Little Haiti Book Festival ONLINE
Tout moun alawonnbadè envite. Nan Little Haiti Book Festival ONLINE, pral gen prezantasyon otè ayisyen (Ayiti ak Dyaspora) epi deba ak konferans k ap bay lang kreyòl la tout onè ak merit li genyen. Ap gen pèfòmans pwezi, dans, mizik, elatriye.
Over the past few weeks, we have been reimagining the ways in which Sosyete Koukouy connects people to books and authors online. We’re proud to announce the Little Haiti Book Festival Online! Programmed in partnership with Miami Book Fair, as in years past, and in collaboration with Books & Books and Libreri Mapou, the Little Haiti Book Festival Online will feature authors from Haiti and the Haitian diaspora, panel discussions and performances, and storytelling and dance for children, too! Here’s the schedule for various events that will take us through the last half of May, and all the way through June — we’ll celebrate Haitian Heritage Month, and Caribbean Heritage Month, too!
June 7 @2pm
PANDEMIC AND HEALTH IN THE HAITIAN COMMUNITY—Urological surgeon Dr. Angelo Gousse and obstetrician-gynecologist Dr. Jean-Baptiste L. Charlot take a special look at the impact of COVID19 within the Haitian community. Moderated by Mirline Fourron of Sante Pa m. Special guest: music artist BélO and his acoustic guitar.
ENPAK COVID19 SOU SANTE KOMINOTE NOU AN—Dtè. Angelo Gousse, ki se chirijyen iwològ, ak Dtè. Jean-Baptiste L. Charlot, ki se yon doktè fanm, ap prezante enpak COVID19 sou kominote ayisyen an. Moderatè: Mirline Fourron (Sante Pa m). Envite espesyal: atis BélO.
June 14 @2pm
STORYTELLING: TIM-TIM BWA-CHÈCH IN HAITIAN FOLKLORE—Haiti has a long history of transmitting knowledge and human experience through the medium of oral tradition. Storytellers Pascale Millien-Faustin and Krystel Kanzki will discuss ways to preserve our cultural heritage. Moderated by Marleine Bastien. Special guest: Lucrece Louisdhon-Louinis.
KONT : TIM-TIM BWA-CHÈCH NAN FÒLKLÒ AYISYEN—Jounen jodi a, kit se an Ayiti osnon nan dyaspora a, lavil tankou andeyò, timoun kou granmoun koumanse bliye istwa Bouki ak Malis, Bonifas ak Malefis ki se baz fondasyon pou edikasyon timoun yo an Ayiti. Pascale Millien-Faustin ak Krystel Kanzki pwal esplike kijan nou ka prezeve richès kiltirèl sa yo. Moderatè: Marleine Bastien. Envite espesyal: Lucrece Louisdhon-Louinis.
June 21 @2pm
PANDEMIC AND ECONOMY IN THE HAITIAN COMMUNITY—Economist Etzer Émile and tax specialist Max Borieux discuss the impact of the pandemic on the Haitian community in both Haiti and the diaspora. Moderated by Gepsie Metellus. Special guest: music artists Inez Barlatier and Kiki Wainwright.
ENPAK COVID19 SOU EKONOMI KOMINOTE NOU AN—Etzer Émile, yon ekonomis ayisyen, ak Max Borieux, ki se yon espè nan zafè taks, pral diskite enpak COVID19 sou ekonomi kominote nou an, kit se an Ayiti, kit se nan Dyaspora a. Moderatè: Gepsie Metellus. Envite espesyal: atis Inez Barlatier ak Kiki Wainwright.
June 28 @2pm
THE BRILLIANCE OF HAITIAN WOMEN—This episode will celebrate two Haitian trailblazers who serve as great role models for our generation, and whose influence reaches beyond the frontiers of the motherland: Edwidge Danticat (in literature) and Ti Corn (in the art of singing). Moderated by Jan Mapou. Special guest: Emeline Michel.
REYALIZASYON MEDAM AYISYEN YO—Epizòd sa a pral prezante de fanm Ayisyen ki se bèl ekzanp pou noumnem Ayisyen ki ta vle pote byen wo labannyè peyi nou: Edwidge Danticat (nan domèn literati) ak Ti Corn (nan lachanson). Moderatè: Jan Mapou. Envite espesyal: Emeline Michel.