Honolulu CC alum¡¯s h¨¡lau sweeps Merrie Monarch
Kumu hula Robert Keʻano Kaʻupu IV, a graduate of Honolulu Community College, led his hālau to sweep major categories at the 2026 Merrie Monarch Festival.
Kumu hula Robert Keʻano Kaʻupu IV, a graduate of Honolulu Community College, led his hālau to sweep major categories at the 2026 Merrie Monarch Festival.
Rachel Hualani Loo served as the 2026 ²Ñ¨ʻ¨© Wahine (Queen) of the Merrie Monarch Royal Court.
Edith °²¹²Ô²¹°ì²¹ʻ´Ç±ô±ð¡¯²õ philosophy flourishes in Âé¶¹´«Ã½ CC hula students.
See the impact of Robert Cazimero¡¯s lifelong dedication to Hawaiian culture and tradition.
UH Hilo alumna Faith N¨¡lani Kanakaʻole, a revered kumu hula and cultural leader, shaped Hawaiian cultural practice and Indigenous education.
Emalia Dalire graduated from UH West Oʻahu with a bachelor of arts in business administration with a concentration in marketing.
Hosted by UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹¡¯s Outreach College, the festival brings together artists and dance traditions from across Asia, the Pacific and Âé¶¹´«Ã½.
Kahikuonālani Merrie Monarch Engagements will host a series of cultural events at UH Hilo that honor the legacy of hula.
UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ student Makenna Kinsler crowned Miss Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Volunteer 2024.
Eleven projects were awarded a total of $2.3 million in the 4th UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ Strategic Investment Initiative competition.