DANIELE DALLA POLA (Italy / USA)
He is currently one of the world’s top names in tiki lifestyle and mixology, a sophisticated expert of exotic cocktails through which he has been describing for more than 10 years the colorful and exciting Polynesian universe.

MARIE KING (Don The Beachcomber, USA)
She is an internationally renown rum and tropical cocktails specialist with a life dedicated to tiki and and mixology. Today she is the beverage director at "23 Restaurant Services" (Don The Beachcomber) after ben for years the soul of Tonga Hut, the oldest tiki bar in Los Angeles.

GEORGI RADEV (Laki Kane - London)
He is the co-founder of the Laki Kane Cocktail Bar & Tapas restaurant in London, specialized in rum, tiki mixology and everything tropical.

DAVIDE MITACCHIONE (Italy)
With an experience of more than 20 years ago in Italy and abroad, he is moved by a great passion for anything sugar and rum. He participated to many competitions including being in the finals of the Bacardi Legacy Cocktail Competition in 2018

DIRTY DICK (Paris)
Scott Schuder has been bartending in Paris for 23 years. Originally from the Mojave Desert, he took over the world famous Dirty Dick, opened in 1934 as a Brothel and now Paris favorite tropical cocktail bar. Matteo Braguti, the manager, comes from Verona, and literally grew up in the bar industry. Scotty and Matteo work keep TIKI spirit alive!

RITA'S TIKI BAR (Milano, Italy)
Born as a younger brother of Rita Cocktails - the historic American bar in Milano founded by Edoardo Nono in 2002 - Rita's Tiki Room is an authentic cocktail bar in Polynesian, Hawaiian and Caribbean style. Founded in 2019 by Edoardo Nono and Chiara Buzzi, the bar is a destination with a concept fully dedicated to tropical, cuban and tiki mixology.

LUAU TIKI BAR (Bari, Italy)
A concept bar born in 2015 from the love for bartending to recreate the atmospheres and style of the traditional American Tiki bars, mixing here and there Mediterranean elements.

KAONA ROOM (Miami, USA)
Kaona Room in Miami, crafted by the legendary Daniele Dalla Pola, is a hidden tropical gem where rum, culture, and cocktails collide in a vibrant spectacle. Designed and built with the help of Paul "Tiki" Campese and Daniele's son, Billy Dalla Pola, who now passionately "rums" the place, this bar has become a rum lover's paradise. Kaona Room offers an unforgettable experience, with signature cocktails like the Mokopuni Tiki Bowl, the Ghost, and the Vicious Virgin taking center stage. Each drink comes alive with theatrical effects - think smoke, fire, and sound - making every sip an adventure. With the largest public rum collection on the East Coast, Kaona Room is a mecca for connoisseurs and thrill-seekers alike.

NU LOUNGE BAR (Italy)
Founded in 2000 by Davide Cavallari, Daniele Dalla Pola, Elena Esposito and Maurizio Gerosa, who put their national and international experiences together, Nu Lounge is a cocktail bar in the center of Bologna offering the customers a unique experience. Over the years, the professional growth of the team led by Daniele Pola allowed for greater specialization and the NU LOUNGE BAR embraced the TIKI culture, becoming one of the most important TIKI BAR in the world.

EMANUELE CODISPOTI (Italy)
He started working as a professional bartender in 2000. He soon discovered and entered the Tiki world, traveling and exploring every tiki bar in USA. He has been a guest bartender at The Hukilau in Fort Lauderdale for 3 years.

STEFANO NINCHEVICH
MC of Tikitaly
Well known writer for “Bar Giornale” and expert of the art of drinking, Stefano has been defined an explorer or an astronauts, always in search for the true cultural aspects related to history of cocktails. This research brought him around the world to visit the actual places where cocktails were born.

SVEN KIRSTEN
Born in Germany in 1955 and later transplanted to California, he is now a teacher, curator, photographer and expert writer and connoisseur of the tiki world, or as he defines himself: "an urban archaeologist". His propensity for working with lights and videos has led him in the past to collaborate with famous artists such as Tom Waits, Sergio Mendes and Robert De Niro. Today he is focused on promoting his text "Book of Tiki", a true bible in terms of tiki culture.

JOCHEN HIRSCHFED
Munich-based globetrotter, filmmaker and photographer under the pseudonym Van Hagen, with an unbridled passion for cocktails, art, rum, and all-round tiki culture.

PAUL CAMPESE (Tiki Campese)
Paul is a self-made painter and sculptor inspired by Polynesian art and mid-century modern. With the years he also specialized in designing custom tiki mugs and masks, participating to many events worldwide.

IVAN CASTRO
Ivan Castro is an ex-graphic designer based in Barcelona, Spain, who specializes in calligraphy, lettering, and typography. His work involves everything from advertising to editorial, and from packaging to logo design and gig posters.

ALEXANDER THALOFER (Thaly's Tiki Art)
"Carving the voodoo out of wood"
International Tiki Carver and Chainsaw Smuggler since 2009
www.thalystikiart.com - IG: thalystikiart

KLAPIS TIKI
Klapistikis will bring the feeling of the of the south seas to you. From small Tikis as like keychains or bottle openers to big ones will be available.
www.klapistikis.de - IG: Klapistikis

THE RU
Tiki carver & Island escapism enthusiast. DIY Sillyman ever since...
IG: TheRu.Tiki

TIKI TIM (Tim Dyson)
Kiwi carver & Tiki collector living in Vienna, Austria. Carving Tikis and building tiki bars since 2017.
IG: tims_tiki_terrace

CRAB TIKI
Enthusiast of artisanal work and passionate about Polynesian culture.
IG: crab.tikis

TIKI-WORKS (Martin Loosli)
Hand-carved Tikis from Switzerland, absolutely unique, lovingly created by a talented chainsaw carver.