Pictured: Hālau Mohala 'Ilima, Kumu Hula: Mapuana DeSilva. This performance features 113 dancers, the most performers that had performed as a group in this competition before.
1988
Volume 1 (91 minutes, digitized from SVHS) Volume 2 (69 minutes, digitized from SVHS)
Festival Theme: Genoa Keawe
Pictured: Auntie Genoa Keawe, as she performed for the intermission portion. All entries for the 'Auana Hula competition portion were required to chose a song of hers to use for their performance in the competition.
Pictured: Hālau Nā Mamo O Pu'uananulu from Honolulu, O'ahu before they performed "Piuke'ona" for the Kupuna Wahine 'Auana portion that had just been introduced this year. Kumu Hula: William Kahakuleilehua Haunu'u Ching.
Theme: Favorite Hawaiian Island (for the 'Aunana competition only)
Pictured: Sheri Laua'eki'eikula Yamasaki from Hālau Kealakapawa of Honolulu, O'ahu as she performs the chant "Puka Mai Ka Wahine Mai Loko Mai O Ka Lua" on June 28, 1997.