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Carnival or Kanaval
Mardi Gras in Haiti
Mardi gras is the day we are all have been waiting for. Mardi Gras is also called "Fat Tuesday". It is the last day of the Carnival season as it always falls the day before Ash Wednesday. This marks the last day of celebration. The first day of Lent begins the next day. It is fun, dance a Gogo
Lundi Gras in Haiti
As we are counting down to Mardi Gras, we find Lundi Gras. This is the second full day of celebration for the Kanaval season in Haiti. At this point, the musical bands that participated in the parade on Sunday Gras are doing an evaluation of their performance. You usually find many excuses as well as to why some bands did not perform that well
Dimance Gras, in Haiti
Dimance Gras is the official day that the Kanaval season begins. It is the first of three days filled with streets musics. The musical bands that have been talking trash to other bands can nolonger. Now it is time to perform based on sound, decoration and more. This marks the beginning of a long three days for them.
Haiti Kanaval 2014
The 2014 Haitian Carnival season. In Haiti, we call it Kanaval as this type of celebration and the way in which we celebrate it is unique to Haiti. This year the theme of the Kanaval season is "Tèt kole pou Ayiti Pi Djanm" (Together for a stronger Haiti).
On November 2013, the Haitian government made it official that the 2014 Kanaval will be held in Gonaives
Haiti Kanaval 2014, is it Tet Kole or Tet Kale?
in 2014, the National Carnival of Haiti will take placed in the historic City of Independence Gonaives from March 2-4, 2014. The theme "Tèt kole pou Ayiti Pi Djanm".
The name selected is very interesting as "Tèt Kole" is very close to Tèt Kale, the new political party of President Michel Martelly.
This brings me to believe that Haiti Kanaval 2014 in Gonaïves
It's more than just Kanaval
Theme: "Tèt Kole pou Ayiti Pi Djanm"
By: "Tèt Kale" in an election year
Carnival of Flowers to Create Jobs
Government of Haiti (GOH) is hosting the 2013 Carnival of Flowers (COF) in Port-au-Prince and other locales for three days.
Naysayers complain COF will not make a profit because vendors cheat the tax collector and out-of-state performers spend their money elsewhere.
GOH contends COF will create jobs and lift hopes of Haitians dashed by 2010's earthquake. GOH will subsidize COF at $1.6 million USD. Ministry of Culture says COF is an opportunity to display floral species that are part of Les Cayes Botanical Garden.
Year of the Environment Carnival of Flowers 2013 Theme
President Martelly wants to highlight Haiti's reforestation program, "Year of the Environment" by using the theme for 2013's Carnival of Flowers (COF). It will serve a dual function: to raise consciousness of ordinary citizens of how important greening Haiti is to its infrastructure, and connect it to nationalist pride Haitians feel during this celebration.
COF will display a myriad of floral species on its floats and costumes, to the delight of parade-goers.