Merrie Monarch Festival on Instagram: "Academy of Hawaiian Arts • Kumu Mark Kealiʻi Hoʻomalu Oakland, California (Kāne) “Kumukahi” Tonight’s entire performance honors Kumukahi which is located in Puna, the easternmost point on the Island of Hawaiʻi in the Hawaiian archipelago. Translated to mean “the beginning or origin,” Kumukahi refers to the rejuvenating sunrise and the wafting of the freshest breezes on the planet. As air currents arrive here after weeks at sea, its quality is pure and unta

Josh Tatofi on Instagram: "Throwback to Merrie Monarch 2024. What an honor it was to perform He Mele No Hina for Hula Hālau ‘O Kamuela. Grateful for every moment shared in Hilo. Merrie Monarch 2025, we’re coming for you! Can’t wait to be back! Good luck to all the musicians and Hālau competing in this year’s Merrie Monarch Festival 2025!"

Merrie Monarch Festival on Instagram: "Hawai‘i Pono‘ī Performance by the Kamehameha School’s Kapālama Concert Glee Club #MerrieMonarch #MerrieMonarch2025 #MMF2025 #Hilo #HiloHawaii"