Halau from Islands, Mainland star tonight

By Vicki Viotti
Advertiser Staff Writer

Here is a list of halau, in order of performance, in tonight's Merrie Monarch Festival hula 'auana competition (kumu hula listed in parentheses):

• Halau I Ka Wekiu (Karl Veto Baker and Michael Nalanakila Casupang), Honolulu; wahine.
• Halau Na Mamo O Ka'ala (Noelani Chang), Wai'anae; kane.
• Ka Pa Nani O Lilinoe (Lilinoe Lindsey), 'Aiea; wahine.
• The Men of Halau Kahu-laliwai (Blaine Ki'a), Kailua; kane.
• Halau Ho'ola Ka Mana O Hawai'i (Keli'i Chang), Dallas, Houston and San Antonio, Texas; wahine.
• Ka Pa Hula O Kamehameha (Holoua Stender), Honolulu; kane.
• Halau O Na Pua Kukui (Ed Collier), Honolulu; wahine.
• Halau Hula 'O Kawaili'ula (Chinky Mahoe), Kailua; wahine.
• Halau Ka Ua Kilihune (Al Barcarse), Kane'ohe; kane.
• Halau Keali'i O Nalani (Keali'i Ceballos), Los Angeles; wahine.
• Puka'ikapuaokalani (Ellen Castillo), Waimanalo; wahine.
• Halau Ho'ola Ka Mana O Hawai'i; (Keli'i Chang), Dallas, Houston and San Antonio, Texas; kane.
• Halau Ka Ua Kani Lehua (Johnny Lum Ho), Hilo; wahine.
• Halau Kealakapawa (Michael Canopin), Honolulu; wahine.

Intermission.

• Halau Ka Ua Kani Lehua; kane.
• Halau Mohala 'Ilima (Mapuana de Silva), Kailua; wahine.
• Ka Pa Hula O Kamehameha; wahine.
• Halau Hula 'O Kawaili'ula; kane.
• Moana's Hula Halau (Moana and Raquel Dudoit), Kaunakakai, Moloka'i; wahine.
• Na Hula 'O Kaohikukapulani (Kapu Kinimaka-Alquiza), Hanapepe; wahine.
• Keolalaulani Halau 'Olapa 'O Laka (Aloha Dalire), Kane'ohe; kane.
• Halau Hula O Hokulani (Hokulani DeRego), Waipahu; wahine.
• Halau O Ke 'anuenue (Glenn Vasconcellos), Hilo; wahine.
• Halau Ke Kia'i A O Hula (Kapi'olani Ha'o), Honolulu; kane.
• Halau Hula Olana (Howard and Olana Ai), 'Aiea; wahine.
• Keolalaulani Halau 'Olapa 'O Laka; wahine.
• Halau O Na Pua Kukui (Ed Collier), Honolulu; kane.
• Hula Halau O Kamuela (Paleka Leina'ala Mattos and Kunewa Mook), Honolulu; wahine.