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, food, refreshments, live performances and a film screening followed by a Q&A.
Authentic Haitian food provided by ZoeMan Get It and Go. Traditional Cuban-style specialty coffee provided by Cienfuegos Coffee, rhum punch, and food samples included with admission.
1:00 PM to 8:00 PM - FOOD, REFRESHMENTS, LIVE PERFORMANCES & DJ SETS
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM - Music by DJ Mack (Resident DJ at the Little Haiti Cultural Center)
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM - Music by Arthur Baker Iconic Music Producer & DJ (Vinyl Only Afro Cuba Set)
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM - Music by Jonathan Saint Dic
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM - Music by Michel Attie
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM - Music by Safe Stadick (Vinyl Only Afro Cuban DJ Set)
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM - Live performance by Claudens Louis-The CieL Experience (Haitian Jazz Quartet)
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM - FILM SCREENING with Q&A
Kafe Negro: Cuba & The Haitian Revolution 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 virtual Q&A with director Mario Delatour.