Product Review

Experience the artistry and traditions
of the 2012 Merrie Monarch Festival
with this commemorative DVD set.
From powerful hula kahiko to
mesmerizing hula `auana, this
collection captures the beauty of the
world's premier hula competition on
four DVDs.
Featuring:
60 hula kahiko and `auana
performances by 23 halau.
24 performances by 12 Miss Aloha
Hula contestants.
Behind-the-scenes extras and
interviews.
Commentary on each hula
performance.
Bonus footage of other people,
places, and festivities in Hilo.
The Merrie Monarch Festival honors
King David Kalakaua, the Merrie
Monarch , and his key role in
reviving hula in the nineteenth century.
Crowds from across the world gather
in Hilo, Hawai`i at this annual event
showcasing hula at its finest.
The Merrie Monarch Festival is a
celebration of Hawaiian traditions still
vibrant in our modern world timeless
connections to our lands, gods,
and ancestors; poetic expressions of all
that we cherish.