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Dano Eugene, one of the most talented artists in the HMI (Haitian Music Industry) has been called by Zenglen for a third time after previously leaving the group 2 times. Zenglen, soon to release a new album “Rezilta pi Rèd”, They are trying to make sure they have all the elements to categorize Zenglen as one of the great musical groups in the HMI. The pianist position was the last to fill. Dano Eugene and Zenglen were able to work out their differences. Two weeks ago the band let go of one of the three singers. Klemay, a young talent,…
The fourth edition of Haiti Fashion Week will be held from November 5 to 8, 2015 announced the Haitian Center for the Promotion of Enterprises (CHAPE). The theme for the week is Nourrir Haïti (Nurture Haiti). Organizers said at the meeting Wednesday that the week is being organized in the framework of the European Program of Support for Cultural Initiatives (PESIC) and this cultural event is a showcase fashion. They said it would be a privileged opportunity to highlight the many talents of Haitian artists and open new prospects for a promising economic sector. The 2015 edition will host France as guest…
Haitian investigators are looking into new allegations of child sex abuse against an American man who founded an orphanage for boys in Haiti’s capital decades ago and who successfully sued a Freeport, Maine, man for defamation this summer. Police with an arrest warrant searched unsuccessfully Friday for Michael Geilenfeld at a modest private residence in a mountainside community above Port-au-Prince and the nearby Wings of Hope home for about 30 physically and mentally disabled children and young adults. On its website, the facility says it is a “critical part” of Geilenfeld’s charitable organization. Geilenfeld and his North Carolina charity, Hearts…
PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI—Haitians voted for a new president this past Sunday. A run-off looms, but whoever wins will face overwhelming challenges. What’s worse, the Dominican Republic, which shares the island of Hispaniola, is threatening to expel hundreds of thousands of ethnic Haitians. They ultimately could spill over America’s borders. Haiti was liberated in 1804 but never developed into a stable, prosperous democracy. Haiti’s economic problems are severe. The nation’s per capita GDP ran $846 last year, making the former the poorest nation in the region. Even an honest and competent president will have a difficult time transforming Haiti. According to the…
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Declining to go into details about his Fourth of July fireworks accident, New York Giants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul says he’s fortunate to be alive and that he will still be the “same JPP.” “It wasn’t frightening at all,” Pierre-Paul said as he met with reporters for the first time after having his right index finger amputated as a result of the accident. “I am not going to go into detail with it. It is something I do every year for the kids. … It just happened. I did it for six, seven years. I live…
This program examines Haiti’s history, sense of cultural expression, the current political situation, and hopes for the future. Produced by Ayiti Vizyon and SCAT. (Somerville, MA) Run time 28:00 Producer Ayiti Vizyon and SCAT Audio/Visual sound, color
In 2010 the earthquake hit Haiti. Quarter of a million people died. The world promised to help the Haitians rebuild a new and better country. Yet something happened that day that has left those promises and the future of Haiti hanging in the balance. On January the 12th, the day of the earthquake, the national penitentiary held 4,500 inmates – powerful gang leaders and hundreds of their foot soldiers, men accused of robbery, kidnapping and murder. Terrified prisoners, packed 300 to a cell, tore open the gates with their bare hands facing them with the prison guards. As daylight faded the guards…
In 2010 the earthquake hit Haiti. Quarter of a million people died. The world promised to help the Haitians rebuild a new and better country. Yet something happened that day that has left those promises and the future of Haiti hanging in the balance. On January the 12th, the day of the earthquake, the national penitentiary held 4,500 inmates – powerful gang leaders and hundreds of their foot soldiers, men accused of robbery, kidnapping and murder. Terrified prisoners, packed 300 to a cell, tore open the gates with their bare hands facing them with the prison guards. As daylight faded the guards…