Merrie Monarch Festival | 2013 schedule

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Today

Today

10 a.m.-6 p.m., Hale Naua III Native Hawaiian Art Exhibit, Merrie Monarch Festival Office

Hoolaulea — Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium

9 a.m., Haakumalae Protocols Program, Hawaii Community College and Hawaii Island Public Charter Schools, Kekuhi Kealiikanakaoleohaililani, Dr. Taupouri Tangaro & Manaiakalani Kalua

10 a.m., Hula Halau Ke Olu Makani O Mauna Loa, Meleana Manuel

11 a.m., Halau Na Pua O Uluhaimalama, Emery Aceret

12 p.m., Halau O Kekuhi Keiki, Kekuhi Kealiikanakaoleohaililani

1 p.m., Lori Lei’s Hula Studio & Waiohinu Hula Studio, Lori Lei Shirakawa

2 p.m., Halau Na Lei Hiwahiwa O Kuualoha, Sammye-Anne Young & Na Lei Liko O Olaa, Kimo Kekua

3:30 p.m., Toa Here, Romi Salvador

Coronation Ball — Hilo Armory

6 p.m., 50 Years of Merrie Monarch Pageantry

Monday

10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Hawaiian Entertainment — Imiloa Astronomy Center

10 a.m.-6 p.m., Hale Naua III Native Hawaiian Art Exhibit — Merrie Monarch Festival Office

10 a.m., Halau Na Pua O Uluhaimalama, Emery Aceret — Mooheau Park Bandstand

12 p.m., Halau O Mailelaulani, Maile Canario — Hawaii Naniloa Volcanoes Resort

1 p.m., Halau Hula O Hilo Hanakahi, Pua Crumb — Hilo Hawaiian Hotel

5 p.m., Kalakaua Beard Look-Alike Contest & Barbershop Quartet Competition — Mooheau Park Bandstand

Tuesday

10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Hawaiian Entertainment — Imiloa Astronomy Center

10 a.m.-6 p.m., Hale Naua III Native Hawaiian Art Exhibit — Merrie Monarch Festival Office

12 p.m., Unukupukupu, Dr. Taupori Tangaro, Manaiakalani Kalua & Pele Kaio — Hawaii Naniloa Volcanoes Resort

1 p.m., Keolalaulani Halau Olapa O Laka (Japan), Aloha Dalire — Hilo Hawaiian Hotel

5 p.m., Kalakaua Beard Look-Alike Contest & Barbershop Quartet Competition — Mooheau Park Bandstand

Wednesday

8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Merrie Monarch Hawaiian Arts and Crafts Fair — Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium

10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Hawaiian Entertainment — Imiloa Astronomy Center

10 a.m.-6 p.m., Hale Naua III Native Hawaiian Art Exhibit — Merrie Monarch Festival Office

11 a.m., Hula Halau Ke Olu Makani O Mauna Loa, Meleana Manuel — Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium

12 p.m., Halau Na Lei Hiwahiwa O Kuualoha, Sammye-Anne Young — Hawaii Naniloa Volcanoes Resort

1 p.m., Ke Ola O Na Kupuna, Haunani Medeiros — Hilo Hawaiian Hotel

5:45 p.m.,Hoike — Edith Kanakaole Multipurpose Stadium

Thursday

8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Merrie Monarch Hawaiian Arts and Crafts Fair — Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium

10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Hawaiian Entertainment — Imiloa Astronomy Center

10 a.m.-6 p.m., Hale Naua III Native Hawaiian Art Exhibit — Merrie Monarch Festival Office

11 a.m., Halau O Kawananakoa, Alberta Nicolas — Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium

12 p.m., Hula Halau Ke Olu Makani O Mauna Loa, Meleana Manuel — Hawaii Naniloa Volcanoes Resort

1 p.m., Halau Hulo O Kou Lima Nani E, Iwalani Kalima — Hilo Hawaiian Hotel

5:45 p.m., Miss Aloha Hula Competition — Edith Kanakaole Multipurpose Stadium

Friday

8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Merrie Monarch Hawaiian Arts and Crafts Fair — Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium

10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Hawaiian Entertainment — Imiloa Astronomy Center

10 a.m.-6 p.m., Hale Naua III Native Hawaiian Art Exhibit — Merrie Monarch Festival Office

11 a.m., Halau Hula O Kou Lima Nani E, Iwalani Kalima — Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium

12 p.m., Halau O Kawananakoa, Alberta Nicolas — Hawaii Naniloa Volcanoes Resort

1 p.m., Halau Haa Kea O Akala, Paul Neves — Hilo Hawaiian Hotel

5:45 p.m., Group Hula Kahiko Competition — Edith Kanakaole Multipurpose Stadium

Saturday

8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Merrie Monarch Hawaiian Arts and Crafts Fair — Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium

10 a.m.-6 p.m., Hale Naua III Native Hawaiian Art Exhibit — Merrie Monarch Festival Office

10:30 a.m., Royal Parade — Downtown Hilo

12 p.m., Halau O Mailelaulani, Maile Canario — Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium

5:45 p.m., Group Hula Auana Competition — Edith Kanakaole Multipurpose Stadium