Entries tagged 'hula'
Getting Ramped for Merrie Monarch: Hawaii Hula Superbowl
Here's a taste for the hula fans. This is footage of Halau I Ka Wekiu (Kahiko Kane), Merrie Monarch 2007, a first-place performance. The contest starts later this week. Catch all the footage streaming on KITV ....
2008 Hawaii Merrie Monarch Festival: Hulamania Returns to the Big Island
Aloha Airlines' unexpected shutdown has certainly made this year's Merrie Monarch more exciting (in a bad way) than most had anticipated. Attendees are scrambling to ensure that they can still fly to Hilo for the fest. Halau (most of which...
Hawaiian Hula: The Lovely Kanoe Miller At the Halekulani
We've seen Kanoe dance numerous times. It's well worth the expensive (and potent and delicious) Mai Tai's. The sunset can't be beat. The classic trio totally swings hapa haole standards, like Sinatra gone tropo. Ah, Waikiki the way its...
Hawaii Festivals: Mokihana Mele on Kauai
The Garden Isle is still a country cousin compared to the other three major Hawaiian Islands and its signature festival, the Mokihana Festival, is practically a backyard hoedown compared to Oahu's extensive and extremely crowded Aloha Festivals. The weeklong fest...
Merrie Monarch Roundup: The Show Started on Thursday
Here's a roundup of cool blogs / articles on the festival, which is the World Series of Hula. Wanda Adams at the Honolulu Advertiser has some great information on the topic on her blog. The Advertiser also has done a...
Hula On the Edge of the World: Kahiko at Volcano Art Center
Anyone who's been to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, on the Big Island, understands what its like to walk on Earth so new its still smoking. Literally. Madame Pele, the volcano goddess, is everpresent and the eery quiet of this isolated...
YouTube Video of the Day: Merrie Monarch Hula
The Merrie Monarch Festival is the Superbowl of hula competitions and its serious business in Hawaii. Halau practice for years to prepare for a trip to Hilo and the precision and grace of the top acts is truly breathtaking....
New Years Tiporama: House Without a Key Staying Open Late
One of our favorite haunts has always been the House Without a Key, the patio bar at the Halekulani where the lovely Kanoe Miller has swayed her hips for thousands of appreciative Mai TaI-quaffing visitors. One of my biggest gripes...
Tropical Drink of the Week: Mango Madness Cocktail
After all the earthquake blogging I did yesterday, its time for a nice cool glass of something. This one you can only get at Brown's Beach House, an oceanfront boite in the Fairmont Orchid Hotel along with gently swaying hula...
Oahu Hula: Way Cool Hula Fest
"And the hula, while not as polished as you might see at the Merrie Monarch in Hilo, is fabulous and from the heart."
