2024-03-31T15:18:08-07:00 2023-12-31 990EZ 2023-01-01 854179100 TE AO MANA INC TEAO 9148302724 PO BOX 1191 New York NY 10113 Anthony Aiu Board Member 9148302724 2024-03-31 Anthony Aiu 999009999 1 1 11 0 AAL2 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X www.teaomana.org X X 31500 X 30500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1000 720 280 0 30780 0 0 0 10400 13169 1139 3100 27808 2972 1294 0 4266 1294 4266 0 0 0 0 1294 4266 0 0 1294 4266 TE AO MANA expands the presence of Polynesian culture worldwide through the creation of new, Pacific Island culture based, movement work, specialized classes and workshops, performances, and cultural events. The organization creates space for programming, community building, and exhibiting a strong Pacific Island presence in NYC. As representation for this underserved community is severely lacking, the efforts of Te Ao Mana seeks to bring change to address those needs. Mana Manahata is a multi-faceted, multicultural, partially-interactive, community engagement event. It includes working in collaboration with several native organizations involved with different aspects of the event. This included an event teaser in Times Square at Anita's Way, that included working and coordinating with Chashama: Space for Artists organization, and a second 24 hour event that featured indigenous and native performance groups, artists, vendors, musicians, poets, and drummers. Mana Manahata was held in conjunction with Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration on Randalls Island. As part of the events organization, we were able to collaborate with many different native and indigneous nations from around the world and feature more traditional Polynesian activities and workshops that honored the current season of Makahiki throughout Polynesia. Some of these included lauhala weaving, a natural material used in a variety of Polynesian crafts, jewelry making, mats, and hat creation, a modern version of ohe kapala, traditional Hawaiian printing giving participants the opportunity to learn about the traditional process and also take home a personalized souvenir, haka moa and ulu maika, traditional Hawaiian games, and also Ori Tahiti performance and tutorials. This was in addition to learning traditional hilo la'i, weaving of ti leaves used in rope making, lashing of homes and canoe frames, and also used in costume making, and storytelling. There were also vendors of hand carved bone and coconut shell jewelry, and Hawaiian printed Mauna Kea shawls. A highlight of the event included a sunrise ceremony along the Harlem River with special water tributes from tribes around the world offering their healing waters. Over 4000 attendees of all ages and ethnicities were served during the event. 0 0 Heiva Pasifika NYC. This year marked a ground breaking and monumental establishing of this rare Pacific Island cultural event. This is the only comprehensive Pacific Islander focused festival that brings together peoples of the Pacific and New York City and other participants from around the world. In its inaugural year of Heiva Pasifika NYC, Te Ao Mana managed to accomplish a feat that has been attempted many times, for decades before. The celebratory event offered an extensive program of cultural workshops including: traditional coconut palm weaving, lei making, contemporary Polynesian dance improvisation, Hawaiian Chant, Hawaiian Ensemble singing, Tokelauan dance, and Tongan dance. A feature of the event was the Ori Tahiti competition that brought visitors from across the globe to participate. Additionally, included in the festivities was a Pacific Island artist digital exhibition featuring 6 different film makers, fine artists, photographers, and activists from the islands, and a Chammoro fashion display. Approximately 2000 attendees, participants, audience members, performers, and staff were delighted by a two evening performance showcase, spotlighting local Halau Hula, Ori Tahiti groups, musicians, and drummers. A highlight of the event was the visit and heartfelt words of encouragement and excitement from President Moetai Brotherson of French Polynesia. Heiva Pasifika is a much needed and profoundly felt weekend of gathering, culture, love, and community and a crucial addition to the cultural fabric of NYC's diverse cultural arts organization programming. Some of the feedback received was the tears of joy expressed by local Pacific Islanders who feel they finally have a place to come together in NYC. We are very proud and humbled by the responsibility and task it is to provide large scale events like this, making history. 0 X 0 0 Anthony Aiu Founder/Creative Director/President 45 0 0 0 Kaina Quenga Founder/Director 10 0 0 0 Lehuanani DeFranco Secretary/Treasurer 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NY Te Ao Mana Inc PO BOX 1191 New York NY 10113 9148302724 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 9400 11300 20700 41400 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9400 11300 20700 41400 41400 41400 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 Other Operating Expenses