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Cap-Haïtien held yet another enthralling Haitian Flag Day celebration despite the country's struggles.
By Onz Chery & Stevenson Pierre Joseph
CAP-HAÏTIEN — Cap-Haïtien held yet another breathtaking Haitian Flag Day celebration on Saturday despite the country’s ongoing struggles. Multiple bands with their members adorned with alluring costumes marched in the streets while producing charming fanfare music with the sound of trumpets, drums, and more instruments.
Before the parades, Cap-Haïtien began the 221st Haitian Flag Day celebration with a mass at Our Lady of the Assumption Cathedral, in which several officials attended such as Fritz Jean and Régine Abraham, two members of the Transitional Presidential Council, Cap-Haïtien’s Mayor Yvrose Pierre and more.
Here are some pictures of the Cap-Haïtien’s Haitian Flag Day parade.
A model poses for a picture behind a sign that reads L’union fait la force, or Unity is strength. Photo by Onz Chery for The Haitian Times
A cheerleader before a dance performance. Photo by Onz Chery for The Haitian Times
A horn player at the Haitian Flag Day parade in Cap-Haitien. Photo by Onz Chery for The Haitian Times
Attendees of Cap-Haitien’s Haitian Flag Day parade sporting red and blue. Photo by Onz Chery for The Haitian Times
Performers standing in position before the start of the parade. Photo by Onz Chery for The Haitian Times
A man wearing a red and blue suit with a matching hat. Photo by Onz Chery for The Haitian Times
Performers dressed in blue and red carrying the Haitian flag. Photo by Onz Chery for The Haitian Times
A performer smiling while holding the Haitian flag. Photo by Onz Chery for The Haitian Times
A man lacing up his pants before the start of the parade. Photo by Onz Chery for The Haitian Times
A child poses for a picture. Photo by Onz Chery for The Haitian Times
A teenage boy dressed as a hero of the Haitian Revolution. Photo by Onz Chery for The Haitian Times
Dancers before a performance at the Haitian Flag Day parade in Cap-Haitien. Photo by Onz Chery for The Haitian Times
A performer holding a drum major baton walking past another band. Photo by Onz Chery for The Haitian Times