KŪ MAI KA HULA 2022
The 15th Anniversary of Maui's Premier Hula Competition
There are no longer any performances available for this show.
Castle Theater
Kū Mai Ka Hula features award-winning hālau competing in solo and group performances. Male and female dancers perform both kahiko (traditional) and ‘auana (modern) hula stylings. This year, participating hālau are from throughout Hawai‘i, the continental U.S. and Japan.
Expect to see hālau competing in a level of performance as in more well-known competitions, yet this event takes place in our own comfortable, professional, and beautiful venue of Castle Theater, right here on Maui!
Attendees can browse and shop displays of made-in-Hawai‘i products from an array of crafters and artisans before and throughout the Friday and Saturday performances. A full selection of food & beverages will be available for purchase in the Yokouchi Pavilion Courtyard.
Click here to View or Download the Audience Program
EVENTS SCHEDULE:
Friday, September 9, 6:00 pm, - Solo Competition and Awards Ceremony
Male and female dancers vie for the title of Mr. and Ms. Hula Maui in kahiko & ‘auana styles and winners will be recognized the same evening in the solo awards ceremony.
Saturday, September 10, 1:00 pm - Group Competition and Awards Ceremony
Wahine and kane dancers compete for first place in kahiko & ‘auana styles. There will also be five Kupuna hālau in the competition, competing in the hula ‘auana division.
Pre-show entertainment will take place on Friday, from 4:30pm – 5:30pm featuring Island Idol winner and Nā Hōkū Hanohano nominated Kaniala Masoe in the Yokouchi Pavilion. On Saturday from 11:30am - 12:30pm, the pre-show performance will feature the students of Ke Kula ʻO Piʻilani, sharing mele and hula. Additionally, attendees can browse and shop displays of made-in-Hawai’i products from an array of crafters and artisans before and throughout the Friday and Saturday performances.
A full selection of food and beverages will be available each day for purchase in the Yokouchi Pavilion Courtyard. See the full menu Here.
Ku Mai Ka Hula audience members are permitted to take photos (NO FLASH!) and videos during the performances using a cell phone or point-and-shoot camera—no professional equipment is allowed. Please be respectful of patrons sitting near you and do not block anyone’s view of the competition. DO NOT USE A FLASH! It disrupts the competition and can distract the dancers. If you post to social media, please use the hashtag #kumaikahula and tag the MACC. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter!
Expect to see hālau competing in a level of performance as in more well-known competitions, yet this event takes place in our own comfortable, professional, and beautiful venue of Castle Theater, right here on Maui!
Attendees can browse and shop displays of made-in-Hawai‘i products from an array of crafters and artisans before and throughout the Friday and Saturday performances. A full selection of food & beverages will be available for purchase in the Yokouchi Pavilion Courtyard.
Click here to View or Download the Audience Program
EVENTS SCHEDULE:
Friday, September 9, 6:00 pm, - Solo Competition and Awards Ceremony
Male and female dancers vie for the title of Mr. and Ms. Hula Maui in kahiko & ‘auana styles and winners will be recognized the same evening in the solo awards ceremony.
Saturday, September 10, 1:00 pm - Group Competition and Awards Ceremony
Wahine and kane dancers compete for first place in kahiko & ‘auana styles. There will also be five Kupuna hālau in the competition, competing in the hula ‘auana division.
Pre-show entertainment will take place on Friday, from 4:30pm – 5:30pm featuring Island Idol winner and Nā Hōkū Hanohano nominated Kaniala Masoe in the Yokouchi Pavilion. On Saturday from 11:30am - 12:30pm, the pre-show performance will feature the students of Ke Kula ʻO Piʻilani, sharing mele and hula. Additionally, attendees can browse and shop displays of made-in-Hawai’i products from an array of crafters and artisans before and throughout the Friday and Saturday performances.
A full selection of food and beverages will be available each day for purchase in the Yokouchi Pavilion Courtyard. See the full menu Here.
Ku Mai Ka Hula audience members are permitted to take photos (NO FLASH!) and videos during the performances using a cell phone or point-and-shoot camera—no professional equipment is allowed. Please be respectful of patrons sitting near you and do not block anyone’s view of the competition. DO NOT USE A FLASH! It disrupts the competition and can distract the dancers. If you post to social media, please use the hashtag #kumaikahula and tag the MACC. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter!
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