LOCATION
Honolulu, Hawaiʻi

PARTNER ORGANIZATION
Merrie Monarch Festival (on Hawaiʻi News Now)

IMPACT TYPE
Cultural Program Sponsorship

DETAILS
As a Native Hawaiian organization, HNC is proud to carry forward the cultural legacy of King Kalākaua by sponsoring the television broadcast and online livestream of the Merrie Monarch Festival, bringing this cultural event to audiences worldwide. HNC (DAWSON) produced three cultural vignettes in ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) to share stories about King Kalākaua, the last reigning king of Hawaii and the namesake of Merrie Monarch Festival. The vignettes honored King Kalākaua as a Native Hawaiian global visionary who promoted international relations; a cultural champion who revived the art of hula and kept traditional cultural practices alive; and a multi-talented creative vanguard who composed our Hawaiʻi anthem, Hawaiʻi Ponoʻī.