Merrie Monarch festival this weekend
Merrie Monarch Festival begins Thursday in Hilo.
ON
TVKITV will provide total
coverage of the 44th annual Merrie Monarch Festival from Hilo, beginning at 6
each night:Thursday:
Miss Aloha Hula
competitionFriday:
Hula kahiko (ancient) group
competitionSaturday:
Hula 'auana (contemporary) group competition and
awards
ceremonyONLINE»
For complete lists of Miss Aloha Hula contestants and the competing wahine and
kane halau, visit www.thehawaiichannel.com»
Live streaming of the event can be viewed at www.TheHawaiiChannel.com.Star-Bulletin
looks
back at 1945 "when the U.S. Department of
Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Division of Wage Analysis, attempted to
establish wage standards for professional hula dancers," and "first came up with
two classifications for dancers, using extremely specific and colorful
language." Offensively hilarious. Plus
more anecdotes
on the history of hula.
Posted: Tue - April 10, 2007 at 06:51 AM