Celebration of Haitian culture comes to Malden library
The Malden Public Library will be holding a Haitian Culture Night later this month.
Poster printing is often used to disseminate news about such special events throughout a city and surrounding communities.
This will be an evening of poetry, art, language, food, and music from Haiti. There will be sample of foods that are popular in the Caribbean nation and attendees can start learning Haitian Creole with an app run by the library. There will also be books on Haitian Creole for both adults and children that will enable readers to learn more about the country and its historical connection to Malden.
Erga Pierrette, Dean of Community, Culture, and Equity at Malden Catholic will be the emcee for the night. Among the guests featured at the event will be Eudrelle G. Alexis Saint-Amand, a poet; Professor Joel Renfort, and Martine Renfort, Haitian artists; and ADA, an international performer and Haitian singer.
Joel Renfort, from the State University of Haiti, and Martine Renfort will discuss MAKÒS Art, its Caribbean Artists Group and the artwork it produces, which ranges from surrealism to realism. They will also be exhibiting some of their own recent work in the main reading room of the library. Saint-Amand will read the poetry she wrote in English and Haitian-Creole.
Haitian Culture Night will be held from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm next Wednesday, May 15.
Poster printing is often used to disseminate news about such special events throughout a city and surrounding communities.
This will be an evening of poetry, art, language, food, and music from Haiti. There will be sample of foods that are popular in the Caribbean nation and attendees can start learning Haitian Creole with an app run by the library. There will also be books on Haitian Creole for both adults and children that will enable readers to learn more about the country and its historical connection to Malden.
Erga Pierrette, Dean of Community, Culture, and Equity at Malden Catholic will be the emcee for the night. Among the guests featured at the event will be Eudrelle G. Alexis Saint-Amand, a poet; Professor Joel Renfort, and Martine Renfort, Haitian artists; and ADA, an international performer and Haitian singer.
Joel Renfort, from the State University of Haiti, and Martine Renfort will discuss MAKÒS Art, its Caribbean Artists Group and the artwork it produces, which ranges from surrealism to realism. They will also be exhibiting some of their own recent work in the main reading room of the library. Saint-Amand will read the poetry she wrote in English and Haitian-Creole.
Haitian Culture Night will be held from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm next Wednesday, May 15.