Hula!

Hula! was Originally Posted on April 7, 2010 by lavarock

Hula is dance form, originating in Hawaii, however, now danced worldwide. If you have never watched a hula competition, I encourage you to watch for a while.

Wikipedia has a nice writeup on hula and mele at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hula

Beginning tomorrow, the annual hula competition will again take place in Hilo on the Big Island (near the active volcano).

For those who are not familiar, this is real hula, not that stuff they used to show you at fake luaus on the mainland. This is an artform and this year may be the best every!

You can go to http://www.k5thehometeam.com and click to watch it live. Please note that currently Hawaii time is 6 hours earlier than Eastern, so 6pm in Hawaii is midnight Eastern time.

From their website, here is the schedule:

Watch the 2010 Merrie Monarch Festival in high-definition in Hawaii on KFVE or from anywhere in the world via live streaming on k5thehometeam.com! All times are Hawaiian Standard Time.

Thursday, April 8: 6:00 PM to 12:00 AM
Women compete for the coveted title of “Miss Aloha Hula”

Friday, April 9: 6:00 PM to 11:30 PM
Hula Kahiko: Halau perform ancient style dances

Saturday, April 10: 6:00 PM to 12:30 AM
Hula Auana and Awards presentation: Halau perform modern style dances and the winning halau are announced after the final performance.

Video clips of all performances will be available the day after the performance.

I hope that you take some time to watch and learn.