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Hilo s a coastal city in the State of Hawaii, and is the largest community on the island of Hawaii. The population was 40,759 at the 2000 census.

Hilo is the county seat of Hawaii County, Hawaii, and is situated in the South Hilo District. The city overlooks Hilo Bay, and is near two shield volcanoes, Mauna Loa, considered active , and Mauna Kea, a dormant volcano upon which some of the best ground-based astronomical observatories are placed.

The city is home to the University of Hawaii at Hilo, as well as the Merrie Monarch Festival, a week-long celebration of ancient and modern hula, which takes place each year in the week following Easter.

Points of interest:
Banyan Drive
Hilo Tropical Gardens
Liliuokalani Park and Gardens
Lyman Museum
Nani Mau Gardens
Pana'ewa Rainforest Zoo
University of Hawaii at Hilo Botanical Gardens
Imiloa Astronomy Center of Hawaii

The East Hawaii Cultural Center (EHCC) is a cultural center in Hilo, Hawaii, that has regular art exhibits and holds workshops and classes. Administered by the East Hawaii Cultural Council, an umbrella group of local arts organizations, the Center is housed in a former police station facing Kalakaua Park.

EHCC was the 1st Hawaiian museum hosting a digital art exhibition and traveling tour on a worldwide scale in 2002 initiated by Dr. Rodney Chang (Pygoya), Honolulu.

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