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Photos: Merrie Monarch Festival kicks off with Ho‘olaule‘a

Monday, April 21, 2025, 12:05 a.m.

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Dancers captivated the crowd at Sunday’s Ho‘olaule‘a at Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium. (TIM WRIGHT/Special to the Tribune-Herald) ▲
Dancers chant Sunday during the Merrie Monarch Festival Ho‘olaule‘a at Hilo’s Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium. (TIM WRIGHT/Special to the Tribune-Herald) ▲
Dancers impressed the crowd Sunday during the Merrie Monarch Festival Ho‘olaule‘a at Hilo’s Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium. (TIM WRIGHT/Special to the Tribune-Herald) ▲
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The 62nd Annual Merrie Monarch Festival kicked off on Sunday with the Ho‘olaule‘a at Hilo’s Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium.

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