03-30-2013, 07:33 AM
The 50th Annual Merrie Monarch Hula festival begins! Hope everyone enjoys all the events through the week. Below is the link to the official Schedule of Events:
http://www.merriemonarch.com/the-festival
Sold out as always, moreso on the celebration of 50th anniversary of the festival, here is a link to watch it live on the internet and on television:
http://www.k5thehometeam.com/category/26...al-on-kfve
For those interested, the above link (KFVE) also has the list of participating halau.
Here is a brief history of King David Kalakaua, which this festival is in honor of:
http://www.aloha-hawaii.com/hawaii/king-kalakaua/
Creators of this event, Uncle George Naope and Aunty Dottie Thompson's vision below (Quoting from Merrie Monarch link above):
"They wanted to replicate what King David Kalâkaua had done, bringing the best hula dancers from around the islands to come and perform and share quality and the authenticity of hula at the time.”
We are so blessed, mahalo Ke Akua.
He inoa no Kalakaua!
Enjoy and be safe.
http://www.merriemonarch.com/the-festival
Sold out as always, moreso on the celebration of 50th anniversary of the festival, here is a link to watch it live on the internet and on television:
http://www.k5thehometeam.com/category/26...al-on-kfve
For those interested, the above link (KFVE) also has the list of participating halau.
Here is a brief history of King David Kalakaua, which this festival is in honor of:
http://www.aloha-hawaii.com/hawaii/king-kalakaua/
Creators of this event, Uncle George Naope and Aunty Dottie Thompson's vision below (Quoting from Merrie Monarch link above):
"They wanted to replicate what King David Kalâkaua had done, bringing the best hula dancers from around the islands to come and perform and share quality and the authenticity of hula at the time.”
We are so blessed, mahalo Ke Akua.
He inoa no Kalakaua!
Enjoy and be safe.