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SUMMARY:Mizik Ayiti! Residency Late Spring Series | Rasin Okan
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Thursdays for the Mizik Ayiti! Residency Series. The Spring residency will be held by Rasin Okan! \nThis residency honors the legacy of mizik rasin in Haiti and abroad and its role in collective storytelling. Rasin Okan will share popular folk songs from legends such as Lenord Fortune (a.k.a. Azor) and Jacques Fortere (a.k.a. Wawa)\, as well as original songs that echo the courage of Haiti’s freedom fighters while calling us to remember\, reconnect\, and rise. This residency is a sacred pilgrimage home—a journey for healing\, reflection\, and protection. We invite you to take this symbolic trip with us through rhythm\, drum\, dance\, and song. Let the music move your spirit. Let the memory ignite your soul. \n—\nAbout Rasin Okan: Born of Haiti’s mizik rasin movement\, Rasin Okan is a Brooklyn-based Haitian roots ensemble. In the spirit of rasin sèch (directly translated to dry roots)\, Rasin Okan emphasizes the sounds and songs of traditional Haitian Vodou ceremonial music without much electric accompaniment. Led and co-founded by Jean E. Montina\, Sanba Mayombe\, the group writes original songs and evocative folk music to insight the revolutionary spirit of Haiti’s freedom fighters\, set to a pulsating rhythm. \nMembers: Jean E Montina (Sanba Mayombe)\, Trudy Pierre (Sanba Verite)\, Wilgainson Toussaint (Sanba Nènèl)\, Gregory Fanor (Atis Alèz)\, Véronëque Ignace (Awoyo) \n—\nDates & Tickets \nGet your tickets today and don’t miss out on these incredible performances!\nPerformance will take place weekly on Thursdays this Spring:\nMay 28 and June 4\, 11\, 18 and 25\n6-9pm (45 min sets at 6:30 & 7:45) \nGet your tickets to one\, or all these performances\, here »\nTickets include a complimentary beverage.\nSpecial pop-up offerings from Bon Pâtés.\nLimited capacity\, RSVP strongly recommended. \n—\nHCX | Mizik Ayiti! Residency \nHCX positions this invitational residency as an opportunity to innovate and workshop concepts and works-in-progress\, showcase new work\, and build networks for artists’ future presentation (e.g. booking\, touring) at other cultural institutions and stages. \nRarely do artists receive a consistent opportunity to create and share in “real time”–to develop their ideas in a beta form\, experiment\, and refine amidst presenting publicly. Over the course of 6 weeks\, resident artists receive a platform to fine tune approaches\, activate jam sessions\, and explore sonic possibilities while developing relationships with their audiences. \nOn Thursday evenings\, artist-composers host unique sets joined by a rotation of guest artists and ensembles. Performances offer the opportunity to showcase new work and workshop arrangements across the musical landscape\, from traditional genres reverberating the strength of the tanbou to the contemporary sound like fusion jazz and electronic music carrying Haitian vibration into the future.
