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/

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/

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/