#Leimana Purdy

Faith Kealohapauʻole Paredes was named Miss Aloha Hula 2026 at the 63rd Annual Merrie Monarch Festival on Thursday night at the Edith Kanakaʻole Stadium in Hilo, Hawaiʻi.

The Hawaiian Council is calling on Maui to tune in and cheer for its incredible homegrown talent as “Hawai‘i to the World,” Maui Auditions airs this Sunday, Nov. 23 at 7 p.m., on Hawai‘i News Now, simulcast on K5 and KHNL, and streaming across all HNN platforms.

Wailuku First Friday will team up with Maui Comic Con for a special edition of the monthly street festival on Friday, Nov. 7, 2025, from 6 to 9 p.m.

The Lahaina Restoration Foundation announced the next concert of its popular Hawaiian Music Series, showcasing local Hawaiian falsetto artist Leimana Purdy. This family-friendly and free event will take place on Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on the Ocean Lawn of the Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa in Kāʻanapali.

The Emma Farden Sharpe Hula Festival proudly returns to Lahaina Aug. 22–23, 2025, at the reimagined Royal Lahaina Resort & Bungalows, bringing together hālau hula, cultural practitioners, artisans and Hawaiian music in a free, family-friendly celebration of aloha. This year’s festival will shine a spotlight on Phyllis Ross, a lifelong student, dancer, and teacher of hula whose journey […]

A beloved tradition, the Emma Farden Sharpe Hula Festival, will return to West Maui for the first time since the 2023 wildfires.

The Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement announced the eight Maui finalists who will compete at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center on Sunday, June 29, for Hawai‘i to the World Television Talent Competition. These artists were selected for their exceptional talent and deep connection to Hawai‘i’s cultural heritage.

The 3rd Annual Carmen Hulu Lindsey Leo Ha‘iha‘i Falsetto Contest took center stage on Friday, Oct. 25, 2024, at the Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea, celebrating the unique Hawaiian tradition of leo ha‘iha‘i and crowned its third Falsetto Champion Leimana Kaleinamanu Purdy of Kula, Maui.

Hāna’s own Lahela Lee Park of Kawaipapa won the inaugural Carmen Hulu Lindsey Leo Ha‘iha‘i Falsetto Contest, held Saturday night as part of the 30th annual Celebration of the Arts at the The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua.