Merrie sound in Hilo

Singing and dancing performances get folks in
the mood at Hawaii's largest hula competition

DENNIS ODA / STAR-BULLETIN
The Royal Court Dancers (Halau O Kekuhi) start their performance
with a chant at last night's prelude to the 38th annual Merrie Monarch
Festival. The Miss Aloha Hula contest starts tonight.

DENNIS ODA / STAR-BULLETIN
Fuego Nuevo de Mexico troupe dancers from Mexico entertained the
crowd last night in Hilo during a prelude to tonight's event. The
competition will be carried live on local ABC affiliate KITV-4
through Saturday beginning at 6 p.m. The station will air
live streaming video over the Internet.

Gilligan’s Wildest Dream

KEN SAKAMOTO / STAR-BULLETIN
The new Celebrity Cruise ship Infinity docked at Pier 2 of Honolulu
Harbor this week. The 965-foot-long, 91,000-ton ship carries up to
1,950 passengers between Ensenada, Mexico and Hawaii.

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