EVENT: Inaugural Merrie Monarch Festival
YEAR: 1964
ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS;
- King Kalākaua beard look-alike contest
- barbershop quartet contest
- relay race
- re-creation of King Kalākaua’s coronation
- Holoku Ball
NOTE: the hula competition was not part of the event until 1971
WEB SITE URL: merriemonarch.com | Link |
ARTICLE:
merriemonarch.com --> history of the festival
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