Hula ʻOni E Hula Festival

30 Years! I ask my girls, Leinani and Kehaulani, can I retire now?! Of course questions like this is followed by a confused look and then quickly changes to a roaring laughter, “you have too much to do to retire!“

They are right! We as a community who loves Hawai’i, the culture and Hula have a Kuleana to introduce our ways to the world. We are raising up a generation who beholds Hawai’i in there bosom. It’s beautiful to see the youth fall in love with the Mo’olelo and hear the hallways filled with the chatter in ‘Ōlelo Hawai’i, which back in my day was nearly extinct, yet here we are in the midst of a revival. The children will be the ones to grow and feed the next generation, which reminds me of our Theme for this year, Haumea.

The Artist, Alika Naihe, conceptualizes Haumea in this abstract piece. He uses the Kumu Mana’o of Hālau Hula ‘O Hokulani and Original composition of Aunty Namahana and Uncle Kaliko Panui, Papaanoleimoku as his source of inspiration. The artist will be a special guest at Hula Oni E Hula Festival this August 30, 31 and September 1, 2024.

I would like to formally invite you to join us and over 30 Hālau from across Hawai’i and Japan for the best Hula Festival in Waikiki. Come shop with our local vendors with Made in Hawai’i treasures and listen to the Nahenahe voices of Award Winning Musicians. If you do find yourself in the beautiful Coral Ballroom of the Hilton Hawaiian Village Resort and Spa, come and introduce yourself to me! I’d love to give you a hug and chat a bit!

See ya soon!
Me Ke Aloha Nui,

Uncle Larry De Rego

Halau Name

Hālau Hula Ka Lei Mokihana I Ka Ua Noe

Paoakalani Hula Hālau

Halau Kawai‘ulaokalā

Halau Kiuwailehua

Hula Halau O Leilani

Halau Hula O Napunaheleonapua

Halau Hula Kealiʻi O Nalani Iapana

Ka La ʻO nohi Mai O Haʻehaʻe

Hālau o ka Hanu Lehua

Ho‘omaika‘i Hula Studio

Halau ʻO Napualaʻikauikaʻiu

Hālau I Ka Wēkiu

Hālau Na Maka o Ka Lauaʻe

Halau Hula O Pukaʻikapuaokalani

Hālau Hula O Kauhionāmauna

Hālau Hiʻiakaināmakalehua

Halau Hula O Na Momi Makamae

Aloha `O Pu`uwailani Halau Hula

Halau Hula Heleleʻi Pua o Waipio

Hālau I Ka Lima Kuhi Lani

Hula Hui o Kapunahala

Na Pualei o Likolehua

Na Mamo O Kaleinani

Halau Hula O lei Hiwahiwa

Hoʻoli I Ka Mehana O Ka Hula

Halau Hula O Mehana

Kalokemelemele Hula Studio

Halau Leiʻihilaniikalaʻakea

Ka Lei Hiwahiwa o Hāʻena Hula Studio

Lei Hula Studio

Halau ʻO Kealaroselani