Caribbean Festival of Arts (CARIFESTA XII) in Haiti

During the occasion, a cocktail dinner was held in the honor of the festival delegates present. There the Prime Minister has said, although Haiti is only the host country of the festival, but we took part in the planning of the events. He took the opportunity to describe Haiti as the present cultural capital of the Caribbean during the festival. Our country has been honored to receive the largest cultural event in the Caribbean for ten days. Thousands of delegates and representatives from 22 participating countries will enrich us with their culture, their expertise and their colors. Among many diversities, there are some common threads of fundamental things that unite the entire Caribbean nation; it is their root, culture, religion, history, songs, drums and language. The theme of CARIFESTA XII was 'Our roots, our culture and our common future.'

The ten day festival was a scene of pure excitement, vibrant colours and smiles were present all around. Irwin LaRocque, the Secretary General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) who attended the ceremony has said it was a historic moment for Haiti and for the Community, because the CARICOM family has responded to the call and have come to celebrate with Haiti as it hosts CARIFESTA for the first time.

Reply to this article

Read more: Entertainment, Entertainment

« Montreal's 2013 International Black Film Festival Celebrates Black Achievement | Main | The 9th Edition of Artisanat en Fête »

Return to Articles List

Our objective is to share with you news and information about Haiti and the people of Haiti. Traditions, habits and the way we were  or  grew are alive in this site. We highly recommend that you Subscribe to our Newsletter and also share with us some of the things that are memorable and made us unique people.