Hula and Hawaiian culture celebrated at weekend Moku O Keawe Festival

The South Kohala resort area is once again playing host to the Moku O Keawe International Festival, a four-day annual celebration of Hawaiian culture—highlighted by three nights of hula competition from Hawaii, U.S. mainland, and Japan halau (hula troupes). The fest’s weekend schedule also includes Hawaiian culture workshops and classes, a made-in-Hawaii merchandise marketplace, and a closing night music and hula concert. Hawaii Magazine’s Derek Paiva blogs.