Merrie Monarch

The Merrie Monarch is a week-long cultural festival with a focus on hula.  The festival is named after King David Kalakaua, the last king of the Kingdom of Hawaii (1836-1891, reigned 1874-1991).  He was known as the Merrie Monarch for his love of the joyful elements of life and was a patron of the arts.

The festival is extremely popular and it's very hard to get tickets for the main hula competitions, but there are some free events including exhibition performances by some of the competing groups and local hula schools.

Manalani Mili Hokoana English - 2013 Miss Aloha Hula

A few short videos of some these groups are here.