Hula: The Merrie Monarch's Golden Celebration
Hula: The Merrie Monarch’s Golden Celebration takes a behind-the-scenes look at preparations for the 50th annual Merrie Monarch Festival in Hilo, Hawaiʻi.
- Filmmaker(s)
- David H. Kalama
- Roland Yamamoto
- Category
- Full-Length Film
- Currently On-Air
- Subject Matter
- History, Culture, Arts & Music
- Featured In
- 25 in 25
Hula: The Merrie Monarch’s Golden Celebration takes a behind-the-scenes look at preparations for the 50th annual Merrie Monarch Festival in Hilo, Hawaiʻi. The Festival is Hawaiʻi's most significant cultural event and showcases the ancient art of hula for a global audience. This program highlights the hard work, dedication and spirit of the Festival participants.
Available until May 2018 through American Public Television
David H. Kalama, Jr. is a producer and director with 25 years of experience in media productions, including TV documentaries, live TV sports and entertainment, advertising, and a focus in traditional Polynesian Culture. David is a co-founder of Pacific Islanders in Communications, a member of the first board of directors, and has several award winning programs through his Hawaiʻi based production company, Kalama Productions, Inc. He is also an accomplished artist with a focus in painting and multimedia.
Roland Yamamoto is a director, writer and producer with 25 years of experience in media productions, including TV documentaries, live TV sports and entertainment, advertising, online multimedia, computer games, DVDs, and web development. Roland was a co-founder of Wirestone, a national creative agency. Currently, he owns and manages The Kukui Media Group, a Hawaiʻi production company.
Both David and Roland Yamamoto were members of the original production team that started the first television coverage of the Merrie Monarch Festival in 1981.
Episode 3 of Pacific Heartbeat Season Three
