LIHUE, Hawaii (Island News) - Kaua'i hālau, Ka Lei Mokihana o Leina'ala, has competed at Merrie Monarch for 13 years, placing in at least one category every single year. This year, they brought home ...
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - During the four year legal battle, kumu hula Kapu Kinimaka-Alquiza of Hanapepe, Kauai danced in a Japan court to show that her hula choreography was original. She filed suit ...
Beloved kumu hula Leina‘ala Pavao-Jardin of award-winning Halau Ka Lei Mokihana O Leina‘ala, of Kauai, died over the weekend. She was 51. Pavao-Jardin had been battling cancer after being diagnosed in ...
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - One of Kauai’s longest running festivals is preparing to celebrate its 40th anniversary, and organizers are hopeful it will entice both locals and visitors alike. Kauai’s ...
A 23-year-old registered nurse from Kauai was crowned Miss Aloha Hula 2025 Thursday night. Jaedyn Janae Puahaulani Pavao of Halau Ka Lei Mokihana o Leina‘ala took home the most prestigious award that ...
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Tickets are now available for the 31st annual Hula Oni E hula festival and craft fair. The three-day festival takes place at the Hilton Hawaiian Village in Waikiki from ...
The overall winner of the 59th Merrie Monarch Festival is hula halau Ka Lei Mokihana O Leina‘ala of Kalaheo, Kauai, under the direction of kumu hula Leina‘ala Pavao Jardin with 1,218 points. The halau ...