KTLA

Aloha to Hula: Learning the Art of Traditional Dance at Hula Halau Na Mamo O Pana’ewa

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Say aloha to the dancers of Hula Halau Na ...
HeraldNet

Hawaiian dance troupe performs hula to preserve its culture

Halau o Keikiali’i will perform “The Sacred Hula: Ka Wa Hula — Hula Through Time” on Feb. 22 in Bothell. Before first contact with Westerners in 1778, Hawaiians didn’t need written language. They had ...
Los Angeles Times

This Isn’t Your Grandmother’s Hula

The sweet smell of plumeria, swaying palm trees and seductive, shimmying hips--add chanting or ukulele music and you’ve got hula, right? For Patrick Makuakane, who was born and raised in Honolulu and ...
WUNC

Hula master, working to preserve traditional Hawaiian dance, wins 'genius grant'

The MacArthur Fellowships were announced this week and they include legal scholars, scientists, composers and a hula dancer. Yeah. That Genius Grant recipient is Kumu Patrick Makuakane, a master hula ...
KREM

'My favorite part of this dance is telling the story' | Northwest Hula Company tells stories through traditional dances

SPOKANE, Wash. — Spokane has a strong connection to the Hawaiian Islands, especially when it comes to dancing. “I love when people love Hawaii and want to learn about it too,” Mary Ann Souza said. She ...
Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Kumu Hula Patrick Makuakane brings ‘Unusual Places’ to Hawaii

Na Lei Hulu I Ka Wekiu, dances “Crazy He Calls Me,” one of the pieces to be presented at “I Mua: Hula in Unusual Places.” Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already a ...
SF Weekly

Hula, The Heartbeat of the Hawaiian People

When someone mentions “Hawaii,” several images might come to mind: white, sandy beaches, sweet-smelling tropical flowers, whole roasted pigs and, of course, hula. But even today, there are those who ...
Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Global dance masters with traditional roots convene in Honolulu

The indigenous dance group Damelahamid will perform at the Asia Pacific Dance Festival. “I am excited to be part of this. There is so much more to this festival than stage performance,” she said. The ...
Sacramento Bee

Hawaiian, Californian hula teams compete in Sacramento. Here’s the story behind the event

Thirteen-year-old Kekoa Arucan performs a playful opening hula of the George Na’ope Hula Festival, set to a song originally composed for the opening of the Royal Hawaiian Hotel in Honolulu, on Friday.
KTLA

Aloha to Hula: Learning the Art of Traditional Dance at Hula Halau Na Mamo O Pana’ewa

Say aloha to the dancers of Hula Halau Na Mamo O Pana’ewa as they share the rich culture and history of Hawaiian dance. Using traditions passed down from his grandmother, owner Chase Keoki Wang ...
NPR

Hula master, working to preserve traditional Hawaiian dance, wins 'genius grant'

A MacArthur fellowship is commonly referred to as a genius grant. The 20 recipients this year include Kumu Patrick Makuakane, a master hula teacher based in San Francisco. Yeah. That Genius Grant ...