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Some Native Hawaiian organizations want to show locals and visitors alike that Hawai‘i's culture is more than tikis and coconut bras. In recent years, there's been a push for more all-Hawaiian shows to help educate visitors on Hawaiian history through storytelling, dance and song. HPR's Cassie Ordonio reports.
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The Kilohana Hula Show, inspired by the Kodak Hula Show, will feature up to 18 dancers, including the past winner of the Merrie Monarch hula competition. The Kodak Hula Show was discontinued in 2002 after 65 years of performances. The new show debuting Feb. 15 will have a modern twist. HPR's Cassie Ordonio reports.
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Retired Pearl Harbor historian Daniel Martinez plans to continue sharing stories of the war; The Field Museum in Chicago features history of Hawaiians in the Windy City
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Hālau Nohona Hawaiʻi is a Hawaiian cultural organization located all the way on the other side of the country in Maryland. It offers hula, oli, ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi, and Hawaiian arts and crafts classes to the Washington, D.C., community. Co-founder Kaimana Chee spoke to The Conversation's Russell Subiono about celebrating Hawaiian culture.
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Legendary Kumu Hula Edith Kekuhikuhipu’uoneonaali’iokohala Kenao Kanaka’ole, Frank Kawaikapuokalani Hewett and Jerald Kimo Alama Keaulana will be awarded honorary degrees by UH for their significant contributions to society.
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The first night of group competition kicks off Friday night at the 60th Annual Merrie Monarch Festival in Hilo. Many of the hula dancers taking the stage have pursued professional paths that are molded by and grounded in their love and commitment to hula.
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Hōʻike Night at the Merrie Monarch Hula Festival is an evening of non-competitive hula showcasing Hilo’s hometown favorite Hālau O Kekuhi. HPR's Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi interviewed dancer Kūhaʻo Zane, whose commitments range from Sig Zane Designs to teaching hula.
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Nearly 500 hula dancers from across the islands and as far away as Washington State are descending upon Hilo this week for the 60th Annual Merrie Monarch Hula Festival. Among this group of elite hula dancers are educators, lawyers, entrepreneurs and health care workers.
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The Merrie Monarch hula festival kicks off in Hilo on Hawaiʻi Island next week. It's celebrating its 60th anniversary this year. The Conversation had the chance to sit down with Kimo Kahoano, who has had a front-row seat for 42 years as emcee of the premier hula event.
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Soon you can flip a coin, call tails and, if luck is on your side, see renowned kumu hula, composer and chanter Edith Kanaka’ole. The quarter depicts Kanakaʻole adorned with lei poʻo, morphing into a landscape to represent her work to preserve the land and Hawaiian culture. HPR's Zoe Dym has more.