Posted on April 7, 2015 // 0 Comments

The Merrie Monarch Festival starts this Thursday with the Miss Aloha Hula Contest. Tune in to Channel 5 at 6: and be prepared to stay up until midnght!  Kauai’s Jayna Shaffer of the Halau Ka Lei Mokihana O Leinaala, will dance 7th of the 12 dancers.  Jayna is dancing a tribute to the Hokulea sailing ship.

On Friday at 6: until 12:30 AM, it’s the Hula Kahiko competition which consists of the old traditional hulas with both male and female halaus.

On Saturday at 6: until 1:00 AM, is the Hula ‘Auana competition with men and women doing the modern hulas.  Kauai’s Halau, under Leinaana Pavao-Jardin, is performing with 30 dancers.

This picture taken during the 2014 Merrie Monarch Festival gives you an idea of the treat you’ll have watching the competitions.

Another treat is getting the FREE #Kauai Beach Guide iPhone app.  It has color-coded pins to show the safety of beaches, lists of facilities at the beaches, daily ocean and weather reports, GPS, and much more.  Our goal is to provide information to make your swimming a fun and safe activity here on Kauai.

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