When Jeanguy Saintus first saw Stravinsky’s Rite, he was reminded of his religion’s initiation ceremonies. Now, he has created his…
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Arts & Culture
Caribbean Writers Series Welcomes Haitian-American Author and Activist
Through spoken words and song, noted Haitian-American professor, anthropologist, poet, feminist, performance artist, and activist Gina Athena Ulysse, Ph.D., delivered…
Arts & Culture
Sequined flags depict Haitian Vodou spirits in New Orleans
Fourteen beach-towel-sized flags covered in glittering sequins to evoke the Haitian Vodou spirits called “lwa” – each flag an explosion…
Arts & Culture, Haiti, Video
Not Much of Haiti Left in Port-au-Prince Antique Shop
Jocelyne Hider talks about her life-long passion for antiques and why so few of the treasures she’s found are from Haiti.
Arts & Culture, Video
Highlights from 13th Edition of PAPJAZZ Festival
The Jazz Haiti Foundation hosted its 13th Annual PAPJAZZ International Festival from Jan. 19 – Jan. 26, which featured international acts from Haiti, the United States, Israel and Sweden to name a few.
Arts & Culture, Haiti
Haiti festival seeks to reconnect Jazz back to the people
Like many indicators of black culture, we’ve seen an evolution of Jazz that has led her away from her Black roots and closer to the upper echelons of wealth, leaving the depth of her sound to be enjoyed by elite whites, instead of the children of her creators. However for Milena Sandler and Joel Widmaier, Jazz — a genre that was birthed by black communities across the United States — deserves to be enjoyed by everyone, especially by the masses.
Arts & Culture
Inside the Kingdom of Hayti, ‘the Wakanda of the Western Hemisphere’
Marvel’s blockbuster “Black Panther,” which recently became the first superhero drama to be nominated for a Best Picture Academy Award, takes…
Arts & Culture, New York
Haitian Folkloric Dance Shines at Lincoln Center
Feet of Rhythm, a Haitian folkloric dance company in New York led by Nadia Dieudonné, a choreographer and master teacher, had a bombastic showcase performance at the Appel Room in Lincoln Center for the Booking Dance Festival NYC earlier this month.
Arts & Culture, Haiti
Off the beaten path, Haiti’s jazz festival comes of age
Port-au-Prince – At a time when most of the world’s jazz capitals are buried under snow or suffering through sub-zero…
Arts & Culture
How did Haiti’s international jazz festival snag one of music’s hottest stars?
As the husband-and-wife duo behind Haiti’s premier international musical event, Joel Widmaier and Milena Sandler Widmaier are used to presenting…