Posted on 21 May 2013.
[ May 30, 2013; 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ] THE PEOPLE’S FILM FESTIVAL 2013
MAY 30TH – JUNE 2ND HARLEM NYC
TOUSSAINT LOUVERTURE is a two-part epic film directed by Philippe Niang, depicting the life of Toussaint Louverture, (Jimmy Jean-Louis) leader of the Haitian liberation struggle. Louverture led the first successful slave revolt in world history, defeating Napoleon Bonaparte and winning independence from France. Known for his military genius and political acumen, Louverture [...]
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Posted on 28 February 2013.
Dates:
03/08 – 03/09/2013
Venue:
Harlem Stage Gatehouse
Address:
150 Convent Avenue, New York, NY, 10031
Cost:
$35.00 / $28.00
7:30pm
The Healing Voices of Haiti
Emeline Michel, Haiti’s supreme queen of song, and her artistic allies—novelist Edwidge Danticat, griot/vocalist James Germain, and legendary storyteller Jean-Claude Martineau—embrace the power of Haiti’s resilient spirit in a magical evening of poetry and song from Michel’s much-anticipated CD, [...]
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Posted on 03 September 2010.
[ December 11, 2010; 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ] The Haitian Heritage Museum Presents
“Dancin in the District” Miami’s very own dance platform that brings the vibrant cultures of South Florida together. The event starts out with a sizzling themed dance performance, followed by an energetic dance session which gives the audience a shot at learning all the dance moves. Finally, members of the audience [...]
Posted in Arts and Culture, Dance
Posted on 17 June 2010.
24 years old Marie Blanchard nickname “The Haitian Beauty” is from Port- Au- Prince, Haiti. She moved to the US when she was 12, and lived in New Jersey for about 7 years before moving to Pennsylvania the summer of 2003. Marie went to 3 different high schools; she says that she was considered a girl that was not cool. She was never really part of a clique until her senior year.
Posted in Arts and Culture, Dance, Music, Politics & Perspective