47th Annual Prince Lot Hula Festival celebrates Hawaiian tradition in Honolulu

HONOLULU (KHON2) — The 47th Annual Prince Lot Hula Festival will take place on Saturday, July 20 at the Frank F. Fasi Civic Ground Park from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The annual event celebrates Prince Lot Kapuāiwa, who ruled the Kingdom of Hawai‘i as Kamehameha V from 1863 to 1872. He was a strong advocate of traditional Hawaiian practices.

“Our mission is to honor and perpetuate the rich cultural heritage of Hawai‘i,” Executive Director Michael Pili Pang, of the Moanalua Gardens Foundation said. The Moanalua Gardens Foundation is the presenter of this year’s festival. “The Prince Lot Hula Festival is a vibrant testament to Prince Lot Kapuāiwa’s legacy and his unwavering dedication to preserving our traditions. We are excited to welcome the community to this year’s festival and to continue sharing the beauty of hula with the world.”

Founded in 1978, Prince Lot Hula Festival attracts over 10,000 attendees annually. It is the largest non-competitive hula festival in Hawai‘i.

Participating hālau in this year’s Prince Lot Hula Festival:

Hālau I Ka Wēkiu, Nā Pualei O Likolehua, Hālau Nā Kamalei O Līlīlehua, Hālau Hula ‘O Kaleipuaimilia, Hālau Hula Kamamolikolehua, Pua Aliʻi ʻIlima, Ka Pā Nani ‘O Lilinoe, Hālau Kilipohe Nā Lei Lehua, Hālau Hula o Kukunaokalā, Hālau Hula Ka Noʻeau, Hālau Hula Maunalei, and Ka Hale I o Kahala Hālau Hula.

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