Cabral has been involved with the Merrie Monarch parade for 34 years, either riding or helping backstage.

Source: https://bigislandnow.com/2023/04/13/100-horses-to-strut-their-stuff-during-merrie-monarch-royal-parade/

Four Maui hālau hula are competing in this year’s Merrie Monarch Festival.

Source: https://mauinow.com/2023/04/14/miss-aloha-hula-2023-title-goes-to-o%ca%bbahu-dancer-from-ka-la-%ca%bbonohi-mai-o-ha%ca%bbeha%ca%bbe/

“Many more hālau await their opportunity to share their hula traditions on the Merrie Monarch stage.”

Source: https://bigislandnow.com/2023/04/09/merrie-monarch-festival-1963-big-island-economy-booster-to-world-renowned-hula-competition/

PC: Merrie Monarch Festival Facebook page.

Source: https://bigislandnow.com/2023/04/09/merrie-monarch-festival-1963-big-island-economy-booster-to-world-renowned-hula-competition/

The Merrie Monarch Festival also the names of the judges for this year’s Super Bowl of Hula, the participating hālau hula and contestants for the 2023 Miss Aloha Hula competition.

Source: https://bigislandnow.com/2023/02/25/reminder-tickets-for-60th-annual-merrie-monarch-ho%ca%bbike-go-on-sale-sunday/

The official Merrie Monarch Hawaiian Arts and Crafts Fair and the Merrie Monarch Festival Royal Parade also return.

Source: https://bigislandnow.com/2023/04/07/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-60th-annual-merrie-monarch-festival/

The official Merrie Monarch Hawaiian Arts and Crafts Fair and the Merrie Monarch Festival Royal Parade also return.

Source: https://bigislandnow.com/2023/04/07/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-60th-annual-merrie-monarch-festival/

Thus, we shouldn’t commemorate or celebrate AANHPI Heritage Month and instead should support our local cultural events, such as the Okinawan Festival, Merrie Monarch Festival, Narcissus Festival and, most recently Micronesia Festival.

Source: https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/06/jonathan-okamura-why-aanhpi-heritage-month-is-nothing-to-celebrate/