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Arts & Culture
A Collective of Artists Band Together to Preserve Haitian Culture
Kriyol Dance 1st Annual Nuit des Racines. Photo Credit: Stanley Delva BROOKLYN, NY — In a city as diverse as New York, it’s not hard to imagine the blending and removal of a community’s cultural identity as neighborhoods shift and change due to ever changing migration patterns. However, one Brooklyn organization is fighting to preserve…
Arts & Culture, Haiti
Haiti Festival Brings Together Roster of International Jazz Artists
PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI – In the coming weeks, Jazz lovers from around the world will descend onto Haiti for the 12th Annual Port-au-Prince International Jazz Festival. The annual music showcase takes place from January 20 – 27 and features concerts from a number of internationally-renowned jazz artists including, Grammy Award-Winning Saxophonist Kenny Garrett, Grammy Award-Winning Guitar…
Arts & Culture
It Stays With You: Documentary Explores Damage Caused in Wake of UN Raids
A 2016 side gig as an interpreter for the film It Stays With You: Use of Force by U.N. Peacekeepers in Haiti, a 50-minute documentary released in the fall, brought her back to her network of contacts and opened her eyes to the collateral damage wrought by a series of militarized raids a decade ago…
Arts & Culture
Haitian-American Directors Explore Haiti’s Ancestral Ties to West Africa In Documentary
“Today many members of the African diaspora are seeking knowledge of their ancestry through DNA testing and are further researching family, local, national and international archives, in their quest to learn more about their genealogical heritage,” Cathleen Marie Antoine and Régine Romain said in a statement. The Haitian-American women are the executive producers and directors…
Arts & Culture
Jazz Up Your Thanksgiving With This Haitian Macaroni Recipe
After meeting her 102-year-old Haitian grandmother for the first time in more than 20 years, Author Cindy Similien-Johnson embarked on a cultural journey to rediscover her Haitian heritage. It was through food that she felt a deeper connection to her roots. Take a look below at one of the recipes she features in her food…
Arts & Culture
How Haiti Became a Tourist Destination for Jazz Music Lovers Around the Globe
Years after a devastating earthquake decimated much of Haiti’s already fragile infrastructure, a small, vibrant institution in Port-au-Prince has emerged as a shining example of the country’s immense potential and is putting Haiti on the map as a worldwide tourist destination for Jazz music festivals. Founded in 2007 by legendary singer and percussionist Joel Widmaier,…
Arts & Culture, Lists & Guides
5 Haiti-themed Discussions to Attend at the Miami Book Fair
Over 250 publishers and booksellers will be in attendance at Miami Book Fair this week, including a number of critically-acclaimed Haitian authors and scholars. Attendees can attend a variety of seminars and panels on literature, religion history and politics to name a few. Take a look below for a list of events taking place this week. All events…
Arts & Culture
Haitian Author Takes the Journey to Recover Her Pearls From the Altar
HOLLYWOOD, FL — Writer and poet Sandra Jean Charite launched her debut book of poetry, Picking up My Pearls from the Altar, a series of poems about love, heartbreaks, mistakes and challenges that form the fabric of this tumultuous journey. In her new work, Charite continues to explore the encompassing theme of love – love of…
Arts & Culture
Haiti Looks to Benin for Guidance on Voodoo Crimes
COTONOU, BENIN (AFP) – Three senators from Haiti pause in reflection in front of a statue of their country’s independence hero Toussaint Louverture in Allada, southern Benin, where he had his roots. The West African and Caribbean countries, separated by thousands of kilometres (miles) and ocean, share the same history but also the same religion…