Maui resident Faith Kealohapau‘ole Paredes is the winner of the 2026 Miss Aloha Hula competition at the 63rd annual Merrie Monarch Festival on the Big Island. Paredes is a member of Hālau ...

When the Merrie Monarch Hawaiian Arts and Crafts Fair kicked off Wednesday at the Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium in Hilo, it gave shoppers their first chance to support new vendors making glass leis, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When the Merrie Monarch Hawaiian Arts and Crafts Fair kicked off Wednesday at the Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium in Hilo, it gave ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Today on a special Merrie Monarch edition of Billy V Live, Billy sits down with judge Maelia Lobenstein-Carter in Hilo to talk about her deep roots in the hula community and ...

HILO, Hawai'i (Island News) -- For 13 years, Wahine Toa Designs has been creating wearable art inspired by family, culture and life on Hawaiʻi Island. And during Merrie Monarch week, the local ...

State officials are urging interisland travelers to get to the airport early this week if heading to Hilo for the Merrie Monarch Festival. The week-long festival, which began Easter Sunday, is ...

She was also the woman behind a viral Merrie Monarch moment in 2017.

HILO, Hawai'i (Island News) – As the Merrie Monarch Festival returns to Hilo this week, the town becomes more than just a stage for hula—it transforms into a vital marketplace for small businesses, ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Merrie Monarch is in the air in Hilo, but it’s not just about hula. The other big component of Merrie Monarch is supporting local. When we think of craft fairs, we think of the ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — In the ahupuaʻa of Punahou, which lies in the moku of Hilo on the beautiful island of Hawaiʻi, stands a roadway named in honor of the Merrie Monarch. We are speaking of Kalākaua St.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. GEORGE F. LEE / GLEE @STARADVERTISER.COM Kumu Vicky Holt Takamine gave instruction to the hula halau on Thursday. 1 /6 GEORGE F.

Merrie Monarch Festival volunteers Lori, left, and Nahali‘a model this year’s festival T-shirts, while Nahali‘a holds the signature tote bag. The adult tees come in sizes ranging from small to 4XL ...