MIAMI ̶ Little Haiti Cultural Center celebrates Black History Month 2016 with an exhibition Symbols of Freedom: The Power of Revolution.
The City of Miami, Little Haiti Cultural Center (LHCC) in collaboration with Lobey Art and Travel and Future Roots Collective will present Symbols of Freedom: The Power of Revolution at an opening night reception on February 1, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. at 212-260 NE 59th Terrace, Miami.
The exhibit will then be open to the public through March 12, 2016 in celebration of Black History Month.
The exhibition, curated by Marie Vickles, LHCC’s Curator-in-Residence, and organized by Romuald Blanchard of Lobey Art and Travel, will feature the works of Haitian visual artist Florestal Evens. It explores the rich history and significance of the Vèvè symbols as catalytic elements of the Haitian Revolution and subsequent establishment of the first free Black state in the New World founded by self-liberated African slaves.
The Little Haiti Cultural Center presents a yearly exhibition during the month of February to celebrate and pay tribute to the history and contributions of people from the African Diaspora.
A warm invitation is extended to the Miami-Dade school board and other educators to bring students out to enjoy not only the exhibit, but interactive workshops on Haitian history and dance, West African drumming and dance, and Capoeira. Admission to the gallery is free and open to the public.
Lobey Art and Travel is a network of artists and entrepreneurs, engaged in the marketing and promotion of art to alleviate the tough conditions and economic hardship that often characterize the life of artists in the fourth-world. It aims to create a hub where the public is exposed to great works of art and the artists to steady income and decent living. More information is available at www.lobey.net.
Future Roots Collective is an ever-evolving group of artists, designers and community motivators that work in loose, and sometimes tight, collaborative efforts to propel the arts in avenues of education, artist development and cultural initiatives. More information is available at www.futurerootscollective.com.
