TIKI OASIS VIRTUAL EVENTS!!
We here at Tiki Oasis headquarters are having a blast sharing a variety of curated virtual experiences over the last year! Fans have enjoyed our Tiki Oasis TV program including meet-ups, art shows, seminars, live entertainment, a HUGE Virtual Marketplace, our monthly Diversity & Inclusion series, LIVE DJ sets on our Twitch and YouTube channels and Aloha Caftan Society and Cabana Set community meet-ups!
Thank you all for the amazing continued support! We look forward to being together again in 2021 to celebrate our 20th anniversary in San Diego and at our sister event Arizona Tiki Oasis at the historic Hotel Valley Ho.
From Tapa to Tiki; Artists of Oceania
From Tapa to tiki; artists of oceania
BROADCAST: April 11th, 2021
Tiki Oasis Oasis is proud to bring together a panel of contemporary artists currently creating and living on the islands. Artists will share their influences, mediums used and style. We will explore how these artists include traditions, history, region and culture in their art. Hosted by BigToe and featuring: HTJ Art and Designs, V Lee Cabanilla, Travis Turqueza, Dalani Tanahy and Stephen Koa Kakaio.
MORE THAN GRASS SKIRTS
BROADCAST: March 21st, 2021
Free Event to Benefit Desert Oasis Room
Tiki Oasis is happy to announce a special event to celebrate Women’s History month! Shannon Mustipher (author of Tiki: Modern Tropical Cocktails) brings together a panel of women who are inspiring and defining the Tiki movement today. Digging into the past, Erin Behrenhausen will share a sneak peek of her seminar “Tiki Femme: The Badass Women of Tiki” including a deeper look at an unlikely Tiki pioneer Grace Buscher Guslander. Bringing the conversation to modern-day, Shannon Mustipher has assembled a panel of women defining the scene including; Marie King, Michelle Perez, Jen Akin, Ying Adamson and Erin Behrenhausen.
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Have we Met Yet?
BROADCAST: Feb 21, 2021
Free Event
Who are the black folx that are part of the Tiki Oasis scene? Keeping our community strong and vibrant has always been a key objective for Tiki Oasis but what does that look like for our black community? How might Tiki events and gatherings cultivate a true culture of inclusion and diversity? How are we currently including the black folx who are part of the Tiki scene and how do we ensure we create an inclusive environment where all feel welcome to join? For our February chat, we will present a round table of incredible black folx you’ve likely seen at many Tiki events to join in this conversation on how to empower black women and men to make their mark, participate, and truly be a part of this community. Moderated by Sheila Starr and featuring Jessabelle Thunder, Nina Josephine, Pierre Moseley, Tracy Blakely and other special guest Samuel Miller from b4.change and Zombie Village!
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Filipino Bartenders; influence on tropical drinks
BROADCAST: Jan 10th, 2021
Free Event to Benefit Desert Oasis Room
Join Tiki Oasis for a chat about the original Filipino bartenders of Don the Beachcomber and how they contributed to and influenced Tropical Drinks in the early days of Polynesian Pop. This conversation benefits the Desert Oasis Room.
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Tiki Oasis New Year's Day Hangover Hangout
BROADCAST: Jan 1st, 2021
Free Event
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Aloha caftan society
Meeting Monthly!
Free Events
The Aloha Caftan Society is a community meet-up that started at the Tiki Oasis event a few years ago. This group celebrates their love of CAFTANS with a fun festive parade each year at the event. Since March 2020 the group has been enjoying their time together, virtually! Tiki Oasis has worked closely with the Aloha Caftan Society to host these virtual social events with curated caftan content from craft classes, closet-shares, guest speakers and mixologists! Always a good time and open to all! You can find out more about the group HERE. Also check out this lil video we made from some of the past meet-ups over the year at Tiki Oasis TV
A Fireside Chat with Miss Tiki Oasis Queendom!
