RASANBLE! Haitian Arts & Culture Festival 2008

RASANBLE! Haitian Arts & Cultural Festival will take place in Oakland, Ca. July 23-25, 2010. The event will showcase Haitian music, dance cuisine, language, art, crafts and other traditions. RASANBLE! will bring to the the Bay Area new and returning celebrated Haitian artists to engage with students, artists, community leaders, scholars and supporters of Haiti. Specific activities will include: master folkloric dance classes, Vodou song class, drum circle, kreyol language course, presentations with key note speakers, documentaries, and a performance showcase. The proposed festival will celebrate, make visible, and inform participants of the rich cultural traditions that are the foundation of Haitian culture.

RASANBLE! 2010 Featured Guests:

Daniel Brevil - Rara Tou Limen, Musical Director | Master Drummer
Dr. Nadege T. Clitandre - Haiti Soleil, Inc.
The Desarmes Family - Haitian Cuisine
Nadia Dieudonne - Feet of Rhythm, Artistic Director
Mona Estime-Amira - Celebrated Folkloric Artist
Portsha Jefferson - Rara Tou Limen, Artistic Director
Emmanuel Louis - ADA | Ayiti Danse Ansanm, Artistic Director
Dr. Claudine Michel - University of California, Santa Barbara
Nina Schnall - Kreyol Language Course
Lionnel St. Surin - Neg Bhathalah Dance Ensemble, Artistic Director




**Special Bay Area Screening**

"The Other Side of the Water - a film by Jeremy Robins and Magali Damas

visiti us at: www.raratoulimen.com

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• haitian dance
• haitian folkloric
• haiti
• haitian drumming
• haitian drums
• portsha jefferson
• rara tou limen

[JLafonta09]

fantastic

[samie9313]

mwen remen sa represante HAITI