The preparations for one of the most important holidays of the year begun already! Since last year, or perhaps earlier, the families of the two candidates Celine and Lili have been designing costumes, training the ancient sports and coordinating everything to be the winners of the 2012 competition. Since the 2nd  of January of this year, the dance groups began rehearsing  divided in the categories of children, youth and "Magers" (mothers) gathering together more than 200 people in some categories! All of this work and effort will be reflected from February 4th when the Tapati Rapa Nui 2012 starts, where you will be able to see skills like:

 - Tau'a Rapa Nui:  Rano Raraku Volcano Triathlon

 - Moai carving

 - Deep Sea Fishing

 - Haka Pe'i: Sliding down the hill with banana trunks

 - Among many others!

 If anyone cares to have a detailed program write to Maria Jose Ramirez Dobud  to the mail chica_kota@yahoo.com

 Iorana!