ʻIolani Palace cornerstone laid in HonoluluDec 31, 1879Labels: Iolani Palace, HonoluluIolani PalaceNPS
ʻIolani Palace completed under King KalākauaJan 1, 1882Labels: Iolani Palace, King KalNPSIolani Palace
Kalākaua and Kapiʻolani crowned at ʻIolani PalaceFeb 12, 1883Labels: King Kal, Queen KapiArts CultureIolani Palace
Public hula performed nightly during coronation festivitiesFeb 26, 1883Labels: Ioane k, Iolani Palacek kKal kaua
Kalākaua’s Silver Jubilee promotes Hawaiian cultural displayNov 15, 1886Labels: King Kal, Silver JubileeKal kauaHawai i Archives
Merrie Monarch Festival founded to revive Hilo’s economyJan 1, 1963Labels: Merrie Monarch, Helene HaleMerrie MonarchMerrie Monarch Wiki
First Merrie Monarch Festival held in HiloJan 1, 1964Labels: Merrie Monarch, HiloMerrie MonarchNupepa
Merrie Monarch adds its first hula competitionJan 1, 1971Labels: Merrie Monarch, Dottie ThompsonMerrie MonarchStar Advertiser
Men’s division added to Merrie Monarch hula competitionJan 1, 1976Labels: Merrie Monarch, men's divisionMerrie MonarchStar Advertiser
Hula competition moves to larger stadium venue in HiloJan 1, 1978Labels: Merrie Monarch, Ho oluluMerrie MonarchHawaiian Renaissance
Hawaiʻi recognizes Hawaiian as an official state languageJul 5, 1978Labels: State of, Hawaiian language50 ConstitutionsConCon Wiki
ʻAha Pūnana Leo founded to rebuild Hawaiian-language educationJan 1, 1983Labels: Aha P, Hawaiian languageAha P nanaCultural Survival
Hula Preservation Society documents elders via Digital ʻUmekeJan 1, 2000Labels: Hula Preservation, Digital UmekeHula Pres SocietyDigital Umeke
Merrie Monarch Festival cancels due to COVID-19Mar 12, 2020Labels: Merrie Monarch, COVID-19Merrie MonarchHawaiiNewsNow
Merrie Monarch returns with broadcast-only 2021 competitionJul 1, 2021Labels: Merrie Monarch, broadcastMerrie MonarchKalena
Live audience returns at reduced capacity in 2022Feb 23, 2022Labels: Merrie Monarch, live audienceHawaiiNewsNow