SAN RAMON, Calif. -- "Hula is the language of the heart, and therefore the heartbeat of the Hawaiian people," says Desiree Elder, a Hula instructor with the Polynesian dance revue, Island Spice. "Many ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — When we think of hula festivals, we may tend to think of the Merrie Monarch first and foremost or the Prince Lot Hula Festival which just took place a few weeks ago. On Sunday, Aug.

Festival attendees learn how to pound kalo into poi during a previous Ho‘olau Kanaka event. While the event showcases hula halau that change every few years, there are also craft vendors, food booths, ...

OAK PARK, Ill. -- One Chicago-area Hawaiian dance school hopes to leave a legacy. "Hula is life. Hula is everything you see, taste, touch, feel," June Ryushin Tanoue said. Halau i Ka Pono is a ...

Hula dancers may inspire visions of paradise, with Hawaiian sunsets, floral scents and drinks in coconuts. But La Jolla High School junior Aiko Busby is looking to have it also inspire awareness of ...