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SUMMARY:Ti Atis Second Saturdays: Krik? Krak! Haitian Creole Story Time with Jaden Timoun
DESCRIPTION:In the spirit of oral storytelling that is popular in Haitian culture\, Jaden Timoun will engage children and their families in a Krik? Krak! Haitian Creole Story Time session. The afternoon will include singing\, movement\, and arts & crafts.\nSaturday\, February 14\, 2026\n2-4pm\nBrooklyn Children’s Museum\n145 Brooklyn Ave\, Brooklyn\, NY 11213 \n— \nAttendance free with museum admission.  \nLimited number of free tickets provided to the HCX community.\nRSVP below while availability lasts! \nPurchase a ticket to the Brooklyn Children’s Museum here ». \n— \nArtist Bio \nServing children ages 0 to 12\, Jaden Timoun is a culturally responsive program which boasts an array of offerings including interactive classes and fun language learning tools such as puzzles accompanied by informational guides and a Jaden Timoun storybook. Jaden Timoun’s Haitian Creole interactive classes include storytelling\, dance\, movement\, singing\, arts/crafts\, games\, guest artists\, and diverse resources shared with families for extended learning outside of the Jaden Timoun space. From private sessions to group classes to parent consultations on bilingualism Jaden Timoun has something to fit every family’s language learning needs. \n— \nAbout Ti Atis \nTi Atis returns to the Brooklyn Children’s Museum for a new season of interactive youth and family programming! Ti Atis (Little Artists) engages youth of Haitian descent and their peers with Haitian history and heritage via the arts\, giving young people the tools to build an inclusive and culturally informed future as they learn about diverse art forms from professional Haitian artists. \nMark your calendars! Happening on the second Saturday of every month from November 2025 to May 2026. \n 
URL:https://haiticulturalx.org/event/ti-atis-second-saturdays-krik-krak-haitian-creole-story-time-with-jaden-timoun/
LOCATION:Brooklyn Children’s Museum\, 145 Brooklyn Avenue\, Brooklyn\, New York\, 11213
CATEGORIES:Ti Atis
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SUMMARY:Mizik Ayiti! Residency Winter Series | Mikaëlle Aimée
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Thursdays for the Mizik Ayiti! Residency Series. The Winter residency will be held by Haitian-American singer-songwriter Mikaëlle Aimée. \nMikaëlle Aimée is a New York–based musician who brings jazz\, folk\, soul\, and vibrant Haitian musical traditions to life through her voice and guitar. \nMikaëlle Aimée’s six week residency at HCX will feature unique performances weekly. \n—\nDates & Tickets \nGet your tickets today and don’t miss out on these incredible performances!\nPerformances will take place on Thursdays from February 19\, 2026–March 26\, 2026\, 6-9pm.  \nGet your tickets to one\, or all these performances\, here »\nTickets include a complimentary beverage.\nSpecial pop-up offerings with local Haitian restaurants.\nLimited capacity\, RSVP strongly recommended. \n—\nAbout the musician \nMikaëlle Aimée is a Haitian-American singer-songwriter based in New York. She sings and plays guitar and has become known for her dazzling performance styles ranging from Jazz\, Folk\, Soul\, and across Haitian musical genres.  \nMikaëlle Aimée first debuted on the Haitian Music scene in 2009 where she began performing regularly for the variety shows Ayiti Deploge\, and Havana Guitar Night. She also participated heavily in the Port-au-Prince Jazz music scene between 2010 and 2014.  \nAs lead singer of the jazz band Kayel\, Mikaëlle Aimée held residence at the well-known Quartier Latin in Pétion-Ville\, Haiti from 2010 to 2013.  \nShe also hosted the popular television show “Metro Night” on Haiti’s Tele Metropole station between 2012 and 2014.  \nMikaëlle’s journey took an unexpected pivot when she found herself stranded in the US\, in Summer 2014\, due to passport complications. As luck would have it\, the travel delays would be the catalyst that jumpstarted her music career here in the US.     \nShe quickly plugged into the Haitian Jazz community and eventually joined some New York-based ensembles. She would later participate in the 2018 Apollo Theater Amateur Night\, where she reached the semi-finals\, marking her first major accomplishment on US soil. \nHer musical pursuits have taken her throughout the 5 boroughs\, New Jersey\, Philadelphia\, Connecticut\, Miami and Atlanta. Her international performances include Spain\, Jamaica\, and the Dominican Republic.  \nMikaëlle Aimée released the soulful ballad “Lay me Down” in 2019 and Kreyol Funk tune\, “Adye” in 2021.  \nShe is currently in the process of completing her first EP “Hope in Disguise”\, with Queens based Producer Gurpal X\, and is also working towards the release of several tracks in Haitian Creole.  \nIn 2025\, she created “Soirée Sérénade”\, a compilation of Haitian traditional and folk music\, french chansonettes\, jazz and bossa nova. It serves as a representation of what would be popular on the radio when she was a child. The purpose of this show is to unite Haitians with a voyage through time\, a bit of nostalgia for the exiled.  \nFor more information or booking\, please contact Mikaëlle Aimée at MikaelleAimee@gmail.com or visit her on Instagram @MikaelleAimee \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-winter-series-mikaelle-aimee/
