Message #31869

[Bianca]

20th century hula




 
Hula is universally known as primarily a Hawaiian dance. It was featured prominently in the Walt Disney movie, Lilo & Stitch.Hula changed drastically in the early 20th century as it was featured in tourist spectacles, such as the Kodak hula show, and in Hollywood films. However, a more traditional hula was maintained in small circles by older practitioners. There has been a renewed interest in hula, both traditional and modern, since the 1970s and the Hawaiian Renaissance.





Contemporary hula




Contemporary hula festivals







Dancer with pūʻili (Hula ʻauana), Merrie Monarch FestivalKa Hula Piko, held every May on Molokaʻi.
Merrie Monarch Festival is a week-long cultural festival and hula competition in Hilo on the Big Island of Hawaiʻi.

Hula Workshop, Hoʻike and Hawaiian Festival, held every July in Vancouver, WA.

E Hula Mau, held every Labor Day Weekend (September) in Long Beach, CA.

World Invitational Hula Festival, a 3 day art and culture contest held every November on Oahu, Hawaii in the Waikiki Shell.