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Art of Hula Language of the Heart Welina Mai Kkou Welcome and thank you for sharing your aloha for hula and the Hawaiian culture. Learn about the Festival The Merrie Monarch Festival is a nonprofit organization that honors the legacy of King David Kalkaua who inspired the perpetuation of our traditions native language and arts. Our weeklong festival features an internationally acclaimed hula competition an invitational Hawaiian arts fair hula shows and a grand parade through Hilo town. Read more The weeklong Merrie Monarch Festival runsAPRIL 20th26th 2025 2025 Participants 2025 Participating Hlau Judges 2025 Miss Aloha Hula Participants 2024 Photo Gallery Hike Miss Aloha Hula Hula Kahiko Hula Auana Royal Parade merriemonarchfestival The 62nd Annual Merrie Monarch Festival returns April 20 April 26 2025 in Hilo Hawaii IslandAll images are owned and copyrighted by the MMF Award Recipients 2024 Miss Aloha Hula View All 2024 Miss Aloha Hula Winners 2024 Kahiko View All 2024 Kahiko Winners 2024 Auana View All 2024 Auana Winners 2023 Miss Aloha Hula View All 2023 Miss Aloha Hula Winners 2023 Kahiko View All 2023 Kahiko Winners 2023 Auana View All 2023 Auana Winners 2022 Miss Aloha Hula View All 2022 Miss Aloha Hula Winners 2022 Kahiko View All 2022 Kahiko Winners 2022 Auana View All 2022 Auana Winners 2021 Miss Aloha Hula View All 2021 Miss Aloha Hula Winners 2021 Kahiko View All 2021 Kahiko Winners 2021 Auana View All 2021 Auana Winners 2019 Miss Aloha Hula View All 2019 Miss Aloha Hula Winners 2019 Kahiko View All 2019 Kahiko Winners 2019 Auana View All 2019 Auana Winners 2018 Miss Aloha Hula View All 2018 Miss Aloha Hula Winners 2018 Kahiko View All 2018 Kahiko Winners 2018 Auana View All 2018 Auana Winners 2017 Miss Aloha Hula View All 2017 Miss Aloha Hula Winners 2017 Kahiko View All 2017 Kahiko Winners 2017 Auana View All 2017 Auana Winners 2016 Miss Aloha Hula View All 2016 Miss Aloha Hula Winners 2016 Kahiko View All 2016 Kahiko Winners 2016 Auana View All 2016 Auana Winners 2015 Miss Aloha Hula View All 2015 Miss Aloha Hula Winners 2015 Kahiko View All 2015 Kahiko Winners 2015 Auana View All 2015 Auana Winners Sponsors and Partners Festival Sponsors .