URL:https://haiticulturalx.org/event/mizik-ayiti-residency-late-spring-series-rasin-okan/
LOCATION:Haiti Cultural Exchange\, 35 Lafayette Ave\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11217\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mizik Ayiti! Residency Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260619T190000
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SUMMARY:Lakay Foutbòl | World Cup 2026 | Haiti vs. Brazil
DESCRIPTION:HCX is HQ to watch Haiti’s national team Les Grenadiers bring us to World Cup victory!\n\nHosted in collaboration with Maison Demar\, this series of watch parties will feature summer evening kick-backs with cold drinks\, great vibes\, exclusive product releases by Haitian fashion designers and lifestyle brands.  \nGrenadye Alaso!  \n\nFriday\, June 19: Haiti vs. Brazil\nHosted in collaboration with Rooftop Films & Council Member Chi Ossé\nEvent start TBA | Kick off at 9pm | NO RSVP NEEDED\nLocation: Von King Park\, 670 Lafayette Ave\, Brooklyn\, NY 11216 \n\n  \nJoin Us for More Watch Parties \n—\nSaturday\, June 13: Haiti vs. Scotland\nDoors open at 7pm | Kick off at 9pm\nLocation: HCX\, 35 Lafayette Ave Brooklyn\, NY 11217\nRSVP Required \nWednesday\, June 24: Haiti vs. Morocco\nDoors open at 4pm | Kick off at 6pm\nLocation: HCX\, 35 Lafayette Ave Brooklyn\, NY 11217\nRSVP Required\n \nRSVP on Eventbrite & grab exclusive add-ons while availability lasts! » 
URL:https://haiticulturalx.org/event/lakay-foutbol-world-cup-2026-june-19-haiti-vs-brazil/
LOCATION:Haiti Cultural Exchange\, 35 Lafayette Ave\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11217\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Collaborations
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260621
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260629
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SUMMARY:On View: 2025 Lakou NOU Culminating Expo
DESCRIPTION:A week-long exhibition featuring the culmination of work from the Lakou NOU 2025 Artists-In-Residence.\n\nOn View\nSunday\, June 21 – Sunday\, June 28\, 2026 \nKafou Gallery\n1120 Washington Ave 2nd floor\nBrooklyn\, NY 11225 \nGallery Hours\nThursday – Friday 6-9pm\nSaturday 12-6pm\nSunday 12-6pm \n  \nHosted & Curated by Haiti Cultural Exchange and Kafou Gallery \nThe 2025 Lakou NOU Culminating Expo highlights four expressive and collaborative projects that seek to empower\, understand\, and archive the Haitian experience. This cohort of artists explore core themes of care\, familial connection\, and the Haitian community’s relationship to their homeplaces and the natural world. Lakou NOU artists-in-residence Bo Dautruche\, Georgie Exinord\, Cici Osais\, and Zarita Zevallos welcome us into a dynamic experience of oral history\, creative storytelling\, and visual art installations. \nThis free event and week-long exhibition presents the artists’ work in conversation with each other\, highlighting their distinct approach to unpacking stories and approaches to cultural preservation in Brooklyn. \nUnlike traditional artmaking\, where an artistic creation amplifies a sole perspective\, Lakou NOU residents generated their projects collaboratively with community members\, providing creative outlets to convey inner experiences and share histories that are rarely shared or often under-presented.  \nEstablished in 2016\, Haiti Cultural Exchange’s Lakou NOU artist residency program provides artists of Haitian descent with the opportunity to create and present new work by connecting their skills and talents to historically underserved Brooklyn neighborhoods\, home to generations of Haitians and Haitian-Americans: Crown Heights\, Canarsie\, East Flatbush\, and Flatbush. Lakou NOU artists develop collaborative community engagement projects that address neighborhood issues and highlight community assets. Artists in residence received individualized mentorship from HCX staff and interacted with each other as a cohort through discussion and support around topics relevant to Lakou NOU projects. HCX-facilitated additional professional development workshops and exchanges with a consortium of community stakeholders and creative placekeeping professionals. \nJoin us for the Expo Showcase on Sunday\, June 21\, 2026 from 2-6pm.\nDetails here » \n— \nThis program is made possible in part by the Jerome Foundation.
