Created by the Fabienne Colas Foundation, MIBFF opens on Sept. 23, with the showing of a Canadian film, “The Cuban.” From Sept. 24-Oct. 4, 120 films from 30 countries, including Haiti, will be available for viewing.
Arts & Culture, Business, Only In The Haitian Times
Battle for Barbancourt: Inside the family fight to control Haiti’s cherished brand
Barbancourt Rhum, an $18 million business, has survived Haiti’s tumultuous history of coups, embargoes and natural disasters to become a world-renowned brand in the spirits industry. Lately, a family fight for company control has pitted its late leader Thierry Gardere’s only child and his siblings against one another.
Arts & Culture
Jean-René Delsoin’s passion of dance exposes Haiti’s Rich Culture
Jean-René Delsoin- acclaimed dancer, choreographer, dance instructor, and owner of the Centre et Compagnie de Danse- has been inspiring and…
Arts & Culture
Haitian American Childhood Friends Collaborate on Short Film, The Sweetest Girl
Although Harry Jeudy is a screenwriter, he’s not an avid reader. But he was willing to plow through a 356-page novel, “Revelations: Roads to Redemption.” Because his childhood friend, Yanatha Desouvre, wrote it.
Arts & Culture, Profiles
Delatour, a radical talented and remarkable artist you need to know
From a young age Xavier Delatour was sure one day he would become an artist. Over the years, he has…
Arts & Culture
Gregory Gourdet Won a ‘Top Chef’ Challenge Cooking Outstanding Haitian Food. Now He’s Turning It Into a Restaurant.
The expectations, honestly, could not have been lower. Last fall, I arrived at the Row development in Downtown Los Angeles…
Arts & Culture, Caribbean, Coronavirus, Haiti
Haiti Cancels Flag Day Celebrations as Coronavirus Cases Increase
The Haitian Flag Day Parade is canceled for the second straight year in Cap-Haitien.
Arts & Culture
Check Out All The Cars In Wyclef Jean’s Garage (Plus 2 He Needs)
Sneak a peek at all the high-performance rides in rapper Wyclef’s huge collection, many of which have crazy customizations. When…
Arts & Culture
Pierre Desrameaux, Famed Haitian Dancer, Felled by Coronavirus
Pierre Louis Célestin Desrameaux, 91, a renowned Haitian dancer and dance teacher, died on Mon., Apr. 13, 2020 at Brookdale…
Arts & Culture, Women & Children
Edwidge Danticat to be inducted in the American Academy of Arts and Letters
On Wednesday, the American Academy of Arts and Letters announced on Wednesday, Feb. 26, it 13 new inductees, which includes…