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SUMMARY:Vizyon Atistik | OPENING NIGHT | What Paper Remembers: Marks\, Memory and Labor
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the opening reception of What Paper Remembers: Marks\, Memory and Labor on April 25\, 2026\, presented by Haiti Cultural Exchange\, Vizyon Atistik.\nOpening Reception\, April 25\n6–9pm\nHaiti Cultural Exchange\n35 Lafayette Ave. Brooklyn\, NY \nOn view from April 25 through June 7 \n— \nAbout the Exhibition \nThrough drawing\, printmaking\, collage\, and mixed media\, the exhibition considers paper as a material that carries memory\, labor\, and cultural continuity. Paper absorbs gesture records pressure and hesitation\, time\, revision and return\, while holding traces of the hand and the persistence of ideas.  Centering practices shaped by embodied knowledge and movement across place\, the exhibition affirms paper not as a provisional surface\, but as one that remembers and endures. \nCurated by HCX fellow Yvena Despagne and Executive Director Régine M. Roumain. \n—\nFeatured Artists \nSally Yolaine Binard | Ani Brutus | Jennica Drice | Mel Isidor | Nathalie Jean-Baptiste | Rejin Leys | Julie Rouzier Mevs | Vané Russo \n—\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-opening-night-what-paper-remembers-marks-memory-and-labor/
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 | What Paper Remembers: Marks\, Memory and Labor
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this in-person conversation with featured artists of What Paper Remembers: Marks\, Memory and Labor.\nThis event is part of the Vizyon Atistik public programming for What Paper Remembers: Marks\, Memory and Labor on view until June 7\, 2026. \nMay 2\n4–6pm\nHaiti Cultural Exchange\n35 Lafayette Ave. Brooklyn\, NY \n— \nAbout the Exhibition \nThrough drawing\, printmaking\, collage\, and mixed media\, the exhibition considers paper as a material that carries memory\, labor\, and cultural continuity. Paper absorbs gesture records pressure and hesitation\, time\, revision and return\, while holding traces of the hand and the persistence of ideas.  Centering practices shaped by embodied knowledge and movement across place\, the exhibition affirms paper not as a provisional surface\, but as one that remembers and endures. \nCurated by HCX fellow Yvena Despagne and Executive Director Régine M. Roumain. \n—\nFeatured Artists \nSally Yolaine Binard | Ani Brutus | Jennica Drice | Mel Isidor | Nathalie Jean-Baptiste | Rejin Leys | Julie Rouzier Mevs | Vané Russo \n—\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-what-paper-remembers-marks-memory-and-labor/
LOCATION:Haiti Cultural Exchange\, 35 Lafayette Ave\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11217\, United States
CATEGORIES:An n Pale,Vizyon Atistik
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SUMMARY:Mizik Ayiti! at Brooklyn Botanic Garden featuring Pauline Jean
DESCRIPTION:Haiti Cultural Exchange presents Mizik Ayiti! celebrating the traditional rhythms of the island of Haiti\, featuring Pauline Jean. \nSunday\, May 3\, 2026\nTwo Sessions: 12:30 & 2:30\nBrooklyn Botanic Garden\nPlant Family Collection\n990 Washington Avenue\, Brooklyn\, NY 11225 \nPauline Jean is a Haitian-American vocalist whose artistry gracefully bridges jazz with global traditions and the rich rhythms of the African diaspora. Celebrated for her warm\, expressive tone and captivating stage presence\, she creates performances that are both intimate and expansive\, inviting audiences into a deeply moving musical experience. \nRooted in her Haitian heritage\, Pauline’s work reflects themes of identity\, memory\, and cultural connection\, brought to life through nuanced storytelling and dynamic musicality. She has performed on distinguished stages and at festivals across the United States and internationally\, earning recognition for performances that are as emotionally resonant as they are artistically refined. \nThrough her voice\, Pauline Jean honors tradition while embracing a contemporary sensibility\, offering music that is timeless\, soul-stirring\, and profoundly human. \n  \n\nPresenting in collaboration with the Brooklyn Botanic Garden.\nFree with Garden admission.\nClick here to purchase tickets for the Brooklyn Botanic Garden » 
URL:https://haiticulturalx.org/event/mizik-ayiti-at-brooklyn-botanic-garden-featuring-pauline-jean/
LOCATION:Brooklyn Botanic Garden\, 990 Washington Avenue\, Brookyln\, NY\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mizik Ayiti!
