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This is the picture of the Haitian artist Frankétienne.

Frankétienne was born under the name of Franck Étienne on April 12, 1936. He is from a small town called Ravine-Sèche in Haiti. Franketienne is a well accomplished artist; he is an author, poet, playwright, musician and painter.

As a Creole language writer, he has written in both French and Haitian creole.

Franketienne was a candidate for the Nobel Prize for Literature in the year 2009.

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This is the Universite Chretienne du Nord d'Haiti. The University is located in the city of Limbe to serve the underserved population in rural north Haiti. Universite Chretienne du Nord d'Haiti or UCNH is a private Christian four-year university. It is conveniently located near Haiti Haiti second city or about one hour outside the northern city of Cap Haitian.

One of only a handful of colleges located outside of major Haitian cities, UCNH meets the need for higher education among the less wealthy of Haiti.

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This is the picture of the Haitian poet Oswald Durand. Not only that Oswald Durand was a Haitian poet, he was also a politician. Many people see him as the Shakespeare of Haiti.

Born on September 17, 1840, in the city of Cap-Haïtien, Oswald Durand was a teacher and later was elected to Congress in 1885. He held that position for six times

Oswald Durand passed away on April 22, 1906.

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Here is a picture of the historic Forts des Oliviers located in the region of Saint-Louis DU Sud.

It was built in colonial times by the French in order to fight the British troops. It is now considered as a touristic site that can contribute to the development of the region.

The people in Saint Louis Du Sud have been trying to promote the site recently. They have organized the "Festival of the Mermaid" which is a great attraction to the sea and also an opportunity for people to discover Fort Des Oliviers. The city of Saint-Louis du Sud attracts thousands of visitors from other regions in the country and the Diaspora in a fun atmosphere while enjoying nature in this small corner of Haiti. St. Louis South, was called the city of Louis XIV, a king in France. It is one of the oldest cities in Haiti. It was founded in 1508

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Here is a picture of Fort des Oliviers located in the region of Saint Louid Du Sud.

Fort des Oliviers can be a great tourist attraction for the region of Saint LouisDu Sud. However, this has not been able to materialize. It is one of the treasure located in Haiti that nature will eventually destroy because the government has not had any plan in the past to maintain.

According to history, Fort des Oliviers was built during the colonial times by the French in order to fight the British troops

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This is a picture of the famous Haitian boxer Bermane Stiverne.

He recently beat Chris Arreola for the WBC heavyweight title elimination at the Citizens Business Bank Arena, in Canada.
The fight was HBO-televised. Bermane Stiverne who before the fight had a record of 23-1-1, 20 knockouts wan over the local favorite Chris Arreola by controlling the fight with consistent body shots.

Stiverne, who won by scores of 118-109 and 117-110 insisted that he gets some recognition since the opponent had everything going for him before the fight. Bermane Stiverne was an underdog going into the fight with Chris Arreola

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This is one of the most popular radio stations in Haiti. Radio Television Caraibes in Haiti is the main radio stations in Port-au-Prince. It has several shows that have captivated the Haitian audience in Haiti and in the diaspora. The show Ranmase is the most popular radio show in the nation. It is being held every Saturday from 8:00 AM until two, sometime three, or four PM.

Another show that is very popular is Matin Caraibes scheduled Monday through Friday in the morning

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Here is a scene from the Documentary Assistance Mortel by Haitian Filmaker Raoul Peck. Haitian President Rene Preval left an event in commemoration to the people who died from the 2010 Earthquake before Bill Clinton speaks Documentary Assistance Mortel by Haitian Filmaker Raoul Peck

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Here is the host of the popular show Ranmase, Jean Monard Metellus

Haiti's most popular political talk show "Ranmase is held every Saturday and involves some of the most influential members of teh Haitian society. These are usually the movers and shakers who make the news during the week.

Every Saturday, on Radio Caraibes, they react over the current events and debate Haiti's future. The show usually startes around u:00 AM; however, the time to end the program could never be evaluated. depending on the number of politicians who drop in unannounced, pro-government operatives fire off text messages defending the administration and everyone else

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This is a picture of Daly Valet who is one of the hosts at Radio Vision 2000 à l'écoute. Daly valet also works for the leading newspaper in the country, Le martin. Other things that this radio personality is involved with is to go all over the country, giving presentation in the name of his project, "Une Nouvelle Haiti""

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