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)
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.