LAIE, Hawaii — You can't talk much about Hawaii without referencing the hula. Locals know the greatest collection of hula is at the Merrie Monarch Festival, held every April in Hilo, on the island of ...

As the women built a thrumming rhythm from their drums and began to chant while others danced, the Hula Halau ‘O Nalua and ‘Ote’a ‘Api School of Polynesian Dance seemed to teleport from the interior ...

An 18-month-old from Hawaiʻi is going viral after a video shows him stomping along during hula practice with his parents’ hālau Ashley Vega is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at ...

His parents say hula is helping him connect with his culture at a very young age Kuanaoo “Kua” Burke may still be getting the hang of walking, but that hasn’t stopped him from stepping into hula. The ...

Tulane senior signal caller Jake Retzlaff was under center for the 2026 Hula Bowl, held at the Bounce House in Orlando, Saturday afternoon. The Hula Bowl annually honors senior football players at ...

"It blew me away," groom Austin Rodrigues-Ganigan tells PEOPLE Ashlyn Robinette is a Weddings Writer at PEOPLE. She joined PEOPLE in 2024, and previously worked at Entertainment Tonight. DH Cinephoto ...

Beloved kumu hula Leina‘ala Pavao-Jardin of award-winning Halau Ka Lei Mokihana O Leina‘ala, of Kauai, died over the weekend. She was 51 years old. Pavao-Jardin had been battling cancer after being ...

Abbey Berger-Knorr of Cultivate at Hula in Burlington, Vt. Credit: Daria Bishop When Abbey Berger-Knorr graduated from Champlain College in 2024 she got her dream job — working as a PR associate at a ...

A weighted hula hoop provides a fun and accessible way to lose weight and improve core strength. It is a safe way to exercise for most people, but those with injuries or chronic pain should speak with ...

Nearly 300 dancers over the age of 55 will be competing in Kona this week at the 39th annual Hawaii Kupuna Hula Festival, which also will feature a craft fair of locally made products. The free craft ...