Manouche Lehartel is a French Polynesian dance expert. She has served repeatedly on the jury of the Hevia i Tahiti festival and cofounded the 'Ori Tahiti Nui dance competition. She was the first Polynesian director of the Musée de Tahiti et des Îles,[1] and directed the museum for twenty years. She is the mother of dancer and actor Tuarii Tracqui.[2]
Manouche Lehartel | |
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| Marthe Taiana Tepuanoanoa Lehartel | |
 Manouche Lehartel and a sculpture by Vaiere Mara | |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation | Museographer Tahitian dance troupe leader |
| Years active | Since 1983 |
| Employer | Tahiti Museum |
| Children | Tuarii Tracqui |
She has a long involvement with the Heiva i Tahiti dance festival, having served on its jury seven times. She was president of the jury in 2013, 2014, and 2022.[3] In 2012 she co-founded (with Tumata Robinson) the 'Ori Tahiti Nui international dance competition.[4][5]
She was first appointed director of the Musée de Tahiti et des Îles in 1983.[6] In December 2016 she was reappointed as acting director of the museum following the departure of Théano Jaillet.[7][8] She was replaced in March 2017 by Miriama Bono.[9]
References
edit- ^ "#17 Manouche Lehartel - Itinéraire d'une passionnée". Tahitian Talk. 10 December 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ^ "Tuarii Tracqui, homme de scènes" (in French). Tahiti Infos. 8 March 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ^ "Manouche Lehartel : "La magie va opérer"" (in French). Tahiti Infos. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ^ "Tumata Robinson, au-delà de la danse" (in French). Tahiti Infos. 29 December 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- ^ "Ori Tahiti Solo Compétition : Un concours de danse international !" (in French). Tahiti Infos. 1 December 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- ^ "FRENCH POLYNESIA Custodian Of The Culture". Pacific Islands Monthly. Vol. 59, no. 6. 1 June 1988. p. 15. Retrieved 8 May 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Théano Jaillet, la directrice du Musée de Tahiti et des îles, dresse le bilan avant son départ" (in French). Tahiti Infos. 30 December 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ^ "Manouche Lehartel nommée directrice par Intérim du Musée de Tahiti et des îles" (in French). TNTV. 28 December 2016. Archived from the original on 2 January 2017.
- ^ "Miriama Bono aux commandes du Musée de Tahiti et des îles" (in French). Tahiti Infos. 7 March 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
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