Hawaii Tribune-Herald Sunday, April 1, 2018 33
2018 Merrie Monarch Festival
Cy Bridges
Maelia
Loebenstein Carter
JUDGES
Ainsley Halemanu Nalani
Kanaka‘ole Zane
Mae Kamamalu Klein Pi‘ilani Lua Kalena Silva
MERRIE MONARCH TV SCHEDULE
For hula lovers who
don’t have tickets to
the 55th Annual Merrie
Monarch Festival hula competition,
all three nights
of competition will be
televised live from Edith
Kanaka‘ole Multi-Purpose
Stadium on KFVE-TV.
The telecasts also will
be streamed live online at
K5thehometeam.com.
Amy Kalili and Manu
Boyd will provide commentary
with Kimo Kahoano as
the stadium announcer and
Keahi Tucker as roving stadium
and backstage reporter.
Today, 7-8 p.m..........................................................................Best of the Merrie Monarch 2016
Today, 8-9 p.m......................................................................... Best of the Merrie Monarch 2017
Wednesday, 7-9 p.m...........................................Backstage at the Merrie Monarch (Live Ho‘ike)
Thursday, 6 p.m.-pau.......................................................................................Miss Aloha Hula*
Friday, 6 p.m.-pau................................................................. Group Hula Kahiko (ancient hula)*
Saturday, 6 p.m.-pau............................................................ Group Hula ‘Auana (modern hula)*
*All three competition nights will be re-aired in their
entirety on KFVE starting at 11 a.m. the following day.