A New Hālau With a New Mele

A New Hālau With a New Mele

At this years Merrie Monarch, Hālau Ka Lehua Tuahine will be entering for the first time. As the newest member of the Merrie Monarch stage, this hālau has more than a dance to share with its...
Hālau Fundraising for Merrie Monarch

Hālau Fundraising for Merrie Monarch

What many people who watch the annual Merrie Monarch Festival don’t think about is how the many hula hālau raise the money to travel to Hilo each year. The cost of airfare, transportation, lodging, and meals can really add up. Some hālau have become expert...
A Reawakening of Hula Kāne

A Reawakening of Hula Kāne

In the past men played a vital role in hula but over time that role changed. Today men are turing back to hula to find balance within themselves as well as in the Hawaiian...
Kick-off to our 2012 Mele Manaka Coverage

Kick-off to our 2012 Mele Manaka Coverage

Its April so that means its time for the hula world to converge on Hilo for the annual Merrie Monarch Festival. ʻŌiwi TV will be out and about in Hilo all week to bring you behind the scene stories to get an inside look into all the events surrounding the official...