Photos: 56th annual Merrie Monarch Festival kicks off
Monday, April 22, 2019, 12:05 a.m.
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Merahi performs at the 56th annual Merrie Monarch Festival Sunday during the Ho‘olaule‘a at Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium in Hilo. ▲
Merahi performs at the 56th annual Merrie Monarch Festival Sunday during the Ho‘olaule‘a at Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium in Hilo. (Photos by HOLLYN JOHNSON/Tribune-Herald) ▲
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Lori Lei’s Hula Studio and Wai‘ohinu Hula Studio perform at the 56th annual Merrie Monarch Festival Sunday during the Ho‘olaule‘a at Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium in Hilo. ▲
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Lori Lei’s Hula Studio and Wai‘ohinu Hula Studio perform at the 56th annual Merrie Monarch Festival Sunday during the Ho‘olaule‘a at Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium in Hilo. ▲
Above: Lori Lei’s Hula Studio and Wai‘ohinu Hula Studio perform. Below, Hula Halau Ke ‘Olu Makani O Mauna Loa keiki perform. ▲
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Halau O Kekuki Keiki kicks off the 56th annual Merrie Monarch Festival with their performance Sunday during the Ho‘olaule‘a at the Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium in Hilo. ▲
HOLLYN JOHNSON/Tribune-Herald Hula Halau Ke ‘Olu Makani O Mauna Loa keiki perform Sunday during the 2019 Merrie Monarch Ho‘olaule‘a. ▲
Hula Halau Ke ‘Olu Makani O Mauna Loa performs Sunday. ▲
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Hula Halau Ke ‘Olu Makani O Mauna Loa performs Sunday during the 2019 Merrie Monarch Ho‘olaule‘a. ▲
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Halau Na Pua O Uluhaimalama performs at the 56th annual Merrie Monarch Festival Sunday during the Ho‘olaule‘a at Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium in Hilo. ▲
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A dancer with Halau Na Pua O Uluhaimalama performs at the 56th annual Merrie Monarch Festival Sunday during the Ho‘olaule‘a at Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium in Hilo. ▲
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Halau Na Pua O Uluhaimalama performs at the 56th annual Merrie Monarch Festival Sunday during the Ho‘olaulea at Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium in Hilo. ▲
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Halau O Ka Ua Kani Lehua performs at the 56th annual Merrie Monarch Festival Sunday during the Ho‘olaule‘a at Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium in Hilo. ▲
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Halau O Ka Ua Kani Lehua performs at the 56th annual Merrie Monarch Festival Sunday during the Ho‘olaulea at Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium in Hilo. ▲
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Halau O Ka Ua Kani Lehua performs at the 56th annual Merrie Monarch Festival Sunday during the Ho‘olaule‘a at Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium in Hilo. ▲
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Halau E Hulali Mai I Ka La performs at the 56th annual Merrie Monarch Festival Sunday during the Ho‘olaule‘a at Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium in Hilo. ▲
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Halau E Hulali Mai I Ka La performs at the 56th annual Merrie Monarch Festival Sunday during the Ho‘olaule‘a at Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium in Hilo. ▲
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Halau E Hulali Mai I Ka La performs at the 56th annual Merrie Monarch Festival Sunday during the Ho‘olaule‘a at Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium in Hilo. ▲
Halau E Hulali Mai I Ka La performs at the Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium in Hilo. ▲
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Halau E Hulali Mai I Ka La performs at the 56th annual Merrie Monarch Festival Sunday during the Ho‘olaule‘a at Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium in Hilo. ▲
HOLLYN JOHNSON/Tribune-Herald Na Lei Liko O ‘Ola‘a performs at the 56th annual Merrie Monarch Festival Sunday during the Ho‘olaule‘a at Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium in Hilo. ▲
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Na Lei Liko O ‘Ola‘a performs at the 56th annual Merrie Monarch Festival Sunday during the Ho‘olaule‘a at Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium in Hilo. ▲
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Na Lei Liko O ‘Ola‘a performs at the 56th annual Merrie Monarch Festival Sunday during the Ho‘olaule‘a at Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium in Hilo. ▲
Above: Lori Lei’s Hula Studio and Wai‘ohinu Hula Studio perform. Below, Hula Halau Ke ‘Olu Makani O Mauna Loa keiki perform. ▲
HOLLYN JOHNSON/Tribune-Herald
Lori Lei’s Hula Studio and Wai‘ohinu Hula Studio perform at the 56th annual Merrie Monarch Festival Sunday during the Ho‘olaule‘a at Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium in Hilo. ▲
HOLLYN JOHNSON/Tribune-Herald
Lori Lei’s Hula Studio and Wai‘ohinu Hula Studio perform at the 56th annual Merrie Monarch Festival Sunday during the Ho‘olaule‘a at Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium in Hilo. ▲
Merahi performs at the 56th annual Merrie Monarch Festival Sunday during the Ho‘olaule‘a at Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium in Hilo. (Photos by HOLLYN JOHNSON/Tribune-Herald) ▲
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Merahi performs at the 56th annual Merrie Monarch Festival Sunday during the Ho‘olaule‘a at Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium in Hilo. ▲