Puku Rangi Tea – Rapa Nui Music & Dance Tour in Marlborough

Experience the vibrant culture of Easter Island as Puku Rangi Tea tours for the first time in Marlborough to closing the Welcoming Week Celebration!

Since 2012, they have been dedicated to preserving and showcasing traditional Rapa Nui music and dance. Their vibrant performances include the Hoko warrior dance, resonating with the spirit of the Māori Haka, storytelling through Takona body painting and ancestral narratives, Kai Kai string games and the rhythmic sounds of Tahitian ukulele and drums.

Puku Rangi Tea currently performs three shows a week at the Tahatai Hotel in Hanga Roa, Rapa Nui, and has participated in various festivals throughout its history, including:

• Indigenous festival 2023–2024, San Juan de la Costa, Chile.

• World Gathering of Folkloric Associations 2020, Lima, Peru.

• International Festival 2018–2019, Málaga, Spain.

• Chapultepec Forest Festival 2018, Mexico City, Mexico.

• Second Workshop on Rapa Nui Music and Dance 2018, Mexico City, Mexico.

• Rapa Nui Dance and Music Show 2018, Mexico City and Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico.

• First Workshop on Rapa Nui Music and Dance 2017, Mexico City, Mexico.

• Rapa Nui Dance and Music Show 2017, Mexico City, Mexico.

• Indigenous festival 2016–2020, San Juan de la Costa, Chile.

• Cultural Market 2017, Mexico City, Mexico.

• 12th Pacific Arts Festival 2016, Hagåtña, Guam.

• Carnaval 2016, Arica, Chile.

• Summer Festival 2016, Valdivia, Chile.

• Oktoberfest Chile 2015–2017, Malloco, Chile.

• Gala Puro Chile 2015, Miami, United States.

The tour holds significant cultural importance due to Rapa Nui deep ancestral connections with Aotearoa, offering a unique opportunity for cultural engagement and community connection.

Their itinerary includes high-profile engagements, such as:

• Music Workshop on Friday 12 at 4pm - Koha Entry - RSVP Required

• Dance Workshop on Friday 12 at 6pm - Koha Entry - RSVP Required

• Concert: Live music and dances on Sunday 14 Spetember. Doors open at 3:30pm, Event start at 4pm

• Koha - Entry - RSVP Required (Limited Capacity)

We are also excited to feature the local guest band "Matices", who will open the concert with a vibrant performance of live Andean and Latin American music.