Manouche Lehartel
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Manouche Lehartel | |
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| Marthe Taiana Tepuanoanoa Lehartel | |
 Manouche Lehartel and a sculpture by Vaiere Mara | |
| Occupation | Museographer Tahitian dance troupe leader |
| Years active | Since 1983 |
| Employer | Tahiti Museum |
| Children | Tuarii Tracqui |
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]
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]
