The MacArthur Fellowships were announced this week and they include legal scholars, scientists, composers and a hula dancer. Yeah. That Genius Grant recipient is Kumu Patrick Makuakane, a master hula ...

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The sweet smell of plumeria, swaying palm trees and seductive, shimmying hips--add chanting or ukulele music and you’ve got hula, right? For Patrick Makuakane, who was born and raised in Honolulu and ...

Maui’s Elizabeth Kamaile Kahailihauwelo Kekahuna, representing Hālau Keʻalaokamaile under the guidance of Nā Kumu Hula Kealiʻi Reichel and Henohea Kāne, was announced as the winner of the 33rd annual ...

SPOKANE, Wash. — Spokane has a strong connection to the Hawaiian Islands, especially when it comes to dancing. “I love when people love Hawaii and want to learn about it too,” Mary Ann Souza said. She ...

PORT ANGELES — A free demonstration of the ancient tradition of hula is planned at the Port Angeles Senior & Community Center this Wednesday. Port Angeles resident Barbara Lott will demonstrate the ...

Traditional hula dancing has been found to help lower blood pressure in a study involving Native Hawaiians. Researchers recruited 250 Native Hawaiians whose blood pressure was above the normal range ...

When someone mentions “Hawaii,” several images might come to mind: white, sandy beaches, sweet-smelling tropical flowers, whole roasted pigs and, of course, hula. But even today, there are those who ...

Annual concert in La Cañada Flintridge, Kanikapila 2005, plays to a full house.Dancers decked out in an assortment of leis and hula skirts danced to traditional Hawaiian music Saturday at the ...

Say aloha to the dancers of Hula Halau Na Mamo O Pana’ewa as they share the rich culture and history of Hawaiian dance. Using traditions passed down from his grandmother, owner Chase Keoki Wang ...