BROADCAST: Dec 13th 2020
Free Event to Benefit The Pōpolo Project
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BIPOC Pinup Parlez
BROADCAST: NOV 8th, 2020
Free Event to Benefit Dress for Success
We’re over the moon to have you join us for BIPOC Pinup Parlez this Sunday, November 8th at 11am PST! This event, sponsored by the Diversity & Inclusion Council for Tiki Oasis, features some of our favorite BIPOC Pinups in their Tiki fashion finest! Not only will you get to bask in their beauty, but you will have the opportunity to hear a little bit about what drew them to the world of pinup and get a peek into their experiences as BIPOC in spaces that, traditionally, offer very little BIPOC representation. Grab your favorite Sunday beverage and join us for a little socially conscious pinup glamour! Featuring: Ashleeta Beauchamp, Jessabelle Thunder, Miss Shellshock, Nathaly Aguilera, Ruby Champagne, Sugar Moon, Vera Safire and moderated by: Susana Vestige.
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rum. power. people.
BROADCAST: Oct 11th,2020
Free Event to Benefit to the Drinks Trust.
Rum has quite a spirited history dating back to early rum punches and grogs (yes, Pirates!). The history and legacy of Rum is mired in colonialism, slavery, economic oppression and organized crime. Is that all in the past? Beyond the delicious concoctions we all crave today what is currently happening in the world of Rum? Sly Augustin of Trailer Happiness (London) shares with us a journey through rum and the people who made it.
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Born and bred in Notting Hill, it was almost fate when Sly Augustin became the owner of West London’s acclaimed mid-century Tiki community bar, Trailer Happiness in 2012. Augustin’s lifelong love of rum started during a summer trip to St. Lucia aged 18 where, after trying some powerful local rums from the barrel, he discovered a local coconut rum liqueur. From there, he grew his knowledge of the spirit becoming one of London’s leading rum aficionados.
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Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea; tiki, Pasifika & Colonial Power
BROADCAST: Sept 13th, 2020
Free Event to Benefit to the Pasifika Project.
Join Tiki Oasis for our September Tiki Oasis Monthly D &I Series* From the time of the earliest encounters with Western colonizers, the Pacific region and its Indigenous people and cultures have been, and continue to be, greatly impacted by the forces of colonialism and imperialism. Given from an Indigenous Pasifika point of view, this discussion will examine the implications of colonialism in the Pacific, in order to provide historical and cultural context to contemporary conversations about tiki and appropriation, as we collectively examine tiki’s place and potential evolution within today’s hospitality industry.
Mariah Kunkel is of Indigenous CHamoru (Guahan) and African-American descent. Supported by a diverse professional background of 10+ years in marketing, brand management and business development, Mariah’s career has primarily focused on education and advocacy on behalf of craft spirits producers, with a particular emphasis on artesanal mezcal. Mariah most recently was the Brand Development Director for Banhez Mezcal Artesanal and previously served as the Director of Marketing for Brooklyn Gin. Mariah holds a Juris Doctor from Loyola Marymount and a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts from Cal State Northridge.
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Sensual Paradise – Deconstructing the Romanticization of the Alluring Island Maiden’
BROADCAST: AUG 16TH, 2020
This round table conversation explored the image of the “Exotic Polynesian Wahine” from early South Seas pop culture to Tiki Style and beyond. From cinematic hula girls, black velvet paintings, menu art, tattoos, and exotic entertainers, the image of the island girl has had many iterations, some innocuous, some stereotypical, but still a historic iconography of our beloved mid-century Tiki Culture. Can this iconography be celebrated in the current Tiki Culture revival while still acknowledging the racial and sexist mores of the past? Join our panelists Angelica Navarro, Chockie Tom, Lindsay Reva McNicol, Mariah Kunkel and MeduSirena in an open-minded, inclusive discussion about the implications, history, and future of the portrayal of the Island girl. Moderated by Maggie Campbell. “Tip Jar” to benefit Heiva San Diego.
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tiki oasis soundtrack
BROADCAST: Oct 29th – 31st, 2020
Free event featuring 20 Djs and 30 hours of Tiki Oasis DJS spinning LIVE!
