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VIDEO: Merrie Monarch Festival Begins In Hilo
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by Big Island Video News
on Apr 16, 2017 at 6:04 pm

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STORY SUMMARY

HILO (BIVN) - Johnny Lum Ho's hula Halau O Ka Ua Kani Lehua was a Ho'olaule'a highlight on Easter Sunday at the Civic Auditorium.

A huge crowd gathered to watch the hula on Sunday.

HILO, Hawaii – The 2017 Merrie Monarch Festival, Hawaii’s biggest hula showcase, kicked off with its traditional Ho’olaule’a on Easter Sunday.

The free exhibition of hula began at 9 a.m, and lasted until early evening.

Big Island Video News caught a glimpse of Halau O Ka Ua Kani Lehua under the direction of Johnny Lum Ho. The halau is known packing the Afook-Chinen Civic Auditiorium to rafters with hula fans and aficionados, and Sunday was no different.

Halau O Ka Ua Kani Lehua will not be competing in this year’s competition, according to the Hawaii Tribune-Herald. Sunday was the chance to watch Johnny Lum Ho’s dancers in action.

We will have more from the 2017 Merrie Monarch Festival through-out the week. Events are being held all over Hilo town, and following the free-Ho’ike night at the Edith Kanaka’ole Stadium, three nights of competition begin. The festival culminates with the Royal Parade on Saturday, the final day of competition.


Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Halau O Ka Ua Kani Lehua, hula, Johnny Lum Ho, Merrie Monarch Festival, Merrie Monarch Ho'olaluea

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