{"id":27974,"date":"2025-04-29T10:00:49","date_gmt":"2025-04-29T20:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.temanaotemoana.org\/copy\/"},"modified":"2025-05-26T08:59:27","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T18:59:27","slug":"looking-back-on-te-mana-o-te-moanas-20th-anniversary-evening-an-unforgettable-moment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.temanaotemoana.org\/en\/looking-back-on-te-mana-o-te-moanas-20th-anniversary-evening-an-unforgettable-moment\/","title":{"rendered":"Looking Back on Te mana o te moana\u2019s 20th Anniversary Evening \u2013 An Unforgettable Moment!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1>\n\t\t\tOur News\t<\/h1>\n\t<p>Find all our latest news on our website and social media channels.<\/p>\n<h1>\n\t\t\tLooking Back on Te mana o te moana&#8217;s 20th Anniversary Evening &#8211; An Unforgettable Moment!\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.temanaotemoana.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/QUI-border.png\" alt=\"QUI-border\" itemprop=\"image\" title=\"QUI-border\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading='lazy' \/>\n\tOn <strong>December 19, 2024<\/strong>, we had the immense pleasure of celebrating the <strong>20th anniversary of the Te mana o te moana<\/strong> <strong>association<\/strong> at the prestigious <strong>Intercontinental Tahiti Resort &amp; Spa<\/strong>. A remarkable venue for an equally exceptional event, marked by gratitude and a strong commitment to environmental stewardship.\n<h2 data-start=\"625\" data-end=\"707\"><strong>20 Years of Commitment to Marine Environmental Protection in Polynesia<\/strong><\/h2>\nSince its creation in <strong>2004<\/strong>, Te mana o te moana has been passionately dedicated to the <strong>preservation of marine<\/strong> wildlife and the <strong>education of younger generations<\/strong>. Through hands-on fieldwork, innovative educational programs, and numerous initiatives in collaboration with local and international partners, our association has established itself as a key player in the <strong>protection of sea turtles in French Polynesia<\/strong>.\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.temanaotemoana.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/485770111_1061467679352277_3012695874449680428_n.png\" alt=\"soir\u00e9e 20 ans\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"600\" width=\"900\" title=\"soir\u00e9e 20 ans\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading='lazy' \/>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.temanaotemoana.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/485389794_1061467686018943_8471379513727185695_n.png\" alt=\"485389794_1061467686018943_8471379513727185695_n\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"600\" width=\"900\" title=\"485389794_1061467686018943_8471379513727185695_n\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading='lazy' \/>\n\t<h2 data-start=\"1161\" data-end=\"1211\"><strong>An Emotion-Filled Anniversary Evening<\/strong><\/h2>\nThis 20th anniversary was a wonderful opportunity to reunite with <strong>our partners, donors, employees, volunteers, interns, and friends of the association<\/strong> in a festive and warm atmosphere. The evening was highlighted by:\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"1424\" data-end=\"1498\">Inspiring speeches recalling the key moments of these two decades,<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1424\" data-end=\"1498\">A tribute to the founders and pillars of Te mana o te moana,<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1567\" data-end=\"1631\">Moving testimonials from former volunteers and collaborators,<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1634\" data-end=\"1675\">A vibrant Polynesian cultural performance,<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1678\" data-end=\"1733\">And of course, a cocktail dinner featuring local flavors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t<h2 data-start=\"1735\" data-end=\"1776\"><strong>A huge thank you to our community<\/strong><\/h2>\nWe warmly <strong>thank everyone who attended<\/strong>, <strong>as well as those who have supported us from afar throughout all these years<\/strong>. Your commitment, generosity, and trust enable us to continue carrying out our missions with determination. Thanks also to our <strong>institutional partners, corporate sponsors, volunteers<\/strong>, and board members for their valuable contributions.\n<h2 data-start=\"2217\" data-end=\"2256\"><strong>And now, looking ahead to the future!<\/strong><\/h2>\nBuilding on these first 20 years, we look to the future with hope and ambition. Many projects are underway to strengthen our impact, expand our awareness efforts, and contribute even more to the <strong>preservation of French Polynesia&#8217;s marine ecosystems<\/strong>.\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.temanaotemoana.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/485167465_1061467676018944_8049154570045286431_n.png\" alt=\"485167465_1061467676018944_8049154570045286431_n\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"600\" width=\"900\" title=\"485167465_1061467676018944_8049154570045286431_n\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading='lazy' \/>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.temanaotemoana.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/485767644_1061467692685609_2042781622452995290_n.png\" alt=\"485767644_1061467692685609_2042781622452995290_n\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"600\" width=\"900\" title=\"485767644_1061467692685609_2042781622452995290_n\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading='lazy' \/>\n<h1>\n\t\t\tOur Latest News\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.temanaotemoana.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/QUI-border.png\" alt=\"QUI-border\" itemprop=\"image\" title=\"QUI-border\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading='lazy' \/>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our News Find all our latest news on our website and social media channels. Looking Back on Te mana o te moana&#8217;s 20th Anniversary Evening &#8211; An Unforgettable Moment! On December 19, 2024, we had the immense pleasure of celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Te mana o te moana association at the prestigious Intercontinental [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":160,"featured_media":27163,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"template-page-builder-no-sidebar.php","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"full-width-content","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[65,503,32],"class_list":{"0":"post-27974","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-news","8":"tag-ocean","9":"tag-te-mana-o-te-moana-fr","10":"tag-tortues-marines","11":"entry","12":"override"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.temanaotemoana.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27974","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.temanaotemoana.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.temanaotemoana.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.temanaotemoana.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/160"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.temanaotemoana.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27974"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.temanaotemoana.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27974\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28049,"href":"https:\/\/www.temanaotemoana.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27974\/revisions\/28049"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.temanaotemoana.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/27163"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.temanaotemoana.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27974"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.temanaotemoana.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27974"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.temanaotemoana.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27974"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}