60th Annual Merrie Monarch Festival
Hula Competition
Edith Kanakaʻole Stadium
April 13-15, 2023
Hilo, Hawaii
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Congratulations to 2023 Miss Aloha Hula Agnes Renee Leihiwahiwaikapolionāmakua Thronas Brown of Ka Lā ʻŌnohi Mai o Haʻehaʻe and Overall Winner Ka Lā ʻŌnohi Mai o Haʻehaʻe (Wahine) !

Hawaii News Now and K5 will broadcast the 60th Annual Merrie Monarch Festival (2023) competition in high definition from Thursday through Saturday, April 13-15, 2023. They will also provide live streaming video of the competition each night at HawaiiNewsNow.com/MerrieMonarch.

The TV broadcasts in ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (the Hawaiian language) will be available via the Secondary Audio Program (SAP) feature on your television.


K5 Programming Schedule (posted on Zap2it TV Listings) as of April 11, 2023

Date Time (HST)
(subject to change)
Program
Monday, April 10, 2023 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM Talk Story with McKenna Maduli: “Hula is Life (2022) - The Miss Aloha Hula Legacy”
Celebrating their anniversaries as Miss Aloha Hula, Kau'i Dalire, Malia Petersen and Ka'imilei Keaomoai-Strickland share their stories of winning the coveted title of the Merrie Monarch Hula Festival.
Monday, April 10, 2023 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM Talk Story with McKenna Maduli: “Hula is Life (2022) - Eō e O'Brian Eselu”
Kumu Hula 'Iliahi Paredes, Tracy Lopes and La'akea Perry share stories of their beloved Kumu Hula O'Brian Eselu.
Monday, April 10, 2023 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM Talk Story with McKenna Maduli: “Hula is Life (2022) - The Art of Haku Mele”
Multiple Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award winners Frank Kawaikapuokalani Hewett, Robi Kahakalau and Louis “Moon” Kauakahi share their manaʻo on the art of haku mele.
Monday, April 10, 2023 9:30 PM to 10:00 PM Hula is Life 2020 #1
Monday, April 10, 2023 10:30 PM to 11:00 PM Hula is Life 2020 #4
Tuesday, April 11, 2023 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM The Best of Merrie Monarch 2022
Tuesday, April 11, 2023 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM House of Kamohoalii - London
Micah Kamohoalii visits London, Milan and Paris; Look to the past to retrace the steps of our Hawaiian monarchs on the streets and runways of Europe; Experience London, Milan, and Paris Fashion Week.
Tuesday, April 11, 2023 9:30 PM to 10:00 PM Hula is Life 2020 #2
Tuesday, April 11, 2023 10:30 PM to 11:00 PM Hula is Life 2020 #1
Wednesday, April 12, 2023 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM Talk Story with McKenna Maduli: “Hula is Life (2023 #1): That Historic Stage in Hilo”
McKenna Maduli in the Edith Kanakaʻole Stadium to honor the 60th Anniversary of the Festival.
Wednesday, April 12, 2023 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM Backstage at the Merrie Monarch Festival
Wednesday, April 12, 2023 9:30 PM to 10:00 PM Hula is Life 2020 #3
Known for his unique chanting style, innovative hula and mele featured in Disney's Lilo & Stitch, Kumu Hula Mark Keali'i Ho'omalu welcomes McKenna Maduli to Talk Story with him at his Academy of Hawaiian Arts in Oakland, California.
Wednesday, April 12, 2023 10:30 PM to 11:30 PM The Best of Merrie Monarch 2022
Thursday, April 13, 2023 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM Talk Story with McKenna Maduli: “Hula is Life (2023 #2): The Legacy of Miss Aloha Hula”
Maelia Loebenstein Carter, Jennifer Oyama-Kempfort and Manalani English Souza join McKenna Maduli.
Thursday, April 13, 2023 6:00 PM to 12:00 AM The 2023 Merrie Monarch Festival: Miss Aloha Hula Competition
Friday, April 14, 2023 12:00 AM to 1:00 AM Hula is Life 2023 #1
Friday, April 14, 2023 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM The 2023 Merrie Monarch Festival: Miss Aloha Hula Competition [Retelecast]
Friday, April 14, 2023 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM Talk Story with McKenna Maduli: “Hula is Life (2023 #3): E Ola Ka ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi”
Friday, April 14, 2023 6:00 PM to 12:00 AM The 2023 Merrie Monarch Festival: Hula Kahiko Competition
Saturday, April 15, 2023 12:00 AM to 1:00 AM Hula is Life 2023 #2
