Arts + Culture Merrie Monarch Festival Fact Sheets, Explained Used to judge every hula, the fact sheets detail everything about each performance, from lyrics to interpretation to costume choices. by Jade Snow
Arts + Culture 10 Instagram Accounts to Follow During the 55th annual Merrie Monarch Festival Can’t make it to the Merrie Monarch Festival? Follow these Instagram accounts to catch all the action from some of the hula world’s finest. by Jade Snow
Arts + Culture Bingo Cards For Your Merrie Monarch Festival 2018 Viewing Party Sharpen your hula eye with bingo cards to keep you entertained during all three nights of competition on the world’s most prestigious hula stage. by Jade Snow
Arts + Culture Merrie Monarch Festival Bingo Cards for Your Viewing Party We've got the perfect bingo cards for all three nights of epic competition. by Jade Snow
Culture Behind the oli hoi: A parting chant for Kohala, Hawaii Island At the close of each Merrie Monarch performance, dancers perform a parting chant as they exit the stage. Kohala’s renowned Lim family shares the meaning behind their family's chant. by Jade Snow
Couples Niʻihau’s Luxurious Shell Lei are the Islands’ Most Covetable Jewelry Only the most skilled hands know the intricacy required to weave them. by Jade Snow
Shopping These snazzy neckties with a Hawaii twist mean business Pineapple Palaka adds a touch of Hawaiian style to men's fashion. by Jade Snow
Maui Driftwood Maui brings boho-chic to Makawao This curated store melds Island fashion with rustic charm in historic Makawao, Maui. by Jade Snow
Oʻahu Introducing Hawaii’s rising young R&B singers and songwriters These artists shine a spotlight on a different musical genre taking hold in the Islands. by Jade Snow
Arts + Culture What is the Merrie Monarch Festival? A Primer Everything you need to know about the background of the Islands' deepest celebration of Hawaiʻi’s traditional dance form. by Jade Snow