LOCATION:Haiti Cultural Exchange\, 35 Lafayette Ave\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11217\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mizik Ayiti! Residency Series
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SUMMARY:Haiti Film Fest Pop Up | The Forgotten Occupation: Jim Crow Goes to Haiti
DESCRIPTION:Haiti Cultural Exchange and the team behind “The Forgotten Occupation: Jim Crow Goes to Haiti” present a special community screening of this pivotal documentary followed by a discussion with filmmaker Alain Martin.\nFriday\, February 20\, 2026\nDoors: 6:00pm\nScreening: 6:30pm \nThe Brooklyn Children’s Museum Theater\n145 Brooklyn Ave\nBrooklyn\, NY 11213 \n–\nFREE \nDonations welcome\nRegistration required.\nFollow this link to RSVP on Eventbrite » \n—\nAbout the Film \n100 years after the Haitian Revolution\, the people of Haiti find themselves once again having to defend their liberty\, this time against a powerful neighbor: the United States. \nWhat happens when the oppressor becomes your salvation? Through a letter to his grandfather\, a Haitian filmmaker revisits the U.S. occupation of Haiti\, unraveling the paradox of a man who longed for American rule and a nation scarred by it. Blending intimate memory with sweeping history\, the film confronts exile\, love\, and the uneasy truths at the heart of freedom. \nDirected by Haitian filmmaker Alain Martin and executive produced by New York Times bestselling author Roxane Gay (Bad Feminist). \n—\nAbout HCX | Haiti Film Fest Pop Up Series \nThis special film screening is part of the Haiti Film Fest Pop Up Series offering more intimate opportunities to engage with the filmmakers and deepen connection to the themes explored on screen. \nHaiti Film Fest is the only New York City film festival devoted to Haiti-focused cinema and Haitian filmmakers. Launched in 2011\, the festival screens motion pictures in many genres and formats\, ranging from documentary shorts to extended narrative film. Presenting these films to a broad audience\, Haiti Film Fest is also an opportunity for the Haitian community to see itself represented in this vital and prevalent medium. \n\n \n  \n  \nThis event is presented in collaboration & with support from the Brooklyn Children’s Museum\, Diaspora Community Services\, Kinfolk Tech\, the Fund for Haitian Women\, and NYC Council Member Rita Joseph. \n 
URL:https://haiticulturalx.org/event/haiti-film-fest-pop-up-the-forgotten-occupation-jim-crow-goes-to-haiti/
LOCATION:Brooklyn Children’s Museum\, 145 Brooklyn Avenue\, Brooklyn\, New York\, 11213
CATEGORIES:Haiti Film Fest Pop Up
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SUMMARY:Vizyon Atistik | Papier-mâché Workshop with David Sainté
DESCRIPTION:In this participatory workshop\, join artist David Sainté to learn methods of mask making and why Jacmel’s Carnival is not only a cornerstone of Haitian cultural identity\, but an essential history for the Haitian diaspora to learn\, preserve\, and pass on.\nEach participant will receive a pre-made mask to decorate with demonstrated techniques \, a complementary beverage\, & light refreshments. \nThis event is part of the Vizyon Atistik public programming for JAKMÈL | The Unveiling of Kanaval on view until March 29\, 2026. \n  \nSaturday\, February 28\n3–5pm\nHaiti Cultural Exchange\n35 Lafayette Ave. Brooklyn\, NY \n  \nRSVP required. Limited Capacity.\nGet your tickets here » \n  \n—\nAbout The Exhibition \nJAKMÈL | The Unveiling of Kanaval is more than a celebration\, it is a living archive of survival stories\, memory\, and self-expression. \nLearn more about the exhibition and artists here »\nJoin the artists & curators for other activations taking place as part of this exhibition »   \n  \n—\nAbout the Instructor \nDavid Sainté is a Brooklyn-based filmmaker and interdisciplinary visual artist of Haitian descent whose work bridges experimental documentary\, installation\, and new media. His practice merges archival footage\, video\, and sculptural environments with emerging technologies to create immersive\, narrative-driven experiences that explore memory\, grief\, and cultural identity.  \nHis recent work includes Bedsheet Bunker\, presented in Oslo as part of Nou La: Apertures into Haiti at Kunstnernes Hus\, alongside Jelsen Lee Innocent’s exhibition Truth Has No Friends in The West. The generative film explores Haiti’s artistic legacy and diaspora through themes of spirituality\, resilience\, and resistance\, situating Haitian voices within global contemporary discourse.  \nAnother cornerstone of his practice is Nou Mache lè Solèy Kouche\, a part-sculptural\, part-generative documentary installation supported by the En Foco Media Arts Fund and the Foundation for Contemporary Arts. Originally intended for the Ghetto Biennale in Jacmel\, the project was left without a home after the event was cancelled due to the crisis in Haiti. The installation has continued to evolve in Sainté’s studio\, weaving light\, film\, and memory with car parts\, sequin fabrics\, found objects\, and glowing masks that evoke Jacmel’s Kanaval traditions and ancestral memory. \nSainté’s broader projects have been supported by institutions such as The Shed\, MIT\, the MUD Foundation in Miami’s Little Haiti\, the Museum of the Moving Image\, where he has developed XR environments\, sound\, and experimental moving image installations. 
