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Annual Carnaval in Haiti

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Nov 1st & 2nd / All saints day. Day of the dead

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New page added to haiti photos

The new page will feature Haitian artists performing live in Haiti and abroad. In the near future will also do stories on painters, professional dancers ect . If you are a performing artist and have an upcoming show , shoot me an email for rates , I will immortalize your performance the proper way that is . pdougepictures[at] msn.com

MARDI GRAS IN JUNE

Last weekend the Petionville Mayor Mrs Lidy Parent organized for the 1st time Mardis gras celebration { carnaval des fleurs }

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FETE DIEU

Worshipers from several churches took to the streets in  Port-Au-Prince  to celebrate the Holy Sacrament

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FESTIVAL OF CHOIRS AT THE SAINTE TRINITE CATHEDRAL

In may 2006, the Sacre’-coeur/ Saint Louis choir took the initiative to organize for the first time in Port-Au-prince a festival of choirs to celebrate their tenth anniversary. The festival brought together 5 choirs [to which the Sacre’- Coeur brass band also participated.]

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First Haitian Opera

Well known Haitian writer Rassoul Labuchin, Author of a number of scenarios and film wrote the libretto for the first Haitian opera entitled Le Mariage Linglinsou which was presented to the public last june in Port-au-prince Haiti . The opera is a love story about a mother who loses her son to Haiti’s violence. Opera is not new to Haiti, in the eighteenth century classical music was very popular and concert were held often.

The saut d'eau water fall festival

The Saut D’eau water fall is located in Mirebalais, roughly 40 miles from port-au-prince Haiti. [A 4 wheel drive vehicle is required to take the 3 hr trip] It is a well known site, famous for its voodoo celebrations. Legend has it that in the 1800’s an image of the Virgin Mary appeared near the water fall of Saut D’eau . Thousands of pilgrims make the trip every year, where they strip and submerge themselves in water. Some stand under the cascade and ask Erzuly [the spirit of love] for favors ranging from riches to better health. The ritual also involves leaving one’s old clothes behind in the water.

Celebration of African heritage

Celebration of the Voodoo religion in Haiti coincides with Catholic Religious Holidays. 200 years following Haiti’sindependence,the Syncretism serves as a protective shield to those celebrating. The Official recognition of the Voodoo Religion by Haiti’s ex President Jean Bertrand Aristide in April 2003, had the goal to struggle against The social exclusion of a Religion which fundamental role was the Conquest of
Haiti’s independence

Haitian Voodoo is still considered Today a Religion of the poor, which expresses through differentReligious manifestations, profundity, beauty, the purity of the profound Relationship between Haitian men, the God creator and nature