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Soft tunes float from the D.J. booth at Lakou in Little Haiti, setting the rhythm for a laid-back October weekend night. One by one, patrons wander in — some linger over cocktai ...

Major U.S. Cities host Día de los Muertos on November 1-2, featuring altars, music, food, art and dance. The Mexican ...

The Mexican holiday Dia de los Muertos, or “Day of the Dead,” attracts millions of people worldwide to honor the lives of ...

Long erased from history, Cécile Fatiman’s role in the Haitian Revolution remains one of defiance and empowerment. Her Bois Caïman ceremony united enslaved Africans in revolt, paving the way for Haiti ...

BROOKYLN, NY, UNITED STATES, September 15, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Nadia Dieudonné & Feet of Rhythm Haitian Dance Company proudly celebrates its 30th anniversary ...

Vodouisants, followers of Haitian Vodou, march for peace in the Pétion-Ville neighborhood of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Thursday. (Odelyn Joseph/AP) Nothing has been able to rescue Haiti from its ...

A person touches a monument to Baron Samedi and Gede during a ceremony honoring the Haitian Vodou spirit at the National Cemetery in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Monday, Nov. 1 2021 Teen driver in Rudy ...

A detail view of Myrlande Constant's "Sosyete Radha," 2024. Akron Art Museum acquired this drapo using beads, sequins, and tassels on fabric for its permanent collection. Myrlande Constant creates ...

Even with his death, Assotto Saint wanted to provoke. While dying of AIDS in the early ’90s, Saint made detailed plans for his funeral: lining up speakers, dictating which of his poems he wanted read ...