Merrie Monarch Festival kicks off with Ho‘olaule‘a - Hawaii Tribune-Herald

Halau Ka Lei Mokihana O Leinaala heading to Merrie Monarch

LIHUE — Like soldiers heading to a big battle, the students of Kumu Hula Leinaala Pavao Jardin and Halau Ka Lei Mokihana O Leinaala collected at the Lihue Airport on Monday morning. The students, including the halau’s kane (male), wahine (female) and the halau’s candidate for the Aloha Hula, Jaedyn Pavao, readied the arsenal of implements and garment adornments, some of the primary ingredients for the 62nd Merrie Monarch Festival — the perpetuat…

Merrie Monarch Festival kicks off with Ho‘olaule‘a - West Hawaii Today

The 62nd Annual Merrie Monarch Festival kicked off on Sunday with the Ho‘olaule‘a at Hilo’s Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium.

Merrie Monarch Festival kicks off with Ho‘olaule‘a - Hawaii Tribune-Herald

The 62nd Annual Merrie Monarch Festival kicked off on Sunday with the Ho‘olaule‘a at Hilo’s Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium.

Department of Transportation Advises Travelers to Plan Ahead for Merrie Monarch Fest

The State Department of Transportation (HDOT) is reminding travelers to give themselves extra time at airports statewide during the Merrie Monarch Festival in Hilo. The week-long cultural festival is expected to draw thousands of participants and enthusiasts to Hawai‘i Island, which could mean increased crowds and limited parking at airports across the state. At the Hilo International Airport, HDOT has been working with the Transportation Securi…