MIAMI-DADE – Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Alvarez, in collaboration with Ayiti History and Resources and Haitian American Emergency Relief Committee, is inviting the public to attend the Sixth Annual Haitian Independence Month Celebration’s opening ceremony on Wednesday, January 12, 2011, at 11:00 a.m., in the lobby of the Stephen P. Clark Center, located at 111 NW 1st Street.
This year’s ceremony will feature a visual montage highlighting Haitian history and a day of remembrance on the first anniversary of the devastating earthquake of January 12, 2010. Participants will have the opportunity to meet Dr. Michelle Dodar from the U.M. Global Institute/Project Medishare, Alonzo Mourning, Artist Carl Craig, and Calvin Hughes from WPLG Channel 10.
Other entertainment includes dances by Laissez-Faire Dance Company and presentations by CAA Head Start’s Phyllis Ruth Miller Elementary School and the African Heritage Cultural Arts Center.
Additionally, artist Marie-Louis Fouchard will be hosting a book signing for her book Interieurs d’Haiti. Numerous exhibitors will be on hand showcasing Haitian culture arts and crafts coordinated by Urban Tour Host.
The main exhibit will be on display throughout the month of January featuring a visual montage highlighting the History of Haiti and the 201 earthquake with the theme “Honoring our Future by Preserving our Past.”
The Haitian Independence Month celebration is one of the Mayor’s initiatives designed to promote interaction within our society, and to create understanding and appreciation amongst the different cultural traditions in Miami-Dade County.