URL:https://haiticulturalx.org/event/vizyon-atistik-papier-mache-workshop-with-david-sainte/
LOCATION:Haiti Cultural Exchange\, 35 Lafayette Ave\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11217\, United States
CATEGORIES:Vizyon Atistik
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SUMMARY:Vizyon Atistik | An n Pale with Steven Baboun\, Charles Philippe Jean-Pierre\, and Lori Martineau
DESCRIPTION:Join this in-person conversation with featured artists of the current exhibition Jakmèl: The Unveiling of Kanaval on view now in the HCX: Steven Baboun\, Charles Philippe Jean-Pierre\, and Lori Martineau.\nThis event is part of the Vizyon Atistik public programming for JAKMÈL | The Unveiling of Kanaval on view until March 29\, 2026. \nSaturday\, March 7\n4–6pm\nHaiti Cultural Exchange\n35 Lafayette Ave. Brooklyn\, NY \nLimited capacity\, RSVP strongly suggested.\nSeating first come\, first served. \n—\nAbout The Exhibition \nJAKMÈL | The Unveiling of Kanaval is more than a celebration\, it is a living archive of survival stories\, memory\, and self-expression. \nLearn more about the exhibition and artists here »\nJoin the artists & curators for other activations taking place as part of this exhibition »  
URL:https://haiticulturalx.org/event/vizyon-atistik-an-n-pale-with-steven-baboun-tania-l-balan-gaubert-charles-philippe-jean-pierre-and-lori-martineau/
LOCATION:Haiti Cultural Exchange\, 35 Lafayette Ave\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11217\, United States
CATEGORIES:An n Pale,Vizyon Atistik
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SUMMARY:Ti Atis Second Saturdays: Haitian Folkloric Dance with Robenson Mathurin
DESCRIPTION:Through music\, rhythm\, and creative play\, families will learn the basics of Haitian folkloric dance while discovering the stories and meanings behind each step. This Ti Atis dance class will nurture self-expression\, cooperation\, and cultural pride\, helping children connect with Haiti’s spirit of resilience and joy in a fun and supportive environment. Led by caring and experienced teaching artist Robenson Mathurin\, families will dance\, learn\, and celebrate together—honoring their heritage while creating something new.\nSaturday\, March 14\, 2026\n2-4pm\nBrooklyn Children’s Museum\n145 Brooklyn Ave\, Brooklyn\, NY 11213 \n— \nAttendance free with museum admission.  \nLimited number of free tickets provided to the HCX community.\nRSVP below while availability lasts! \nPurchase a ticket to the Brooklyn Children’s Museum here »  \n— \nArtist Bio \nRobenson Mathurin is a New York–based dancer\, choreographer\, and teacher who shares the beauty and spirit of Haitian culture through dance. Trained in many styles and having performed around the world\, he continues to teach and inspire students of all ages. In 2022\, he founded NANM\, his own dance company\, which uses movement and storytelling to celebrate Haitian traditions\, honor personal stories\, and bring families and communities together through the joy of dance. \n— \nAbout Ti Atis \nTi Atis returns to the Brooklyn Children’s Museum for a new season of interactive youth and family programming! Ti Atis (Little Artists) engages youth of Haitian descent and their peers with Haitian history and heritage via the arts\, giving young people the tools to build an inclusive and culturally informed future as they learn about diverse art forms from professional Haitian artists. \nMark your calendars! Happening on the second Saturday of every month from November 2025 to May 2026. \n 
URL:https://haiticulturalx.org/event/ti-atis-second-saturdays-robenson-mathurin/
LOCATION:Brooklyn Children’s Museum\, 145 Brooklyn Avenue\, Brooklyn\, New York\, 11213
CATEGORIES:Ti Atis
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SUMMARY:Vizyon Atistik | An n Pale with Steven Baboun\, Tania L. Balan-Gaubert\, Bacheler Jean-Pierre\, Christina Rateau\, and Kedler St-Hilaire (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:Join this virtual conversation with featured artists of the current exhibition Jakmèl: The Unveiling of Kanaval on view now in the HCX: Steven Baboun\, Tania L. Balan-Gaubert\, Bacheler Jean-Pierre\, Christina Rateau\, and Kedler St-Hilaire. \nThis event is part of the Vizyon Atistik public programming for JAKMÈL | The Unveiling of Kanaval on view until March 29\, 2026. \nSaturday\, March 14\n3–5pm\nVirtual. Register for the webinar here »  \n—\nAbout The Exhibition \nJAKMÈL | The Unveiling of Kanaval is more than a celebration\, it is a living archive of survival stories\, memory\, and self-expression. \nLearn more about the exhibition and artists here »\nJoin the artists & curators for other activations taking place as part of this exhibition »  
URL:https://haiticulturalx.org/event/vizyon-atistik-an-n-pale-virtual/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:An n Pale,Vizyon Atistik
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260328T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260328T180000
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SUMMARY:Vizyon Atistik | Closing Reception: Jakmèl: The Unveiling of Kanaval
