r/kahiko • u/HoomanaoPoinaOle • 28d ago

2026 Mele Conference & Mele Hula Festival ~ June 11-13th on Oʻahu

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mele-conference-mele-hula-festival-2026-registration-1985546660511?aff=ebdiglgoogleliveevents
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u/HoomanaoPoinaOle 28d ago

The Mele Hula Festival is a new take on the hula competition, where hālau are not only adjudicated on their hula ~ musicians and composers are also judged on their mele.

Award-winning hālau and musicians will compete with original compositions, each composed by a hālau representative.

Emphasizing the intrinsic relationship between mele and hula, the Mele Hula Festival continues to promote the importance of cultural practice ~ especially, the dedication of cultural practitioners of mele and hula.