Hawaiian Hula and the Royal Court Revival (19th century–present)

1. ʻIolani Palace cornerstone laid in Honolulu

   Dec 31, 1879Labels: Iolani Palace, Honolulu

   • Iolani Palace
   • NPS

2. ʻIolani Palace completed under King Kalākaua

   Jan 1, 1882Labels: Iolani Palace, King Kal

   • NPS
   • Iolani Palace

3. Kalākaua and Kapiʻolani crowned at ʻIolani Palace

   Feb 12, 1883Labels: King Kal, Queen Kapi

   • Arts Culture
   • Iolani Palace

4. Public hula performed nightly during coronation festivities

   Feb 26, 1883Labels: Ioane k, Iolani Palace

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   • Kal kaua

5. Kalākaua’s Silver Jubilee promotes Hawaiian cultural display

   Nov 15, 1886Labels: King Kal, Silver Jubilee

   • Kal kaua
   • Hawai i Archives

6. Merrie Monarch Festival founded to revive Hilo’s economy

   Jan 1, 1963Labels: Merrie Monarch, Helene Hale

   • Merrie Monarch
   • Merrie Monarch Wiki

7. First Merrie Monarch Festival held in Hilo

   Jan 1, 1964Labels: Merrie Monarch, Hilo

   • Merrie Monarch
   • Nupepa

8. Merrie Monarch adds its first hula competition

   Jan 1, 1971Labels: Merrie Monarch, Dottie Thompson

   • Merrie Monarch
   • Star Advertiser

9. Men’s division added to Merrie Monarch hula competition

   Jan 1, 1976Labels: Merrie Monarch, men's division

   • Merrie Monarch
   • Star Advertiser

10. Hula competition moves to larger stadium venue in Hilo

    Jan 1, 1978Labels: Merrie Monarch, Ho olulu

    • Merrie Monarch
    • Hawaiian Renaissance

11. Hawaiʻi recognizes Hawaiian as an official state language

    Jul 5, 1978Labels: State of, Hawaiian language

    • 50 Constitutions
    • ConCon Wiki

12. ʻAha Pūnana Leo founded to rebuild Hawaiian-language education

    Jan 1, 1983Labels: Aha P, Hawaiian language

    • Aha P nana
    • Cultural Survival

13. Hula Preservation Society documents elders via Digital ʻUmeke

    Jan 1, 2000Labels: Hula Preservation, Digital Umeke

    • Hula Pres Society
    • Digital Umeke

14. Merrie Monarch Festival cancels due to COVID-19

    Mar 12, 2020Labels: Merrie Monarch, COVID-19

    • Merrie Monarch
    • HawaiiNewsNow

15. Merrie Monarch returns with broadcast-only 2021 competition

    Jul 1, 2021Labels: Merrie Monarch, broadcast

    • Merrie Monarch
    • Kalena

16. Live audience returns at reduced capacity in 2022

    Feb 23, 2022Labels: Merrie Monarch, live audience

    • HawaiiNewsNow