DESCRIPTION:Kanaval season wraps at HCX! Join artists and curators for a special night of rara\, light refreshments and a last look at Jakmèl: The Unveiling of Kanaval. Special performance by Bacheler Jean-Pierre.\nThis event is part of the Vizyon Atistik public programming for JAKMÈL | The Unveiling of Kanaval on view until March 29\, 2026. \nSaturday\, March 28\n4–6pm\nHaiti Cultural Exchange\n35 Lafayette Ave\, Brooklyn NY \n—\nAbout The Exhibition \nJAKMÈL | The Unveiling of Kanaval is more than a celebration\, it is a living archive of survival stories\, memory\, and self-expression. \nLearn more about the exhibition and artists here »\nJoin the artists & curators for other activations taking place as part of this exhibition »  
URL:https://haiticulturalx.org/event/jakmel-closing-reception/
LOCATION:Haiti Cultural Exchange\, 35 Lafayette Ave\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11217\, United States
CATEGORIES:An n Pale,Vizyon Atistik
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260329T140000
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SUMMARY:An n Pale | Mini-Jazz: An Immigration Story with Hervé Sabin
DESCRIPTION:In this interactive salon\, reimagine the classic Haitian immigrant living room: sofas covered in squeaky plastic protecting the fabric below\, the ceramic decorations and the photo albums and the China and the bars with Rhum Barbancourt\, crémas\, Manischewitz\, and tranpe lined up in a neat row. In the corner of the room: a record player.\nScholar\, archivist\, and artist Hervé Sabin brings us together to reminisce on iconic musical genres of mini-jazz and konpa direk and how they made their way to Brooklyn in our suitcases\, bals\, and right here in recording studios across the US.  \nFor this session\, serenade us with your memories of Haitian mini-jazz as we listen to vinyls from the Ace Frape collection of Jean H. Marcelin and Hervé Sabin’s inherited collections from Montreal\, New York\, Miami\, and Port-au-Prince.  \nPatrice Espérant joins as the afternoon’s DJ to keep the vinyl spinning! \nWe welcome you to sit a while\, listen to a few of iconic albums\, and share stories of home – old and new. \nSunday\, March 29\, 2026\n2-7pm\nHaiti Cultural Exchange\n35 Lafayette Ave  BK\, NY 11217 \n2pm: Welcome & Flip through Marcelin & Sabin’s Records Archive. Sign up to share your Mini-Jazz music memory!\n2:30pm: Story Sharing with Hervé Sabin & Patrice Espérant\n3-7pm: Community Story Sharing Cycles  \n—\nAbout Orchestre et Mini-Jazz: An Immigration Story Through Music by Hervé Sabin \nDuring the late sixties compas direct/konpa direk which was founded in July 1955 by Nemours Jean-Baptiste* began transforming from a big band orchestra format to a more compact unit of five to eight  members called Mini-Jazz. To this very day most Haitians refer to a compas band as jazz la or the Jazz!   \nThe bands developed structures and distinct sounds. The typical instruments were electric guitars\, bass\, drums\, keyboard\, and sometimes brass instruments like saxophones and trumpets. The electric guitar was dominant with intricate solos. Mini-Jazz retained Compas’ distinctive rhythm of steady beat and syncopated bass lines\, played at a faster tempo danceable groove.  \nThey were from various neighborhoods in Port-au-Prince and other Haitian cities. In Port-au-Prince\, certain bands were known as king of their neighborhood: Les Shleu Shleu were in Bas-Peu-de-Chose; Les Fantaisistes were from Carrefour; in Petionville the bands Les Difficiles which became Les Gypsies\, Tabou Combo which was born from Los Incognitos\, Les Frères Dejean\, Choupa Choupa all dominated the hills of Carrefour Feuille. \nThe early seventies saw many bands emigrating to the United States in parallel with the great migration spurred by the entrenchment of the Duvalier regime. They settled predominantly in the northeast where Tabou Combo had established itself and became an international superstar (even adding Superstars to the name of the band). They did it with hits such as “New York City”\, “Juicy Lucy”\, “Chercher la Femme” and “Let’s Dance” which married funk\, early hip hop\, and Compas to create a hybrid sound representing the era. The city of Boston hatched Volo Volo de Boston and Djet-X\, both products of migration. \nHere in New York City\, Prospect-Lefferts\, Flatbush and Crown Heights became the epicenter of the Haitian migration. Franklin\, Nostrand\, and Flatbush Avenues became the hubs where many record labels erected domicile.  Geronimo records\, Marc records\, Mini Records and Fred Paul were the big players. Albert Chancy from Tabou Combo started Chancy Records which became at one point the label for the band. \nThis project looks to tell the parallel stories of a musical genre\, its transformation along stories of migration that transformed neighborhoods in cities on both sides of the Atlantic in the US and Haiti. It looks at the lives of Haitian in the US and Haiti\, particularly their connections to the music and how Haitian urbanism was been shaped by political and economic immigration. \n*The famous Sicot vs Nemours konpa direk origin story battles with Sicot developing a nuanced merengue style called Cadence or Cadence Rampa and Nemours having created a more direct 1\,2 rhythm.
