For tourists, a luau is a must-do. For Hawaiians, it's so much more.

Luau are synonymous with going on a trip to Hawaii, but not all of them are authentic. Here's the history behind an authentic ...
Yahoo

Hula was once banned in Hawaii, this competition fosters the next generation of dancers

MAUI, Hawaii – Clipped into hair and strung into leis, fresh plumerias fill the banquet hall with a sweet scent. Soon, the dim stage lights brighten and the audience quiets. A group of 10 or so ...
Los Angeles Times

This Isn’t Your Grandmother’s Hula

The sweet smell of plumeria, swaying palm trees and seductive, shimmying hips--add chanting or ukulele music and you’ve got hula, right? For Patrick Makuakane, who was born and raised in Honolulu and ...
Hawaii News Now

Path to Keiki Hula instills dedication in hula’s youngest dancers

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Friday marked the start of group competition at the 50th anniversary Queen Liliʻuokalani Keiki Hula Competition. The young dancers will be joined by their hula brothers and ...
KUOW

Hula is way more than grass skirts, as these dancers will show you

When Kamaile Hamada found out last June that his group had been accepted into the world’s most prestigious hula competition, the first person he wanted to tell was his former hula partner, Sweetie ...
Hawaii Travel with Kids on MSN

Rock-a-Hula Waikiki review: Elvis meets Hawaiian culture (is it worth the cost?)

Are you looking for the best luau shows in Waikiki that offer something special? Keep scrolling for my honest review of the ...
Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Keiki dancers shine at annual hula festival

Hula Halau O Kamuela won first place in the Kaikamahine Kahiko (Girls Traditional Hula) division last year. Ka La Onohi Mai O Ha’eha’e won first place in the Keiki Kane Auana (Boys Modern Hula) ...
KREM

'My favorite part of this dance is telling the story' | Northwest Hula Company tells stories through traditional dances

SPOKANE, Wash. — Spokane has a strong connection to the Hawaiian Islands, especially when it comes to dancing. “I love when people love Hawaii and want to learn about it too,” Mary Ann Souza said. She ...
San Diego Union-Tribune

Aloha: La Jolla student wants to teach Hawaiian culture and history through hula dancing

Hula dancers may inspire visions of paradise, with Hawaiian sunsets, floral scents and drinks in coconuts. But La Jolla High School junior Aiko Busby is looking to have it also inspire awareness of ...
Hawaii News Now

Hundreds of young dancers prepare to take the stage for annual keiki hula competition

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The stage at the Neal S. Blaisdell Center is set for the 2024 Queen Liliuokalani Keiki Hula Competition and Festival running this Thursday through Saturday. More than 500 of ...
Hoodline

Marysville Community Center Introduces Weekly Hula Classes for All Ages Starting January 8

Marysville introduces a weekly hula class merging traditional Hawaiian dance with a contemporary twist, led by instructor ...
USA Today

Hula was once banned in Hawaii, this competition fosters the next generation of dancers

Hula O Na Keiki is Maui's only hula competition for children that seeks to perpetuate Hawaiian culture The competition pushes students to reflect on what it means to be Hawaiian and practice hula, an ...