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The Art of Haiti, how it gained its international reputation
Posted on: 08.31.2010
The art of Haiti has been one of the most profitable industries in Haiti since 1940, the year when an American school teacher, Dewitt Peters arrived in Haiti and started to discover the beauty of Haitian art. He was moved by the artistic talents fo
Music - Dance -> Ansy and Yole Derose
Musical Career of Yole Derose
Posted on: 10.29.2010
Yole Derose first appeared on the national stage in October 1979, with the introduction of this classic Haitian song "Merci". This particular song with Ansy suddenly brought her international recognition and made her an instant supe
Food & Beverages -> Haitian food recipes
Recipe for Rice with Mashroom - Riz et djondjon
Posted on: 09.11.2010
Rice and mashroom or Riz et Djon-Djon as it is called by Haitian is a menu very popular in the Haitian cuisine. Different part of the country uses special touches to make their Riz et djondjon recipe addapt to their local tasts. However, this recip
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Government - Politic
A Look at Haiti?s most recent Presidents
Haiti’s government has been through a lot as well as many presidents. It has overcome revolutions, coup d’états and other challenges. Many notable politicians like Michel Martelly, Rene Preval, and Jean-Bertrand Aristide have bee...
Ady Jean Gardy Biography
Born in Haiti, Ady Jean Gardy is widely known for setting up Haitian Centre for Teaching Journalists in 1986. He attended elementary school at the Catholic school of the Salésiens Fathers led by the Dutch priest Arthur Bonhenn. Ady Jea...
Voodoo in Haiti
Agwe, the spirit of the water
Agwe is the spirit of water in simple word. Agwe draws the interest of the people who particularly have a routine habit of going to seas for their day to day work such as the fishermen. The symbol actually represents or resembles to that of a boat....
Ayida Wedo, the spirit of fertility
Ayida Wedo is referred to as the spirit of fertility, the spirit of the rainbows and also the spirit of the snakes. Ayida Wedo is the wife or she is the companion of the father figure of all the spirits that we commonly come across during the ...
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HAITIAN ART -> History of Haitian Art
The Holy Trinity Cathedral Murals painted by Haitian Artists
Located in downtown Port-au-Prince in Haiti, the Holy Trinity Cathedral was famous for its interior murals painted by some of the most famous Haitian artists. The paintings inside the Cathedral depicted biblical stories where all the actors were bl...
The Art of Haiti, how it gained its international reputation
The art of Haiti has been one of the most profitable industries in Haiti since 1940, the year when an American school teacher, Dewitt Peters arrived in Haiti and started to discover the beauty of Haitian art. He was moved by the artistic talents fo...
HAITIAN ART
Lionel Saint Eloi, Haitian artist
Lionel Saint Eloi was born to a mason and to a tailor on June 25, 1980, in Port au Prince. He is an artist whose work involves painting and sculpturing. This artist started painting in 1972 after joining the Centre d’Art. He specialized in ...
Adam Leontus, Haitian Artist
Adam Leontus was born in 1928 in Anse-a-Galets, on the island of Gonave, in the Bay of Port-au-Prince. Like most Haitian top art painters he started with painting the temples with voodoo depictions. Before his artistic paintings were able to bring ...
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