Manouche Lehartel

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
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]