A group of students at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo are taking a special topics course this semester on “Kalākaua – Merrie Monarch” (ANTH/HIST 394). This week, with the Merrie Monarch Festival in full swing, the class is immersed in the production through volunteer work and a huakaʻi (field trip) with festival organizers to add experiential depth to their classroom studies.

Read the full article at UH Hilo News.