URL:https://haiticulturalx.org/event/an-n-pale-mini-jazz-an-immigration-story-through-les-shleu-shleu-with-herve-sabin/
LOCATION:Haiti Cultural Exchange\, 35 Lafayette Ave\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11217\, United States
CATEGORIES:An n Pale
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SUMMARY:Ti Atis Second Saturdays: Printmaking & Storytelling with Nathalie Jean-Baptiste
DESCRIPTION:Haitian artist and storyteller Nathalie Jean-Baptiste leads this engaging children’s workshop combining storytelling\, live music\, and hands-on artmaking. The program begins with a reading of Trogon’s Song of Hope accompanied by live drumming. In the story\, we meet Trogon\, the national bird of Haiti and his new friends.\nThen\, take part in a simple block printing workshop inspired by the birds\, foliage\, and natural themes. Using various materials—styrofoam plates\, pencils\, and paint—children create their own prints while learning the basics of printmaking. This workshop encourages imagination\, creativity\, and sensory engagement through story\, rhythm\, and art. \nSaturday\, April 11\, 2026\n2-4pm\nBrooklyn Children’s Museum\n145 Brooklyn Ave\, Brooklyn\, NY 11213 \n— \nAttendance free with museum admission.  \nLimited number of free tickets provided to the HCX community.\nRSVP below while availability lasts! \nPurchase a ticket to the Brooklyn Children’s Museum here »  \n— \nArtist Bio \nNathalie Jean-Baptiste is a Haitian painter and creative host whose work blends tradition and innovation through art and curated dining experiences. Rooted in cultural pride\, her creations explore identity\, spirituality\, and human connection\, celebrating Haitian heritage with a modern touch. She is the founder of an exclusive dining series centered on culture and storytelling\, a former Guggenheim Learning Through Art resident teaching artist in NYC public schools\, and the author of Trogon’s Song of Hope\, a children’s book about Haiti’s national bird\, the Hispaniolan Trogon. \n— \nAbout Ti Atis \nTi Atis returns to the Brooklyn Children’s Museum for a new season of interactive youth and family programming! Ti Atis (Little Artists) engages youth of Haitian descent and their peers with Haitian history and heritage via the arts\, giving young people the tools to build an inclusive and culturally informed future as they learn about diverse art forms from professional Haitian artists. \nMark your calendars! Happening on the second Saturday of every month from November 2025 to May 2026. \n 
URL:https://haiticulturalx.org/event/ti-atis-second-saturdays-printmaking-storytelling-with-nathalie-jean-baptiste/
LOCATION:Brooklyn Children’s Museum\, 145 Brooklyn Avenue\, Brooklyn\, New York\, 11213
CATEGORIES:Ti Atis
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SUMMARY:Ti Atis Second Saturdays: Haitian Heritage Month Selebrasyon!
