April 5 – 11:
52^nd Annual Merrie Monarch Festival. Hawai`i’s most venerable hula celebration and competition with week-long festivities including exhibitions, musical entertainment, arts and crafts fairs and the Miss Aloha Hula Competition, kahiko (ancient) and auana (modern) hula competitions. Sunday, April 5th: community ho`olaulea at Afook Chinen Auditorium, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., (free). Wednesday, hula demonstrations at Edith Kanakaole Stadium, 6 p.m. to pau, no charge, but seats are first come first serve, and limited. Edith Kanakaole Stadium is the site of the competitions: Thursday (Miss Aloha Hula), Friday (Hula Kahiko-ancient hula), Saturday (Hula Awana, modern hula). For more information on venues and event times visit www.merriemonarch.com or call (808) 935-9168.