ...
The Merrie Monarch Festival, which kicks off in Hilo today and runs through Saturday night, includes Hawaiian arts, crafts, entertainment, a renowned hula competition and a parade through downtown ...
Kalākaua was known as the Merrie Monarch for his convivial personality – he enjoyed entertaining guests with his singing and ukulele playing. At his coronation and his birthday jubilee, the hula , which had hitherto been banned in public in the kingdom, became a celebration of Hawaiian culture.
Jul. 7—With a total score of 1, 180 points, hula halau Kawaili 'ula was named overall winner of the 58th Merrie Monarch Festival. The competition was held before judges and scored at the Edith ...