The first public release of Tiki was in October 2002, by Luis Argerich. Please also see a listing of All Releases.
In July 2003, Tiki was named the SourceForge.net July 2003 Project of the Month (This article provides nice historical perspective)
Recap of 1st birthday
Article in Linux Mag: http://www.linux-mag.com/id/1407/
September 2003: 1st TikiFest in Paris
1st cross continent TikiFest, in Dakar, Senegal, with mose, marclaporte and yturgeon.