If Black is considered the absence of color, it does not apply to the DC Caribbean Carnival, where multi-colored Black people, dressed in colorful costumes, playing lively music, dancing vividly down the avenue, waving vibrant national flags, gather to celebrate their Caribbean heritage. (more...)
Among all dramatic adaptations, it is undeniably convened that Jean Lyonnel Desmarattes’ work on Molière’s Tartuffe remains by far the most accurate display reflecting the Haitian psyche. Indeed, it is Tartuffe, magnificently transposed into Creole with its precise alexandrine classic verses, and yet, exceptionally accessible... (more...)
After a winter of turmoil in Haiti,
the gentle breeze of spring is bringing a renewed sense of celebration
to the DC area Haitian community. The newly formed Haitian
Sensation Association is preparing to represent Haitian culture
in the DC Caribbean Carnival.
When you think of the charm of the Caribbean
being shared abroad you think of many countries and cultures but
has Japan ever been one of those places that might also be seduced
by the sultry sounds of the Pearl of
the Antilles?
Théatre Mapou is back with another successful play presentation, the kreyòl/Greek classic "Antigone."
HAITI-CUBA
An Enriching Cultural Experience
Did you know that Kreyòl is spoken by about 12 million people throughout the world?... more specifically in Haiti, French Guyana, Dominica, Saint-Lucia, and, yes CUBA...
On a chilly night in October, Jean-Claude Eugène and friends decided to warm up the night with an "Automne Tropical" concert...
The 6th Annual Haitian Music & Entertainment Awards honored many in the Haitian community.
Carnival 2003
Although surround by controversy, Dja Rara put on a show at the 2003 DC Caribbean Carnival that many won't soon forget.
A Look
at Haiti examines Haiti, through one person's experience.
"In my childhood memories, I lived up the hill in Caridad,
just outside of Port-au-Prince, went to school everyday to Ecole
Jean XXIII, vole kap chak jou, flew colorful kites on
the roof, when my father was at work, and played "football"
in the streets across the market place..."
With a mass exodus of brain and talent having left Haiti in the 1960's through today, the country is being drained of the people that could help it the most.
For more than 10 years Jean-Claude Vivens has been an influencial part of the community, and he showed his appreciation with an awards night to give back.
It's been two hundred years since Toussaint Louverture died so that the roots of the tree of liberty can continue to grow. Marlène R. Apollon reflects on "Commemorating the Bicentennial of the death of Toussaint Louverture
In Washington DC: Keeping Faith"
On March 2, 2002, The National Organization for the Advancement of Haitians held an Awards Gala, where several successful Haitian-Americans were honored ...
In these days of conflict, as the world takes sides, many start to question the issue of IDENTITY. What makes a person part of a race, ethnic group, or nationality? Who gets to decide? Find out more...