HILO (HawaiiNewsNow) - Just in time for the 62nd Merrie Monarch Festival, an annual craft fair returns to showcase Hawaiian art, culture, and tradition. More than 150 local artisans and crafters ...

In preparation of the Merrie Monarch Festival, hula studios and instructors in Hawaii and on the U.S. Mainland hold classes, workshops, and seminars throughout the year to teach the art of hula ...

Hawaiian artists and Volcano Art Center treasures are attractions during Merrie Monarch. ... Hawaii News Merrie Monarch and arts of the island. By Elizabeth Kieszkowski. April 9, 2015 ...

The festival, held yearly in Hilo, is dedicated to King David Kalakaua, the “Merrie Monarch,” who revived the art of hula — which had been banned after Christian missionaries arrived in ...

Over the years, The Merrie Monarch Foundation has become an institution in Hawaiʻi and the world at large as one of the great perpetuators of Hawaiian culture.

The 61st Merrie Monarch Festival kicks off with the Invitational Hawaiian Arts Fair and Ho'ike performances. The art fair opens at 9 AM at the Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium, featuring over ...

“This Lotus and Lime original print honors our kūpuna and pays homage to all the Native people of Hawaiʻi and the ʻāina they come from.” Lotus and Lime’s fashions have been featured in the February ...

In 1887, the Hawaiian Princess Liliʻuokalani made her first trip to Washington, D.C. Stopping off during a world tour, Liliʻuokalani paid a visit to the White House.

HILO (HawaiiNewsNow) - Just in time for the 62nd Merrie Monarch Festival, an annual craft fair returns to showcase Hawaiian art, culture, and tradition.