URL:https://haiticulturalx.org/event/on-view-2025-lakou-nou-culminating-expo/
LOCATION:kafou gallery\, 1120 Washington Avenue\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11225\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lakou NOU 2025
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SUMMARY:Lakou NOU Culminating Expo Showcase
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening of conversation and celebration surrounding the culmination of work from the Lakou NOU 2025 Artists-In-Residence.\n\nExpo Showcase\nSunday\, June 21\n2-6pm \nKafou Gallery\n1120 Washington Ave 2nd floor\nBrooklyn\, NY 11225 \n  \nHosted & Curated by Haiti Cultural Exchange and Kafou Gallery \nThe 2025 Lakou NOU Culminating Expo highlights four expressive and collaborative projects that seek to empower\, understand\, and archive the Haitian experience. This cohort of artists explore core themes of care\, familial connection\, and the Haitian community’s relationship to their homeplaces and the natural world. Lakou NOU artists-in-residence Bo Dautruche\, Georgie Exinord\, Cici Osais\, and Zarita Zevallos welcome us into a dynamic experience of oral history\, creative storytelling\, and visual art installations. \nThis free event and week-long exhibition presents the artists’ work in conversation with each other\, highlighting their distinct approach to unpacking stories and approaches to cultural preservation in Brooklyn. \nUnlike traditional artmaking\, where an artistic creation amplifies a sole perspective\, Lakou NOU residents generated their projects collaboratively with community members\, providing creative outlets to convey inner experiences and share histories that are rarely shared or often under-presented.  \nEstablished in 2016\, Haiti Cultural Exchange’s Lakou NOU artist residency program provides artists of Haitian descent with the opportunity to create and present new work by connecting their skills and talents to historically underserved Brooklyn neighborhoods\, home to generations of Haitians and Haitian-Americans: Crown Heights\, Canarsie\, East Flatbush\, and Flatbush. Lakou NOU artists develop collaborative community engagement projects that address neighborhood issues and highlight community assets. Artists in residence received individualized mentorship from HCX staff and interacted with each other as a cohort through discussion and support around topics relevant to Lakou NOU projects. HCX-facilitated additional professional development workshops and exchanges with a consortium of community stakeholders and creative placekeeping professionals. \nExhibition On View\nSunday\, June 21 – Sunday\, June 28\, 2026 \nGallery Hours\nThursday – Friday 6-9pm\nSaturday 12-6pm\nSunday 12-6pm \n— \nThis program is made possible in part by the Jerome Foundation.
URL:https://haiticulturalx.org/event/lakou-nou-culminating-expo-showcase-2/
LOCATION:kafou gallery\, 1120 Washington Avenue\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11225\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lakou NOU 2025
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SUMMARY:Lakay Foutbòl | World Cup 2026 | Haiti vs. Morocco
DESCRIPTION:HCX is HQ to watch Haiti’s national team Les Grenadiers bring us to World Cup victory!\n\nHosted in collaboration with Maison Demar\, this series of watch parties will feature summer evening kick-backs with cold drinks\, great vibes\, exclusive product releases by Haitian fashion designers and lifestyle brands.  \nGrenadye Alaso!  \n\nWednesday\, June 24: Haiti vs. Morocco\nDoors open at 4pm | Kick off at 6pm\nLocation: HCX\, 35 Lafayette Ave Brooklyn\, NY 11217 \n\nRSVP on Eventbrite & grab exclusive add-ons while availability lasts! »  \n  \nJoin Us for More Watch Parties \n—\nSaturday\, June 13: Haiti vs. Scotland\nDoors open at 7pm | Kick off at 9pm\nLocation: HCX\, 35 Lafayette Ave Brooklyn\, NY 11217 \nFriday\, June 19: Haiti vs. Brazil\nHosted in collaboration with Rooftop Films & Council Member Chi Ossé\nEvent start TBA | Kick off at 9pm | NO RSVP NEEDED\nLocation: Von King Park\, 670 Lafayette Ave\, Brooklyn\, NY 11216
URL:https://haiticulturalx.org/event/lakay-foutbol-world-cup-2026-haiti-vs-morocco/
LOCATION:Haiti Cultural Exchange\, 35 Lafayette Ave\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11217\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Collaborations
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260627T140000
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SUMMARY:Records & Rhum Day Party with Patrice Espérant
DESCRIPTION:Join Patrice Espérant for an old school day party with vinyl sessions featuring Haitian vintage sounds and rhum. Ayiti cheri\, vinyl is alive!\nHaitian & French Caribbean Classics\n70s · 80s · 90s \n— \nRSVP is required for entry!\nAdditional admission will be available at the door until capacity is reached. \n— \nSaturday\, June 27\, 2026\n 2–7pm \nRSVP on Eventbrite while availability lasts! » 
URL:https://haiticulturalx.org/event/records-rhum-day-party-with-patrice-esperant/
LOCATION:Prospect Park Boat House\, 101 East Dr.\, Brooklyn\, New York\, 11225
CATEGORIES:Records & Rhum
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