The BayParc Apartments in downtown Miami opened a space to artists through collaboration with the national nonprofit YoungArts. The latest installation…
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Arts & Culture
Chef Alain Lemaire On Haitian Cuisine and His Drive For Cooking
By Elizabeth Hazard
Award-winning chef Alain Lemaire might best be known for appearing on the Food Network’s hit show Cutthroat Kitchen, but his accomplishments in the kitchen far exceed any television show appearance.
Arts & Culture
Introducing Jaden Timoun, a Language Immersion Program for Haitian Youth
The founder of the Haitian Creole Language Institute (HCLI) has launched a new initiative geared towards children ages 2 to 5 whose parents want them fully immersed in their homeland’s native tongue.
Arts & Culture, New York
Haitian Mas Group to March In Annual West Indian American Parade Not Allowed on Parkway
After much fanfare and excitement around Banboche Mas, one of Haiti’s first mas camp, taking part in the 51st West Indian American Day Parade, the masqueraders and float were not allowed to take part in the festivities after failing to pass inspection at a checkpoint on Buffalo Avenue and Eastern Parkway.
Arts & Culture
Roxane Gay on the Trauma and Triumph of the Haitian Diaspora
When my college roommate learns I am Haitian, she is convinced I practice voodoo, thanks to the Internet in the hands of the feeble-minded.”
Arts & Culture, New York
Haitian Pop Soul-Folk Artist HERVÉ to Perform at NYC’s Joe’s Pub
Haitian artist HERVÉ is bringing his pop soul-folk sound to New York City’s Joe’s Pub on Aug. 29.
Arts & Culture
Haitian and Cuban Artists Share America’s Immigrant Story w/ New Exhibition, SWARM.
William’s collection, which is comprised of paintings, printmaking, collages and drawings, is a complex hybrid that pushes Haiti’s rich, albeit disturbing history to the forefront. Figures in his work are recurrently covered in eyes, which launched a larger conversation about the “curious gazes” those of African and Caribbean descent are subject to on a regular basis.
Arts & Culture, Special Reports
Haitian Music Industry’s Dirty Secret: It Doesn’t Exist
Haiti’s most recognized and influential musician died penniless because he was an artist in the Haitian Music Industry (HMI).
Arts & Culture, Video
Selebrasyon: Using Arts to Connect and Inform
Selebrasyon! is New York City’s only festival dedicated to the promotion of the highest caliber film, dance, music, literature, and visual art of Haiti and its Diaspora. Haiti Cultural Exchange’s 3rd Biennial celebration will bring artists and diverse communities together to experience Haitian culture, its creative foundations, and its powerful legacy.
Arts & Culture
Largest Haitian Diaspora Multidisciplinary Festival Unveils Program for 12th Annual Festival
Weeklong festival in Montreal boasts rara parades, culinary and artisan fairs, literature and more.