Dramatic dance scenes depict Rapanui survivors

Scientific dance mash up
Sacramento News & Review, CA - Nov 1, 2007
The dramatic scenes with actors tell a story—by turns humorous and apocalyptic—about a man and woman who appear to be the only survivors on Easter Island, ...

Chilean folk dancers perform Rapanui dances/San Jose

3 THINGS TO DO TOMORROW
San Jose Mercury News, USA - Oct 24, 2007
... CollegeChilean folk dance troupe Araucaria will perform dances representative of the various regions of Chile and Easter Island, 7:30 pm Thursday. ...

Rapanui educators to visit Cleveland

Cleveland Children to Get a Glimpse of Rapa Nui Culture
All American Patriots (press release), Sweden - Oct 8, 2007
Visiting the Cleveland area October 1-13 are Ana Maria Arrendondo, a headmaster of the municipal school of Easter Island as well as an artist and a ...

Ohio dance collaboration with Rapanui choreographer

A busy season promises to keep troupes on their toes
The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com, OH - Sep 22, 2007
One of the biggest projects for Bill Wade's modern company is a collaboration with a Rapa Nui choreographer from Easter Island in October as part of an ...

Inlet Dance Theatre performance inspired by trip to Rapa Nui

Reaching out in a shrinking world
Donald Rosenberg - Plain Dealer Dance Critic
Plain Dealer
Thursday, March 22, 2007

During his four days on Easter Island, Wade watched local dancers and heard haunting drum rhythms. He also saw a half-clad Polynesian seated on a horse talking on a cell phone, many other Polynesians carrying laptops and others wearing Eminem T-shirts and Rastafarian caps.

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Rapanui dance group performed at NZ festival

Celebration of cultural diversity
A dull and wet start to a windy day was not enough to keep thousands away from the Marlborough Multicultural Festival, where cultures were shared and new friends were made.
Photography by DEREK FLYNN/The Marlborough Express
The Marlborough Express
Monday, 19 March 2007









Claudia Quiroga from the Rapanui-Easter Island dance group Rano Kau performs at yesterday's Marlborough Multicultural Festival.

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Rapanui surprise at Utah "dance spectacular"

UHDA charms Kingsbury Hall audience
Utah Hispanic Dance Alliance educates audience with flair
By Scott Iwasaki
Deseret Morning News
Tuesday, September 12, 2006

One surprise was the inclusion of the Easter Island culture with a mix of Hispanic and Polynesian dancing, which was a welcome addition during the Chilean "Isla de Pascua" (which means "Easter Island").

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