2 Sunday, March 27, 2016 Hawaii Tribune-Herald 2016 MERRIE MONARCH FESTIVAL TODAY Ho‘olaule‘a – Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium 9 a.m.: Kipaepae Welina Welcoming Ceremony 10:30 a.m.: Hula Halau Ke ‘Olu Makani O Mauna Loa, Meleana Manuel 11:30 a.m.: Na Lei Liko O Ola‘a, Kimo Kekua 12:30 p.m.: Halau Na Pua O Uluhaimalama, Emery Aceret 1:30 p.m.: Lori Lei’s Hula Studio and Wai‘ohinu Hula Studio, Lori Lei Shirakawa 2:30 p.m.: Halau Na Lei Hiwahiwa ‘O Ku‘ualoha, Sammye Ku‘ualoha Young 3:30 p.m.: Toa Here, Romi Salvador MONDAY, MARCH 28 Noon: Ben Kaili and Band at Hilo Naniloa Hotel 1 p.m. Halau Hula O Hilo Hanakahi, Pua Crumb at Hilo Hawaiian Hotel TUESDAY, MARCH 29 Noon: Unukupukupu, Pele Kaio, Manaiakalani Kalua, Ryan McCormack and Dr. Taupouri Tangaro at Hilo Naniloa Hotel 1 p.m.: Ke Ola Pono No Na Kupuna, Haunani Medeiros at Hilo Hawaiian Hotel WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30 9 a.m.–5 p.m.: Merrie Monarch Invitational Hawaiian Arts Fair at Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.: Hawaiian lecture (morning) and performance (afternoon) at ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center 11 a.m.: Ben Kaili and Band at Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium Noon: Halau Na Lei Hiwahiwa ‘O Ku‘ualoha, Sammye Ku‘ualoha Young at Hilo Naniloa Hotel 1 p.m.: Halau O Kawananakoa, Alberta Nicolas at Hilo Hawaiian Hotel 6 p.m.: Ho‘ike at Edith Kanaka‘ole Multi-Purpose Stadium THURSDAY, MARCH 31 9 a.m.–5 p.m.: Merrie Monarch Invitational Hawaiian Arts Fair at Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.: Hawaiian performance (morning) and lecture (afternoon) at ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center 11 a.m. Ke Ola Pono No Na Kupuna, Haunani Medeiros at Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium Noon: Hula Halau O Kawananakoa, Alberta Nicolas at Hilo Naniloa Hotel 1 p.m.: Hula Halau Ke ‘Olu Makani O Mauna Loa, Meleana Manuel at Hilo Hawaiian Hotel 6 p.m.: Miss Aloha Hula competition at Edith Kanaka‘ole Multi-Purpose Stadium FRIDAY, APRIL 1 9 a.m.–5 p.m.: Merrie Monarch Invitational Hawaiian Arts Fair at Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.: Hawaiian performance (morning and afternoon) at ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center 11 a.m.: Halau Hula O Kou Lima Nani E, Iwalani Kalima at Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium Noon: Te Kapa Haka O Te Whanau A Apanui, Rikirangi Gage, Hone Wharepapa, Tamati Waaka and Puao Whauwhau at Hilo Naniloa Hotel 1 p.m.: Halau Ha‘a Kea ‘O Kinohi, Paul Neves at Hilo Hawaiian Hotel 6 p.m.: Group Hula Kahiko competition at Edith Kanaka‘ole Multi-Purpose Stadium SATURDAY, APRIL 2 9 a.m.–4 p.m.: Merrie Monarch Invitational Hawaiian Arts Fair at Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium 10:30 a.m. Royal Parade in Downtown Hilo Noon: Halau O Mailelaulani, Maile Canario at Afook- Chinen Civic Auditorium 6 p.m.: Group Hula ‘Auana competition at Edith Kanaka‘ole Multi-Purpose Stadium ONLINE CREDITS For more coverage of the 2016 Merrie Monarch Festival, visit us on the Web at: www.hawaiitribune-herald.com. You also can follow us at: u Facebook.com/hawaiitribuneherald u @HITribuneHerald on Twitter David Bock u Publisher & Editor John Burnett u Lead Writer Photographer u Hollyn Johnson Designers u Nathan Christophel and Bonnie L. Rogers QUOTABLE HOLLYN JOHNSON/Tribune-Herald file photo Jasmine Kaleihiwa Dunlap of Hula Halau ‘O Kamuela was the 2015 Miss Aloha Hula. “I just want my dance to touch somebody in this room,” De Sa said in the stadium. “If it’s everybody, that’s good. If it’s just one person, then ne, so be it.” KAYSHLYN KEAULI‘IMAILANI VICTORIA “AULI‘I” DE SA, 2016 Miss Aloha Hula contestant, member of Halau O Ka Ua Kani Lehua INSIDE u List of halau competing in 2016 festival ....PAGE 9 u Second time could be a charm for De Sa in Miss Aloha Hula contest .............. PAGE 11 u 2016 Miss Aloha Hula contestants ........ PAGE 13 u Kumu Nani Lim Yap is back at festival with a new halau ......... PAGE 15 u Johnny Lum Ho and halau return to competition ....... PAGE 16 u 2016 Ho‘ike to feature groups from Hilo, Taiwan, California and New Zealand ..... PAGE 23 u New panel of judges to decide this year’s winners ............. PAGE 26 u ‘Through hula we will heal’ ................. PAGE 28 u Merrie Monarch craft fair promises four days of arts, culture, music ................ PAGE 31 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
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