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the season finale of HCX Ti Atis Second Saturday series at the Brooklyn Children’s Museum. \nTi Atis Haitian Heritage Month Selebrasyon!—a joyful\, immersive celebration of Haitian culture! This special day is packed with family-friendly fun\, featuring vibrant dance\, hands-on arts and crafts workshops\, and captivating storytelling rooted in Haitian culture and traditions.\nBring the whole family and experience the richness of Haiti’s heritage through creativity\, movement\, and community.\nFeaturing some of our favorite Ti Atis Second Saturday artists\, be there for a day-long carousel of fun & Haitian pride!\n—\nSaturday\, May 9th\, 2026\nThree sessions from 11:30am–4pm \nBrooklyn Children’s Museum\n145 Brooklyn Ave\, Brooklyn\, NY 11213 \n11:30am-12:30pm in the Colorlab\nArtist Nica Drice will lead a hands-on printmaking session where families will explore Haitian culture through cyanotype\, a sun-printing (UV) process that creates vivid blue images. Using recycled\, repurposed materials and natural objects\, participants will design paper or fabric inspired by Haitian culture. Each piece becomes a personal keepsake and part of a larger story about memory & heritage. \n1:00-2:00pm on the BK Voices\nImmerse yourself in the vibrant spirit of Haitian and Caribbean culture with author and educator Justine A.P. Louis of VivLiv Books! This dynamic session brings culture to life through engaging themes\, including monthly celebrations like Haitian Heritage Month. Participants can enjoy hands-on cultural arts and crafts\, interactive Haitian game stations for children and parents\, and so much more. Perfect for families and communities looking to celebrate\, learn\, and connect through rich cultural traditions! \n3:00-4:00pm on the Rooftop Terrace\nJoin dancer and choreographer Robenson Mathurin who will be teaching using music\, rhythm\, and creative play. Families will learn the basics of Haitian folkloric dance while discovering the stories and meanings behind each step.  \nThis Ti Atis dance class will nurture self-expression\, cooperation\, and cultural pride\, helping children connect with Haiti’s spirit of resilience and joy in a fun and supportive environment. Led by caring and experienced teaching artist Robenson Mathurin\, families will dance\, learn\, and celebrate together—honoring their heritage while creating something new.   \n—\nAs a special offer for the HCX community\, the Brooklyn Children’s Museum is offering FREE admission for 20 people.\nLimit 3 tickets per family. (Tickets will be held at the counter on the day of.)\nRSVP below! \nAttendance FREE with museum admission.\nIf free HCX Community RSVP is no longer available on this page\, please purchase a ticket to the Brooklyn Children’s Museum here [insert link]\nSpaces limited. \nPurchase a ticket to the Brooklyn Children’s Museum here »  \n—\nAbout Ti Atis \nTi Atis returns to the Brooklyn Children’s Museum for a new season of interactive youth and family programming! Ti Atis (Little Artists) engages youth of Haitian descent and their peers with Haitian history and heritage via the arts\, giving young people the tools to build an inclusive and culturally informed future as they learn about diverse art forms from professional Haitian artists. \nMark your calendars! Happening on the second Saturday of every month from November 2025 to May 2026. \n 
URL:https://haiticulturalx.org/event/ti-atis-second-saturdays-haitian-heritage-month-selebrasyon-2/
LOCATION:Brooklyn Children’s Museum\, 145 Brooklyn Avenue\, Brooklyn\, New York\, 11213
CATEGORIES:Ti Atis
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SUMMARY:HCX Salon d’Ayiti Book Club | Hadriana in All My Dreams by René Depestre Hosted by Kaiama L. Glover
DESCRIPTION:This April\, 𝗐𝖾 𝗐𝗂𝗅𝗅 read the English translation of Hadriana in All My Dreams by René Depestre in conversation with the novel’s translator Kaiama L. Glover\, prizewinning translator and professor of Black Studies and French at Yale University.\nProfessor Glover will lead three virtual sessions in April as well as a closing in-person meet-up and lunch on May 9 at Salon d’Ayiti hosted by Haiti Cultural Exchange and the Center for Fiction in Fort Greene\, Brooklyn. \n—\nAbout Hadriana in All My Dreams by René Depestre \nWinner of the 1988 Prix Renaudot\, Hadriana dans tous mes rêves is widely considered René Depestre’s finest novel. Set during 1938 Carnival in the Haitian village of Jacmel\, it follows Hadriana\, a young French woman who collapses at the altar after drinking a mysterious potion\, is transformed into a zombie\, buried\, revived by a sorcerer\, and vanishes into legend. The story is narrated first by her adoring god-brother Patrick\, then — in a hilarious corrective — by Hadriana herself\, whose account exposes the hidden sensuality beneath her bourgeois community’s respectable surface. \n—\nJOIN THE CONVERSATION WITH KAIAMA L. GLOVER \nDiscussion to be held in multi-part virtual sessions:\nVirtual; meeting link shared after registration. Readers are welcome to join mid-way through the session if they get started late. \nSession 1: April 15\, 6-7pm ET\nForeword + Movement 1\, Chapters 1-2 \nSession 2: April 22\, 6-7pm ET\nMovement 1\, Chapters 3-4 \nSession 3: April 29\, 6-7pm ET\nMovement 2 \nIn-person lunch meet-up for virtual session attendees:\nLocation will be shared closer to the date. \nMay 9\, 1-3pm\nMovement 3 + Epilogue \nSpecial conversation and staged reading following the meet-up with Kaiama L. Glover\, Edwidge Danticat\, and guests: Salon d’Ayiti: A Living Tribute to René Depestre. \n$10-$30 Suggested donation includes access to all sessions. \nIf you are in NY\, you can purchase the book\, Hadriana in All My Dreams with our partners over at the Center For Fiction. Learn more about visiting their bookstore\, here » \nRSVP on Eventbrite while availability lasts! » 