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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. \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 for Haitian Heritage Month with interactive Haitian game stations & crafts for children and parents. \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.  \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:Salon d’Ayiti: A Living Tribute to René Depestre
DESCRIPTION:updated as of May 7\, 2026 \nPOSTPONED | Salon d’Ayiti\nFollowing the recent loss of beloved writer & community leader Michèle Voltaire Marcelin\, HCX and our hosts have made the decision to adjust May 9th’s Salon d’Ayiti program schedule to allow our community to attend memorial gatherings.  \nWe will soon share a new date for Salon d’Ayiti: A Living Tribute to Rene Depestré. \nAll are welcome to join in celebrating Michèle’s life at the Opening Reception of “Creativity has no Border” on Saturday\, May 9\, from 3-6 pm at Wilmer Jennings Gallery at Kenkeleba (219 East 2nd Street\, New York\, NY). \nOur hearts are with Michèle’s family\, friends\, and the many circles where her ripples carried. We believe it’s important to take this time to honor her life and hold space for one another.  \nThank you for your understanding and care. \n— \nHaiti Cultural Exchange and The Center for Fiction collaborate to celebrate the work & living legacy of Haitian author René Depestre.\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 by Mizik Ayiti! Residents Mikaëlle Aimée\, Okai Musik\, Rasin Okan\, and Bobby Raymond & Markus Schwartz with Lakou Brooklyn Quartet. 2CENT will be our DJ for an evening of outdoor fun! Enjoy artist & lifestyle vendors including Bon Pâtés\, Cantave de Saint Marc\, Pikliz Please\, Se Lakay\, Alyn Defay\, Watson Mere\, and Kenley Simon!\n\nWednesday\, May 20\, 2026\n 5 – 9pm (performance at 6:30pm)\nProspect Park Boathouse\n101 East Dr\, Brooklyn\, NY 11225 \nRSVP on Eventbrite while availability lasts! »  \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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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260526
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SUMMARY:Bazaar Kreyòl | Memorial Day Weekend Market
DESCRIPTION:Join HCX for a special Memorial Day edition of Bazaar Kreyòl! Shop from a curated array of local Haitian vendors or take home unique artisanal goods from the HCX Boutik. Savor Brooklyn’s historic first step into the sunshine season with a cool drink\, a tasty bite\, and afternoon DJ sessions with Okai Musik right here on Lafayette Ave.\nHaiti Cultural Exchange\n35 Lafayette Ave Brooklyn\, NY 11217\nSaturday\, May 23 | 12-10pm\nSunday\, May 24 | 12-8pm\nMonday\, May\, 25 | 12-8pm \nRSVP to let us know you’re coming!
URL:https://haiticulturalx.org/event/bazaar-kreyol-memorial-day-weekend-market/
LOCATION:Haiti Cultural Exchange\, 35 Lafayette Ave\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11217\, United States
CATEGORIES:Bazaar Kreyòl
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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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SUMMARY:Vizyon Atistik | Collage Workshop with Mel Isidor
DESCRIPTION:In this participatory workshop\, join exhibiting artist Mel Isidor to discover the art of collage in this engaging\, beginner-friendly workshop designed to spark imagination and experimentation. Using a mix of found materials\, papers\, images\, and textures\, you’ll learn how to layer and compose elements into a visually compelling piece that reflects your personal memory.\nParticipants will be guided through a short introduction to the history of collaging and an overview of key techniques and approaches. With guided support throughout\, you’ll explore composition\, color\, and storytelling as you cut\, arrange\, and assemble your own original collage. Emphasizing creativity\, play\, and self-expression\, this session invites you to loosen up\, try new ideas\, and enjoy the process of making something uniquely yours. \nRegister for this workshop here »\nRegistration includes a complementary beverage & light refreshments.\nLimited capacity\, RSVP required. \n\nSunday\, June 7\n2–4pm\nHaiti Cultural Exchange\n35 Lafayette Ave. Brooklyn\, NY \nThis event is part of the Vizyon Atistik public programming for What Paper Remembers: Marks\, Memory and Labor on view until June 7\, 2026. \n  \n— \nAbout the Instructor\n \nMel Isidor is a Haitian-American mixed-media artist\, designer\, and urban planner based between Seattle\, WA\, and Boston\, MA. Her work draws inspiration from the built environment\, exploring how cities reveal the relationship between people and culture. Mel holds a Master’s in City Planning from MIT and a B.A. in Urban Studies from Brown University—a foundation that brings a philosophical and analytical lens to her practice\, shaping both how she sees the world and how she translates that understanding through to her compositions. Her artistic practice combines photography and collage to create layered compositions that merge realism and abstraction—physically and metaphorically connecting different moments in time and space. Using imagery from her own photography\, family archives\, and public records\, she builds scenes grounded in memory and heritage that reimagine familiar geographies through a speculative lens.  \nMel also leads Isidor Studio\, her design practice dedicated to the intersections of art\, design\, and urbanism. Across both her art and studio work\, she transforms research and observation into visual narratives that deepen our understanding of place and the everyday materiality that shapes it. Her work has been exhibited across the United States through galleries and public installations in Boston\, Seattle\, and New Orleans\, and she has been invited to speak on her creative practice at institutions including Adobe\, Yale University\, and the University of Southern California. Learn more about Isidor’s work at www. melisidor.com \n  \n— \nAbout the Exhibition \nThrough drawing\, printmaking\, collage\, and mixed media\, the exhibition considers paper as a material that carries memory\, labor\, and cultural continuity. Paper absorbs gesture records pressure and hesitation\, time\, revision and return\, while holding traces of the hand and the persistence of ideas.  Centering practices shaped by embodied knowledge and movement across place\, the exhibition affirms paper not as a provisional surface\, but as one that remembers and endures. \nCurated by HCX fellow Yvena Despagne and Executive Director Régine M. Roumain. \n  \n—\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-collage-workshop-mel-isidor/
LOCATION:Haiti Cultural Exchange\, 35 Lafayette Ave\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11217\, United States
CATEGORIES:Vizyon Atistik,Workshop
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SUMMARY:Vizyon Atistik | CLOSING RECEPTION | What Paper Remembers: Marks\, Memory and Labor
DESCRIPTION:Join HCX for the closing reception of What Paper Remembers: Marks\, Memory and Labor on June 7\, 2026\, presented by Haiti Cultural Exchange\, Vizyon Atistik.\nSunday\, June 7\n4–7pm\nHaiti Cultural Exchange\n35 Lafayette Ave. Brooklyn\, NY \nOn view from April 25 through June 7 \n—\nAbout the Exhibition \nThrough drawing\, printmaking\, collage\, and mixed media\, the exhibition considers paper as a material that carries memory\, labor\, and cultural continuity. Paper absorbs gesture records pressure and hesitation\, time\, revision and return\, while holding traces of the hand and the persistence of ideas.  Centering practices shaped by embodied knowledge and movement across place\, the exhibition affirms paper not as a provisional surface\, but as one that remembers and endures. \nCurated by HCX fellow Yvena Despagne and Executive Director Régine M. Roumain. \n—\nFeatured Artists \nSally Yolaine Binard | Ani Brutus | Jennica Drice | Mel Isidor | Nathalie Jean-Baptiste | Rejin Leys | Julie Rouzier Mevs | Vané Russo \n—\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-closing-reception-what-paper-remembers-marks-memory-and-labor/
LOCATION:Haiti Cultural Exchange\, 35 Lafayette Ave\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11217\, United States
CATEGORIES:Vizyon Atistik
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260613T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260613T220000
DTSTAMP:20260525T185043
CREATED:20260521T171058Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260521T171910Z
UID:18832-1781377200-1781388000@haiticulturalx.org
SUMMARY:Lakay Foutbòl | World Cup 2026 | Haiti vs. Scotland
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\nSaturday\, June 13: Haiti vs. Scotland\nDoors open at 7pm | Kick off at 9pm\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—\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 \nWednesday\, June 24: Haiti vs. Morocco\nDoors open at 4pm | Kick off at 6pm\nLocation: HCX\, 35 Lafayette Ave Brooklyn\, NY 11217
URL:https://haiticulturalx.org/event/lakay-foutbol-world-cup-2026-june-13-haiti-vs-scotland/
LOCATION:Haiti Cultural Exchange\, 35 Lafayette Ave\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11217\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Collaborations
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260619T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260619T220000
DTSTAMP:20260525T185043
CREATED:20260521T171311Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260521T171706Z
UID:18876-1781895600-1781906400@haiticulturalx.org
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260624T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260624T220000
DTSTAMP:20260525T185043
CREATED:20260521T171546Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260521T171830Z
UID:18881-1782316800-1782338400@haiticulturalx.org
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
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260627T190000
DTSTAMP:20260525T185043
CREATED:20260511T212627Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260511T212627Z
UID:18827-1782568800-1782586800@haiticulturalx.org
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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