Setting the mood for this week 🌺 Enjoy this montage of hula ‘auana from our PBS Hawai‘i Classics special on the 16th Annual Merrie Monarch Festival. All episodes are on YouTube! Sponsored by Vibe Creative Marketing #pbs #pbshawaii #hawaii #hilo #merriemonarch #hula #hawaiian #hulaislife | PBS Hawai‘i

Repost • @hawaiinewsnow After a night of extraordinary hula in the kahiko and ‘auana styles, Kaʻōnohikaumakaakeawe Kananiokeakua Holokai Lopes was crowned Miss Aloha Hula 2024. Lopes was among 13 contestants vying for the prestigious title on Thursday night in Hilo. She was dancing in the Merrie Monarch Festival for halau Ka Lā ʻŌnohi Mai O Haʻehaʻe under the direction of her parents, Tracie and Keawe Lopes. It’s the dance troupe’s fourth year in a row producing a Miss Aloha Hula. Read and watch

Taizha Keakealani Hughes-Kaluhiokalani was crowned this year’s Miss Aloha Hula winner last night after wowing the judges with her kahiko and 'auana performances. See all of last night's performances here: hawaiinewsnow.com/MerrieMonarch PHOTOS: https://buff.ly/2Vt5Nmr #HINews #MerrieMonarch2019 | Hawaii News Now