Event

RASANBLE! Haitian Arts & Culture Festival

Join Rara Tou Limen as we open RASANBLE! Haitian Arts & Culture Festival with
Onè ak Respè - Honoring of the Elders

An evening honoring Cultural Legacies with folkloric dance, song and traditional Haitian rhythms.

Featuring Special Guests of Honor: Ms. Blanche Brown & Ms Lynn Coles

Highlights Include:

* Honorary Dance Tribute to Blanche Brown & Lynn Coles, Pioneers in Traditional Haitian Dance Traditions * featuring Rara Tou Limen & former members of Blanche Brown's Petit La Croix

* Haiti Cultural Exchange Report Back [Video Montage + Personal Testimonies]
with Daniel Brevil and 2013 participants

* Performance with Rara Tou Limen Dance & Drum Performing Company

* Rara Tou Limen Kanaval Group '13

The word Rasanble, in Haitian Kreyol, means "to gather" or "to assemble." Our goal is to gather dancers, musicians, community leaders, scholars, activists, dance and music educators, linguists, cultural and food enthusiasts and supporters of Haiti to CELEBRATE make VISIBLE and INFORM participants of the rich cultural traditions that are the foundation of Haitian culture. JOIN US!

For a complete schedule of RASANBLE! offerings, please visit www.raratoulimen.com