Merrie Monarch Hula - 2003 - DVD

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This set of three DVDs includes the entire 2003 Merrie Monarch Festival, with bonus highlights from Merrie Monarch's week long practice.

For the past 40 years, the best hula halau from across Hawai`i and around the world have gathered in Hilo on the Big Island of Hawai`i to compete in the Merrie Monarch Festival. This "Olympics of Hula" is Hawai`i's most important and prestigious cultural event.

Fortunately for people throughout the state who are unable to attend in person, the pageantry of the Merrie Monarch Festival is broadcast live on television. Thousands of islanders tune in to the nightly excitement as exquisite beauty merges with raw power, and delicate grace fuses with soul-stirring passion, to create the singular beauty of this ancient art form.

Play time 9 hours 35 minutes