BYU sophomore, Alema Ebana, won his first Merrie Monarch Festival in 2021 and shared his experience with one of the most ...

Lee is not just any hula dancer. She is the 1997 Miss Hawaii USA, who went on to become Miss USA 1997, before ultimately being crowned Miss Universe the same year. Many of the Halekulani hula soloists ...

I like to make personalized items for my friends and family. A: I am part Hawaiian/Tahitian. I danced hula in high school and ...

Imagine a warm, tropical breeze, the tantalizing aroma of kalua pig roasting over an open fire and the rhythmic sway of hula dancers. Welcome to the Hawaiian luau, a feast for all your senses. A ...

Maui will be well-represented at this year’s Merrie Monarch hula competition, which begins today on Hawaii Island. Dancers from four Maui halau will grace the stage during the competition ...

It is yet another brilliant early evening on the west coast of this tropical paradise and the latest stunning edition of ...

During the 1950s, U.S. soldiers stationed in Hawaii during World War II brought hula dancer figurines back to the mainland to adorn their dashboards. The dashboard dancers had springs in their ...

Lucas Noonan / Bellator photo Maui professional mixed martial arts fighter Sumiko Inaba grew up dancing hula. From 5 to 15 years old, Inaba moved delicately to Hawaiian music and chants before ...

hula dancers, artisans and local businesses can play in engaging visitors to take care of this place, as well as the places where they come from. “It’s not just about what happens in Hawaii.

Roth agreed about the need for a different type of tourist and suggested a brand of tourism more respectful of Hawaiian culture. “Japan has over 3 million hula dancers,” Roth said.

The Aloha Festivals, the largest annual Hawaiian cultural celebration in the United States, began in 1946 as “Aloha Week,” a tribute to the islands’ unique mele (music), hula (dance), and mo ...

Kala Koa Entertainment celebrates 16 years of bringing the biggest and brightest names in Hawaiian music to the 2024 Seattle ...