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RAPA NUI Cultural Arts Classes Mondays 7.30pm “Rapa Nui class is so much fun. We get to learn not only the dance, we learn language, the history of Rapa Nui, cultural games and stories” Vila 12- Rapa Nui student Matavai. Register at matavai.com.au and join us every Monday. Monday Classes include; Siva Samoa- 4.30pm and 5.30pm Cook Islands Ura - 6.30pm and 7.30pm Hawaiian - 6.30pm Rapa Nui- 7.30pm Video by Arran Rogers Music- Rapanui Hinariru- Rapanui #pacificdancesydney #pacificdanceclassessydne

The Rapa Nui, also known are the Indigenous Polynesian people inhabiting Easter Island, a small island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean. The island is known for its unique stone statues (over 1,000), called Moai, which were carved by the Rapa Nui people and are now a UNESCO World Heritage site. The Rapa Nui people have a very rich culture and history, and their traditions and way of life have been passed down through the generations. Today, the Rapa Nui people continue to live on Easter Island