An n’ Pale | Café Conversation with singer & author Mimerose “Manzè” Beaubrun
Join us for a conversation with Manzè Beaubrun, lead singer and co-founder of Boukman Eksperyans, about her new book Nan Domi: An Initiate’s Journey into Haitian Vodou, followed by a performance with Boukman Eksperyans. Known for their musical revolution, the Grammy-nominated group is a fusion of traditional Haitian and Caribbean rhythms with rock and reggae.
DATE / TIME: Friday, May 23, 2014 / 6 – 11pm. Discussion will begin at 7pm. LOCATION: FiveMyles Gallery, 558 St Johns Place Brooklyn, NY 11238 Map ADMISSION: Free. $10 suggested donation. Seating is limited, first come first serve.
Lirik Ayiti : Rasin/Chimen :: Lyric Haiti: Roots/Routes
Join us for a night of spoken word, storytelling, and poetry highlighting the Haitian-American experience in New York. Hosted by poet Ayinde Jean-Baptiste and featuring performances by Lenelle Moïse, & Patrick Sylvain.
Lenelle Moïse, the author of Haiti Glass, is an award-winning poet, playwright and performer. She creates jazz-infused, hip-hop bred, politicized texts about the intersection of identity, memory and spirit.
Patrick Sylvain is an author and educator who uses Haitian Creole and English with masterful skill, capturing moments and a deep romance with a place and its people.
DATE / TIME: Sunday, June 8th, 2014 / 6 – 7:30pm. Doors open at 5:45pm. LOCATION: Bowery Poetry Club, 308 Bowery, New York, NY 10012 Map ADMISSION: $15 at the door.
Salon d’Haïti
Presented in collaboration with PEN Haiti, PEN American Center & Akashic Books, authors from the U.S. and Haiti will share select readings and discuss their work. Featuring authors Katia D. Ulysse and Jean-Euphèle Milcé.
Katia D. Ulysse is a native of Haiti and writes in English and Haitian Creole. Her work appears in The Caribbean Writer, Meridians, Peregrine, and Smartish Pace. Her stories are anthologized in Macomère, Brassage, Butterfly’s Way, Haiti Noir, and Mozayïk, among others. Drifting is her first book of fiction.
Jean-Euphèle Milcé is a Haitian author and director of the PEN Haiti House of Literature. His novel, Alphabet Nights , published in 2004, won the Prix Georges Nicole in Switzerland and was a finalist for the Prix Prince Pierre de Monaco among others. His works revolve around the drama of exile and uncertainty of the crossing.
DATE / TIME: Sunday, June 22nd, 2014 / 5 – 8pm LOCATION: Queens Museum, New York City Building, Flushing Meadows, Corona Park, Queens, NY 11368 Map ADMISSION: Free.
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