Merrie Monarch is an annual hula competitors held in Hilo, Hawaii, that celebrates the tradition and traditions of the Hawaiian individuals. The competition was based in 1971 by George Naope, a famend hula dancer and grasp chanter, to perpetuate the artwork type of hula and to honor the legacy of King David Kalkaua, who was often known as the “Merrie Monarch.” The 2025 Merrie Monarch Competition can be held from April thirteenth to April nineteenth.
Tickets for the 2025 Merrie Monarch Competition go on sale in October 2024. Costs vary from $20 for particular person occasion tickets to $300 for a competition go. Tickets could be bought on-line or by telephone. The competition go supplies entry to all occasions, together with the hula competitors, the craft honest, and the cultural demonstrations.