May is Haitian Heritage Month! Join us on Haitian Flag Day for a multisensory, day-long celebration of Haitian culture. Curated by Black Lounge Films & Ayiti Images, this event features an open air market, authentic Haitian food and coffee, live performances and a film screening followed by a Q&A.
Schedule
*** OPEN AIR MARKET ***
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM - Mima's Cuisine Haitian coffee, paté tasting and food sampling
*** LIVE PERFORMANCES & DJ SETS, FILM SCREENING with Q&A ***
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM - Music DJ Mack (Resident DJ at the Little Haiti Cultural Center)
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM - DJ set by Arthur Baker Iconic Music Producer & DJ (Vinyl Only Afro Cuba Set)
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM - Music performance by Jonathan Saint Dic
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM - Music performance by Michel Attie
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM - Music performance by Safe Stadick (Vinyl Only Afro Cuban DJ Set)
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM - Performance by Claudens Louis -The CieL Experience (Haitian Jazz Quartet)
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM - "Kafe Negro: Cuba & The Haitian Revolution" is a film that explores the social, economic, and historical ramifications of the Haitian Revolution on Cuba. This documentary tells the story of migrations around a small grain that became the second most important raw material on the global market. It explores the waves of migration of Haitian workers who, over time, profoundly transformed the culture and demographics of Cuba and developed coffee growing on the island.
Includes a post-film virtual Q&A with director Mario Delatour.
Age Appropriateness: 13+
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Teens and young adults ages 13-22 can buy tickets for $5 using the Get Tickets button below. With the purchase of one $5 ticket for someone within the age range, a second $5 ticket can be purchased for an individual of any age to join them.
