by Javiera Alarcón María Irma Paoa Tuki, affectionately known as “Irma”, was born on November 3rd 1963 in Hanga Roa. She is the daughter of Sergio Enrique Paoa Pate and Flora Tuki Pakarati. Irma is one of seven children of the Paoa Tuki family, who lived in the Tu’u Koihu
A Journey to the Past Through the Stars – by Enzo Moglia, Director of Rapa Nui Planetarium The Rapanui Planetarium Foundation has once again made its mark at the 11th School Astronomy Congress of 2023, held in the vibrant city of Concepción. For the second consecutive year, the foundation took
by Claudia BerardiPhotos by © Nikole Albornoz This graphic-sculptural montage offers a selection of essential intersections between pieces of traditional carving and the ancestral oralities of Rapa Nui culture. “The ancient and ongoing dialogue between matter and spirit; between the tangible and the ethereal; between the social body and the
Moe Toke He Tangata Archaeology is the branch of anthropology that aims to reconstruct the history of humanity from its material remains. The problem is that a very important part of human creation is not expressed in material form, and, on the other hand, many times it is not possible
Ambassador of Japan in Chile “My primary goal is to demonstrate that the Japanese people are with you.” Mayor Pedro Edmunds Paoa and Japanese Ambassador Kazuhisa Shibuya inaugurated the Comprehensive Care Center in Rapa Nui. The center, funded by the Japanese government, operates in Mataveri and serves elderly and disabled
Te tātou ‘ōro’a he Tāpati Rapa Nui 2023 Mai te toru ki te ho’e ‘ahuru mā ho’e mahana o Hetu’u Pū The details of the next Tāpati 2023 after the Covid 19 By Camila Sandoval Photos by I. Municipalidad de Isla de Pascua This celebration, which values the cultural heritage