URL:https://haiticulturalx.org/event/hcx-salon-dayiti-book-club-hadriana-in-all-my-dreams-by-rene-depestre-hosted-by-kaiama-l-glover/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Salon d'Ayiti
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260416
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260515
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SUMMARY:Mizik Ayiti! Residency Spring Series | Twoubadou Lakay
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Thursdays for the Mizik Ayiti! Residency Series. The Spring residency will be held by Twoubadou Lakay. \nTwoubadou Lakay is a collective of master musicians rooted in the rich traditions of Haitian music. The ensemble blends the storytelling spirit and dancing guitars of Haitian Twoubadou with deep Haitian rhythms\, jazz sensibilities\, and improvisational dialogue. Twoubadou Lakay is tradition reimagined through a contemporary lens. Their sound is both intimate and expansive—grounded in lakou culture\, yet reaching across the diaspora—creating a musical space where heritage\, memory\, and innovation meet.  \nTwoubadou Lakay’s Haiti Cultural Exchange residency will feature core members Bobby Raymond\, Markus Schwartz\, Gary Josama\, Gama Josama\, Joe Montour\, Camille Hostin and Roland Cameau in revolving formations. Twoubadou Lakay invites audiences into a living\, breathing experience of Haitian musical expression—honoring the past while shaping its future. \nTwoubadou Lakay’s five-week residency at HCX will feature unique performances weekly. \n—\nDates & Tickets \nGet your tickets today and don’t miss out on these incredible performances!\nPerformances will take place on Thursdays April 16\, 23\, 30 and May 7 and 14\, 2026.\n6-9pm  \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-spring-series-twoubadou-lakay/
LOCATION:Haiti Cultural Exchange\, 35 Lafayette Ave\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11217\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mizik Ayiti! Residency Series
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SUMMARY:Salon d’Ayiti: A Living Tribute to René Depestre
DESCRIPTION:Haiti Cultural Exchange and The Center for Fiction collaborate to celebrate the work & living legacy of Haitian author René Depestre.\n\n\n\n“The real conversation between spirit and flesh most likely takes place in some undefined realm\, a place neither here nor there\, where the soul pounds into the body—or flees the body—in a way that only some among the living can fully understand.” \n—Edwidge Danticat on René Depestre \n  \nThis afternoon at The Center for Fiction will feature select readings & panel discussion featuring the English translator of his work\, Yale University professor Kaiama L. Glover\, renowned author Edwidge Danticat\, and special guests. \nJoin HCX after the program in their new space at 35 Lafayette Ave for a special post-salon gathering featuring live music. \nHaitian author René Depestre is one of the most important voices of twentieth-century world literature. Depestre was born in Jacmel\, Haiti\, on August 29\, 1926. His vast corpus includes works of poetry\, prose fiction\, literary criticism\, and political essays. A peer of and collaborator with such influential political and literary figures as Aimé Césaire\, Jacques-Stephen Alexis\, Pablo Neruda\, Jorge Amado\, and André Breton\, Depestre has engaged with the politics and aesthetics of Negritude\, Marxism\, social realism\, and Surrealism\, among other major twentieth century phenomena\, over the course of a career that has spanned more than half a century. \nHaving lived and written through significant moments in Haitian\, New World\, and Pan African history––from the overthrow of Haitian dictator Elie Lescot in 1946\, to the first Pan African Congress in Paris 1956\, to a struggle with Haiti’s François “Papa Doc” Duvalier in 1957\, to collaboration with Cuban revolutionary Che Guevara and a fraught relationship with Fidel Castro in the 1960s and 70s––René Depestre has been uniquely placed to narrate how the entirety of the Americas and Europe are implicated in Haiti’s past and present reality. \nDepestre’s distinct style is at its best in such timeless works as Hadriana dans tous mes rêves [Hadriana in All My Dreams]\, Le Mât de Cocagne [The Festival of the Greasy Pole]\, and Un arc-en-ciel pour l’Occident chrétien [A Rainbow for the Christian West]\, among other major publications\, many of which have been awarded prestigious literary prizes\, including the Prix Goncourt de la nouvelle\, the Prix Renaudot\, the Prix Guillaume Apollinaire\, and the Prix Carbet de la Caraïbe et du Tout-Monde \n\nFREE. $10-$30 Suggested donation.  \nRSVP on Eventbrite while availability lasts! »  \n  \n—\nAbout the panel \nKAIAMA L. GLOVER  \nKaiama L. Glover is a translator and scholar of Black Studies\, French and Literary Studies. She is a professor at Yale University in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. Glover’s research\, writing\, and teaching are situated at the intersection of French\, francophone\, Caribbean\, and Haitian literary studies. Her work explores phenomena of border-crossing\, marginality\, gender\, and canon-formation\, querying––through rigorous textual study––the shifting categories of ‘center’ and ‘margins’ as they are constituted across the postcolonial Afro-Americas. Her work has been supported by fellowships at the New York Public Library Cullman Center\, the Columbia Institute for Ideas and Imagination in Paris\, the PEN/Heim Foundation\, the National Endowment for the Arts\, the National Endowment for the Humanities\, and the Mellon Foundation. She has translated several works of fiction and non-fiction from French to English\, notably Frankétienne’s Ready to Burst (2014)\, Marie Chauvet’s Dance on the Volcano (2016)\, René Depestre’s Hadriana in All My Dreams (2017)\, and Françoise Vergès’s The Wombs of Women: Capitalism\, Racialization\, Feminism (2019). Glover is an awardee of the PEN/Heim Foundation\, the National Endowment for the Arts\, the National Endowment for the Humanities\, and the Mellon Foundation. In addition to her published works\, Glover has contributed to the field of digital humanities through projects such as In the Same Boats\, which visualizes networks of “Caribbean\, Latin American\, African\, European\, and Afro-American intellectuals” in the 20th century. She also serves as a founding co-editor of archipelagos | a journal of Caribbean digital praxis. \nEDWIDGE DANTICAT \nEdwidge Danticat is the author of several books\, including Breath\, Eyes\, Memory\, an Oprah Book Club selection\, Krik? Krak!\, a National Book Award finalist\, The Farming of Bones\, The Dew Breaker\, Brother\, I’m Dying\, Create Dangerously\, Claire of the Sea Light\, The Art of Death\, Everything Inside\, a Reese’s Book Club selection and National Book Critics Circle Awards winner. She is also the editor of The Butterfly’s Way: Voices from the Haitian Dyaspora in the United States\,  Best American Essays 2011\,  Haiti Noir\, and Haiti Noir 2. She has written seven books for children and young adults: Anacaona\, Behind the Mountains\, Eight Days\, The Last Mapou\, Mama’s Nightingale\, Untwine\, My Mommy Medicine\, and a travel narrative\, After the Dance. Her memoir\, Brother\, I’m Dying\, was a 2007 finalist for the National Book Award and a  2008 winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award for autobiography.  She is a 2009 MacArthur Fellow\, a 2018 Ford Foundation  “Art of Change” fellow\, the winner of the 2018 Neustadt International Prize\, the 2019 St. Louis Literary Award\, the 2011 Bocas Nonfiction Prize and 2020 Bocas Fiction Prize\,  the 2020 Vilcek Prize for Literature\, a 2020 United States Artists Fellow\, a two-time winner of The Story Prize\, and the 2023 PEN/Malamud Award for Excellence in the Short Story.  Her essay collection\, We’re Alone\, will be published in September 2024. She teaches at Columbia University.
URL:https://haiticulturalx.org/event/salon-dayiti-a-living-tribute-to-rene-depestre/
LOCATION:The Center For Fiction\, 15 Lafayette Avenue\, Brooklyn\, New York\, 11217
CATEGORIES:Salon d'Ayiti
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SUMMARY:Haitian Flag Day Selebrasyon!
DESCRIPTION:In celebration of the 223rd anniversary of the Haitian Flag\, Haiti Cultural Exchange\, in partnership with the Prospect Park Alliance\, presents a Haitian Flag Day Selebrasyon! \nFeaturing live music\, artisanal & food vendors\, and more! \nWednesday\, May 20\, 2026\n 5 – 9pm (performance at 6:30pm)\nProspect Park Boathouse\n101 East Dr\, Brooklyn\, NY 11225 \nMore details to be announced soon! Sign up for our newsletter to be the first to know about new updates» \n—\nHaiti Cultural Exchange (HCX) is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to develop\, present and promote the cultural expressions of the Haitian people. Founded in 2009 by seven Haitian women to create a permanent presence for Haitian Arts & Culture in NYC. HCX’s programs in the arts\, education and public affairs raise awareness of social issues and foster cultural understanding within and beyond the Haitian community.  For more information\, follow us @haiticulturalx. \n—\nProspect Park Alliance is the non-profit organization that sustains\, restores and advances Prospect Park\, Brooklyn’s Backyard\, in partnership with the City of New York. The Alliance provides critical staff and resources that keep the Park green and vibrant for the diverse communities that call Brooklyn home. Learn more at www.prospectpark.org.   \n \n 
URL:https://haiticulturalx.org/event/haitian-flag-day-selebrasyon-3/
LOCATION:Prospect Park Boat House\, 101 East Dr.\, Brooklyn\, New York\, 11225
CATEGORIES:Haitian Flag Day Selebrasyon!
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