Hawaii Tribune-Herald Sunday, April 16, 2017 27 2017 Merrie Monarch Festival ON AIR KFVE to provide visual, audio experience of festival SOCIALIZATION MENTAL STIMULATION FUN! hawaiiislandadultcare.org 961-3747 A non-profit and Hawaii Island United Way Agency Licensed, Insured, Accredited More than a bookstore … for over 30 years BOOKS MUSIC MAPS GIFTS Unique gifts with an island fl air! Voted Best Book Store for 6 Years! Ask us for our Explore Hilo Sightseeing Guide FREE Things to See & Do! BASICALLY BOOKS Facebook.com/BasicallyBooksHilo 961-0144 • www.BasicallyBooks.com 160 Kamehameha Ave, in Downtown Hilo Explore Hilo A Sightseeing Guide Free Things To See & Do Talk to the local Hilo residents. They’ll tell you what’s special about living here. BASICALLY BOOKS 160 Kamehameha Ave., Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720 808-961-0144 www.BasicallyBooks.com Facebook.com/BasicallyBooksHilo Arelative few are fortunate enough to snag coveted stadium seats to witness in person the Merrie Monarch Festival’s three-night hula competition at the Edith Kanaka‘ole Multi-Purpose Stadium. Fortunately, KFVE-TV (K5) broadcasts all three nights — Miss Aloha Hula on Thursday, hula kahiko (ancient hula) on Friday and hula ‘auana (modern hula) plus the awards ceremony on Saturday. The live telecast starts at 6 p.m. each day and ends when the evening’s activities are pau. For those unable to catch the live telecast or record it, not to worry. “We repeat the previous day’s performances the following day starting at 11 a.m.,” said John Fink, KFVE general manager. “So the Miss Aloha Hula will be re-aired on Friday at 11 a.m., hula kahiko will re-air Saturday at 11 a.m., and hula ‘auana will re-air Sunday at 11 a.m., including the awards ceremony.” The hosts are Billy V. and Amy Kalili, with kumu hula Manu Boyd’s expert commentary, plus Kimo Kahoano as the in-house stage announcer and Keahi Tucker as backstage and roving interviewer. In addition, the competition sometimes referred to as the “Super Bowl of Hula” also is streamed live online. K5 also will stream its “Backstage at the Merrie Monarch” program, which airs from 8-9 p.m. Wednesday and features the festival’s free Ho‘ike exhibition, live online, Fink said. “It’s only an hour, but we always get a lot of emails from people who watch, especially from the mainland and foreign countries. HOLLYN JOHNSON/Tribune-Herald Keahi Tucker of Hawaii News Now talks to members of the audience during the 2016 Merrie Monarch Festival. By JOHN BURNETT Hawaii Tribune-Herald See KFVE Page 28
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