2008 Miss Aloha Hula Kalimakuhilani Akemi Kalamanamana Suganuma
Hilo’s event of the year, the 46th Annual Merrie Monarch Festival, is to be held April 12 to April 18, 2009. Considered the world’s premier forum for both ancient and modern hula, the annual festival at the Edith Kanaka’ole Stadium has been a key contributor to the renaissance of the Hawaiian culture.
On Wednesday, April 15, 2009 will be “free night,” while the hula competition nights that cost between $5 and $25 for tickets are as follows:
Miss Aloha Hula, Thursday, April 16, 2009
Group/ Hula Kahiko, Friday, April 17, 2009
Group/ Hula ‘Auana, Saturday, April 18, 2009
For information on obtaining tickets or on the festival itself, visit www.merriemonarchfestival.org.
