Merrie Monarch Festival Links

Image Credit: Randy Kurohara, Creative Arts Hawaii

General

Dorothy “Auntie Dottie” Thompson
(Photo Credit: HonoluluAdvertiser.com)

Uncle George Na'ope
(Photo Credit: HawaiiMagazine.com)

March 19, 2010
Dorothy “Auntie Dottie” Thompson, cofounder of the Merrie Monarch Festival, died in Hilo on March 19, 2010. (Source: HonoluluAdvertiser.com)

November 7, 2009
George Na'ope dies at 81; guardian of native Hawaiian culture (Source: latimes.com)
November 5, 2009
George Na’ope, Master of Sacred Hula, Dies at 81 (Source: nytimes.com)
October 30, 2009
George Lanakilakekiahiali'i Na'ope (Source: telegraph.co.uk)
October 26, 2009
Merrie Monarch Festival co-founder, kumu hula George Naope dies (Source: hawaiimagazine.com)

July 1, 1997
Noted kumu hula danced for 60 years; Her group was the overall winner at the Merrie Monarch in April (Source: Starbulletin.com)

May 27, 2002
Kumu hula sought to instill culture in others (Source: HonoluluAdvertiser.com)
May 26, 2002
Noted kumu hula Mattos dies; Paleka Leina'ala Mattos helped Hula Halau 'O Kamuela win the Merrie Monarch (Source: Starbulletin.com)

February 5, 2004
Thaddius Wilson, honored kumu hula, dead at 52 (Source: HonoluluAdvertiser.com)

August 29, 2004
'Auntie Puluelo' put love into hula (Source: HonoluluAdvertiser.com)

January 31, 2005
Lydia Kauakahi / 1955-2005: 'Keeper of Culture' blended family life into her hula (Source: Starbulletin.com)

March 27, 1997
Island Images: Hula aloha
March 31, 1997
Spirit of Motion: The choreography of hula melds hands, feet, hips -- an entire body in motion
March 31, 1997
The order of the dancers
April 3, 1997
Da Kine: Hilo makes Merrie
April 4, 1997
Island Images: Homage
April 4, 1997
Kehaulani Enos: Miss Aloha Hula -- Her rollicking hula had the audience clapping along
April 7, 1997
Oakland halau is a trend-setter -- The Hilo audience cheers the unique stylings of this kumu hula
April 7, 1997
Power failure can't dampen spirits
July 1, 1997
Mae Ulalia Loebenstein: Noted kumu hula danced for 60 years -- Her group was the overall winner at the Merrie Monarch in April
July 7, 1997
Hundreds come to pay tribute to 'Aunty Mae' -- Mae Loebenstein, kumu hula, 'taught the value of being a total dancer'

Image Credit: Starbulletin.com

April 8, 1996
Hula Family Tree
April 8, 1996
Merrie Monarch Festival Contestants and Judges
April 8, 1996
Merrie Monarch Festival Television Coverage
April 9, 1996
The Bond of Hula
April 9, 1996
Young dancers take their first steps
April 9, 1996
Merrie Monarch Festival Television Coverage
April 10, 1996
Plenty pork, it's fish that's harder to keep on the line
April 10, 1996
Merrie Monarch Festival Television Coverage
April 11, 1996
Auntie Dottie Thompson's tireless efforts keep the beloved festival hopping
April 12, 1996
Oahu dancer wins hula prize in second try -- Rhona Ho, who was third in 1991, says that 'the time was right'
April 12, 1996
Dancers pay their respect to deities at Kilauea Caldera
April 15, 1996
When the hula festival's in town, Hilo hums -- The Big Island burg shines during the annual event
April 15, 1996
Home town favorite left out of the winner's circle -- Everyone was asking 'Where's Johnny?'
April 15, 1996
Restaurants roll the dice during festival week