Celebrate the Tapati Festival on Easter Island with us
Every February, the remote and mystical island of Rapa Nui (Easter Island) comes to life with the Tapati Festival, an authentic celebration of Polynesian culture and traditions. This year...
In this category we report about our home, Easter Island, also called Rapa Nui.
Rapa Nui - center of Polynesian cultural heritage at the Taputapuātea Festival 2023
Rapa Nui was transformed into the center of an unprecedented Polynesian cultural exchange thanks to the 2023 Taputapuātea Festival, an event of great cultural and spiritual significance. From December 18 to 21, 2023, the...
Ancient knowledge for modern cosmetic products: A journey from Polynesia to Munich
Anakena embodies much more than a natural cosmetics brand. It is an expression of a cultural fusion that combines the heart of ancient Polynesian traditions with modern German know-how. Find out here how it all began....
The importance of flowers in Polynesian life and culture
Flowers are more than just an "ornament of nature"; they are a centerpiece in human civilization. In the Polynesian world, which includes exotic places like Rapa Nui, Hawaii...
Anakena: A place of self-discovery and positivity
Anakena is not only the name of our natural cosmetics brand and a dream destination in the South Seas; it is also a way of life. In this unique environment you can find the space to feel...
Tapati Rapa Nui 2023
From February 3 to 11, the annual cultural festival Tapati Rapa Nui takes place on Easter Island. After 2, 5 years of "tapu" - a self-imposed closure due to the pandemic -...
Easter Island opens again to tourism
The most remote inhabited island in the world - Rapa Nui - reopened its doors to tourism on 8/4-22. The first commercial flight from Chile brought 258 travelers to the...
Winter solstice on Rapa Nui: the mysticism of Ahu Huri a Ureŋa
Today, the winter solstice - Ta'u Ho'ou in the Rapa Nui language - is celebrated on Ahu Huri a Ureŋa on Rapa Nui, Easter Island. This celebration is also known as...
Moai returns to Easter Island
In this article we would like to share with you some interesting information about the Moais (whose image is also part of the logo of our brand Anakena Natural Cosmetics) and in particular about the return of a...
Discovery of Easter Island
On April 5, 1722, Jakob Roggeveen wrote in the logbook, "We gave the name Easter Island to the land, because it was discovered by us on Easter Day." 300 years ago - "discovered"...
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