Big Island Music Academy students, local musicians play together for school’s benefit concert
KAILUA-KONA — Six years ago, Andrea Lindborg and Luke Clebsch had an idea that they hoped would take young musicians...
Events
Upcoming Events of interest to the Kohala Community
Oahu wahine is Miss Aloha Hula
HOLLYN JOHNSON/Tribune-Herald Miss Aloha Hula 2019, Taizha Keakealani Hughes-Kaluhiokalani of Hi'ianamakalehua dances her hula kahiko (ancient hula) Thursday night at...
Alaska Native dance group performs in Hawaii hula festival
HILO, Hawaii (KTUU/HNN) - As Alaska is coming out of what’s been dubbed “Second Winter,” at least one group of Alaskans...
Culture & Tradition
The thousands who jammed Hilo’s Edith Kanaka‘ole Multi-Purpose Stadium on Wednesday night for the Merrie Monarch Festival Ho‘ike were treated...
Kailua-Kona halau among 3 Big Island groups competing this year
HILO — Three of the 23 halau competing in the 2019 Merrie Monarch Festival are from Hawaii Island — and...
Understanding the 56th annual Merrie Monarch Festival
When people think of Hawaii, one of their first thoughts is hula. Maybe it was attending their first luau show...
Merrie Monarch Ho‘olaule‘a draws thousands
A beautiful Easter Sunday in Hilo marked an auspicious start to the 56th Annual Merrie Monarch Festival. The festival’s free...
TIX STILL AVAILABLE FOR BIG ISLAND CHOCOLATE FESTIVAL
TIX STILL AVAILABLE FOR BIG ISLAND CHOCOLATE FESTIVAL SILENT AUCTION OPENS ONLINE TO SUPPORT 7 BENEFICIARIES KOHALA COAST, HAWAI‘I ISLAND—Tickets...
Halau prepare for 56th Merrie Monarch Festival By Nina Wu
Kumu hula Drake Dudoit Delaforce's Halau Keolakapuaokalani will compete at the 56th annual Merrie Monarch Festival for the first time,...
Kumu Hula Patrick Makuakane brings ‘Unusual Places’ to Hawaii By John Berger
Kumu Hula Patrick Makuakane doesn’t see hula as something that should be performed only in traditional settings. In the 33...
Events Tomorrow & Saturday
‘Biggest Easter Egg Hunt’ is Friday Get ready for a mega Easter egg-stravaganza. The “Biggest Easter Egg Hunt” is slated...
‘The Marijuana-Logues’: Three-woman play to showcase the lighter side of pot
With recreational marijuana still not legalized in Hawaii yet, the most fun to be had legally on April 20 might...
Public invited to attend informational meeting about rat lungworm disease in North Kohala
Public invited to attend informational meeting about rat lungworm disease in North Kohala on Hawai‘i Island HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i...
Events: Library, Volcanoes National Park, Astronomy
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park announces the upcoming flight plans for the remainder of April: • 8 a.m.-noon Thursday, April 18:...
National take back day
The Hawaiʻi Police Department reminds you that Saturday, (April 27), is National Take-Back Day, providing the community an opportunity to...
CULINARY LINEUP ANNOUNCED FOR BICF GALA
CULINARY LINEUP ANNOUNCED FOR BICF GALA KOHALA COAST, HAWAI‘I ISLAND—Chocolate—in its many tempting forms–stars at the eighth annual Big Island...
SENSORY MUSICAL SYMPHONY MOVES TO KOHALA FOR FINAL PERFORMANCE
COMING THURSDAY, APRIL 18 AT THE KOHALA VILLAGE HUB TO BENEFIT 3 LOCAL CHARITIES! SENSORY MUSICAL SYMPHONY MOVES TO KOHALA...
‘On a Mission’ during National Park Week
National Park Week is April 20-28, and Hawaii Volcanoes National Park has several events planned. April 20 also is a...
Was Einstein right? Hawaii and the Event Horizon Telescope
Was Einstein right? Hawaii and the Event Horizon Telescope An artist rendering of the black hole. A special presentation about...
