La Grande Fete A Celebration of Haitian Culture

Date:
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Time:
4:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Venue:
Union Square, SOmerville, MA
 
75 Union Square
 
Somerville, Massachusetts
Admission:
free

Event Details

La Grande FAªte will be a dynamic celebration of Haitian arts, culture and cuisine! The program will kick off with live drumming, followed by readings by local young writers and poets.

The music lineup includes Gifrants, who blends Haitian music, Brazilian music and jazz and overlays it with warm vocals, and Watch Out!, a local Haitian band that plays rollicking Haitian Kompa music. Jean Appolon and Nailah Bellinger will be on hand to lead the crowd in Kompa (Haitian house dance).

As nightfall descends, we will show several short documentaries, including aEoeBeloaE™s Song of Peace,aE a documentary by Natasha del Toro about a Haitian pop icon and the attempt to stage a large music festival in Jacmel, Haiti. During the festival, authentic Haitian food will be able for purchase and artists will be selling their wares; notably the Atis Fanm Matenwa, a female cooperative will be selling their handpainted silk scarves. Social service organizations will share information about the services they provide the community, both locally and in Haiti. The Wayside Youth & Family Support Network will showcase recent paintings by Haitian teens; there will be an onsite Haitian flagmaking project for youth; and artist Valentin Iviquel and other painters will showcase his paintings.

For info: www.somervilleartscouncil.org

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