Saturday, April 15, 2023 10:30 AM to 1:03 PM Merrie Monarch Festival Parade
[Livestream on Hawaii News Now at hawaiinewsnow.com/merriemonarch and Nā Leo TV (NLTV) Channel 53 at naleo.tv/channel-53, or by downloading Cablecast Screenweave app (Google Play / Apple Store)]
Saturday, April 15, 2023 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM The 2023 Merrie Monarch Festival: Hula Kahiko Competition [Retelecast]
Saturday, April 15, 2023 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM Talk Story with McKenna Maduli: “Hula is Life (2023 #3): E Ola Ka ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi” [Retelecast on KHNL]
Saturday, April 15, 2023 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM Merrie Monarch Festival Parade [KHNL Encore Presentation]
Saturday, April 15, 2023 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM Talk Story with McKenna Maduli: “Hula is Life (2023 #4): The Melody of Hālau”
Saturday, April 15, 2023 6:00 PM to 1:00 AM The 2023 Merrie Monarch Festival: Hula ʻAuana Competition & Awards Ceremony
Saturday, April 15, 2023 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM House of Kamohoalii - London [Retelecast on KGMB]
Micah Kamohoalii visits London, Milan and Paris; Look to the past to retrace the steps of our Hawaiian monarchs on the streets and runways of Europe; Experience London, Milan, and Paris Fashion Week.
Sunday, April 16, 2023 1:00 AM to 2:00 AM Hula is Life 2023 #3
Sunday, April 16, 2023 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM The 2023 Merrie Monarch Festival: Hula ʻAuana Competition & Awards Ceremony [Retelecast]
Sunday, April 16, 2023 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM House of Kamohoalii - London [Retelecast on KHNL]
Micah Kamohoalii visits London, Milan and Paris; Look to the past to retrace the steps of our Hawaiian monarchs on the streets and runways of Europe; Experience London, Milan, and Paris Fashion Week.
Sunday, April 16, 2023 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM Talk Story with McKenna Maduli: “Hula is Life 1: That Historic Stage in Hilo” [Retelecast]
McKenna Maduli in the Edith Kanakaʻole Stadium to honor the 60th Anniversary of the Festival.
Sunday, April 16, 2023 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM Talk Story with McKenna Maduli: “Hula is Life 2: The Legacy of Miss Aloha Hula” [Retelecast]
Maelia Loebenstein Carter, Jennifer Oyama-Kempfort and Manalani English Souza join McKenna Maduli.
Sunday, April 16, 2023 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM Talk Story with McKenna Maduli: “Hula is Life 3: E Ola Ka ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi” [Retelecast]
Sunday, April 16, 2023 9:30 PM to 10:30 PM Talk Story with McKenna Maduli: “Hula is Life 4: The Melody of Hālau” [Retelecast]
Sunday, April 16, 2023 11:30 PM to 12:00 AM Hoʻōlamau: Episode 1
Monday, April 17, 2023 12:00 AM to 12:30 AM Hoʻōlamau: Episode 2
Thursday, April 20, 2023 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM House of Kamohoalii - London [Retelecast on K5]
Micah Kamohoalii visits London, Milan and Paris; Look to the past to retrace the steps of our Hawaiian monarchs on the streets and runways of Europe; Experience London, Milan, and Paris Fashion Week.
Wednesday, May 10, 2023 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM The Best of Merrie Monarch 2023 [K5, HNN digital platforms, and livestream]
Saturday, May 13, 2023 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM The Best of Merrie Monarch 2023 [Retelecast on KGMB]
Sunday, May 21, 2023 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM The Best of Merrie Monarch 2023 [Retelecast on KHNL]

NOTE: The three nights of hula competition will be re-televised on K5 but not streamed online.



K5 (KFVE) Viewing Options

  • Cable: Spectrum Channels 6 and 1006
  • Cable: Hawaiian Telcom Channels 6 and 1006
  • Satellite: DirecTV Channel 6
  • Satellite: Dish Network Channel 8
  • Over-the-Air (OTA) Digital Television [aka Rabbit Ears]:
    Antenna Channel 13.2 (Oʻahu - Honolulu ; Big Island - Hilo ; Maui - Wailuku ; Kauaʻi - Lihue)
    Antenna Channel 6-1 (Big Island - Kailua-Kona)


KHNL (Hawaii News Now) Viewing Options



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