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SHAG PARTY
BROADCAST: Oct 30th, 2020
Tiki Oasis producers Baby Doe & Otto interview the artist SHAG. Includes a dance party with DJ sets by DJ Otto and DJ Brother Cleve!
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Tiki Oasis ARTSHOW REception
BROADCAST: Oct 30th, 2020
Meet the artist of our TIKI OASIS Halloween art show! Hosted by BigToe and Audrey Moorehead.
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disney goes Tiki
Aug 14th, 2020
Hosted by David “Dr Skipper” Marley
Dr. Skipper shared with us new adventures about the artists and inspirations behind the creation of Disneyland’s Adventureland and the Enchanted Tiki Room. Marley also shared wild cast member stories about The Enchanted Tiki Room from his book More Skippers Stories: True Tales From Disneyland’s Jungle Cruise. Proceeds benefit the Walt Disney Family Museum.
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virtual marketplace cocktail hour
Aug 14th, 2020
Hosted by Audrey Moorehead
Support Tiki Oasis Artists! Get to know the artists, makers and traders of Tiki Oasis in this fast-paced unique virtual event! Featuring over 50 Tiki Oasis Marketplace vendors!
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ape record release party
Aug 14th, 2020
Hosted by the band APE
Ape ‘Supersonic’ record release party. Included NEW music, film clips, Tiki carving and mug raffle hosted by exotica band APE! Listen in to hear about Ape’s first ever vinyl record.
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shopping in pajamas
Aug 15th-16th, 2020
This free TWO DAY EVENT featured over 50 vendors! Our virtual marketplace included livestream interactions, live artist meet-ups and an overall unique virtual shopping experience with the makers and creators that make Tiki Oasis such a unique experience! You. can still support Tiki artists and SHOP SHOP SHOP!
‘Rum & Reàl Exotic Cocktail Challenge’
Aug 15th, 2020
Hosted by Global Rum Ambassador Ian Burrell
This Rum & Reàl challenge featured some of the world’s most exotic bartenders as they showed off their skills in this fast-paced tropical cocktail challenge! Watch these mixologists whip up their rum masterpieces in only 3 minutes. They shared their rum of choice, the fresh fruit flavor and 3 other ingredients as they created a drink exclusively for Tiki Oasis.
Sponsored by: Reàl Cocktail Ingredients
You can watch this event on Tiki Oasis TV
tiki oasis art show Virtual reception
Aug 15th, 2020
Hosted by BigToe
Curated by Baby Doe the 11th Annual Art Show features over 30 Tiki artists!
Tiki Oasis Art Show Virtual Reception was a free event that featured a tour of all art, opportunities to purchase art and interviews with artists.
(This art was also displayed at a socially distanced exhibit at Paradise Point & Spa Resort, San Diego 8/13-8/16).
aloha caftan stroll
Aug 15th, 2020
Tiki Oasis fans dressed up for the Aloha Fashion Stroll by wearing their best/most favorite caftan and strutting their stuff.
FREE EVENT
TIKI OASIS TV on YOUTUBE!
main tiki oasis showcase!
Aug 15th, 2020
Tiki Oasis TV Main Showcase!! Featured music, mixologist showcase and special guest appearances from fans, friends and performers of Tiki Oasis! For those staying at Paradise Point Resort & Spa this event was simulcast to all hotel rooms!
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Late Night Room Party!
Aug 15th, 2020
This wild late night virtual “Room Party” included DJ’s, dancers, and other mischief from around the globe hosted by Barron Scott Levkoff of Midwayville & If ‘N’ Wendy!
FREE EVENT
TIKI OASIS TV on TWITCH!
The Velvet Gazette Virtual Release Party
Aug 16th, 2020
We love throwing virtual events (almost as much as in-person events!) This free Zoom Party featured live music, Burlesque, interviews and so much more! Hosted by Editor-in-Chief Susana Andrea. Velvet Gazette newspaper is inspired by vintage aesthetics and culture and brought to life through the perspective of women from every continent.
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