carnival

Mixed reactions and insights as a result of the decision by Martelly Government to hold the 2012 Haiti Carnival in Les Cayes. This is something that has never been done before in the History of Haiti

The Kanaval not taking place in Port-au-Prince but In Les Cayes. These reactions were shared by "Kanaval" enthusiasts on the web, via the online forum.

Some believe that the reason why Kanaval is being moved this year is because President Martelly refuses to hold the event while tents were still on Champs de Mars

Will the city of Les Cayes be able to prepare in time for the 2012 Haiti Carnival? it is the 1 million dollar question

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This is a picture of some beautifully dressed caribbean girls taking part in a Carnival in the United States. In this parade, there were representation from several caribbean countries, including Haiti, Bahamas, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobego

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This is a picture of the Miami Carnival 2009. It is actually the first year that Miami and Broward united to offer one carnival. It was bigger and better than previous carnivals. This year, the carnival sealon attracted more than 50,000 people

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This is a picture of the 2009 Boukman Ekperyens Carnival. In that year the group was one of the most popular music bands in haiti. The group was able to travel all over the world representing the music of the island

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This is a picture of a group of masks taking part of the 2009 Miami Carnival that took place in Down town Miami. It is a reunion of all the Caribbean people in one area. The haitians were well represented in this Carnival in Miami

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This is a picture of a Haitian mask that was part of the 2009 Miami Caribbean Carnival. These group represented the Haitian representation with masks from Jacmel, made of Paper Mache, a typical art style in Haiti

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This is a picture of a group of people with Haitian hats in the Kanaval. It is a tradition in Haiti during the carnival season for people to wear hats painted in different colors and advertizing local businesses in the community

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The Haitian government had to go public to denounce the allegation of former Presidential candidate Mirlande Manigat who accused the Martelly government for being involved in money-laundering. Mrs Manigat claimed that the 2012 carnival moved to the city of Les Cayes to make it easy for money-laundering. That large-scale money laundering happening in Les Cayes with the agents coming by boat, with cash.
The report said that Prime Minister Garry Conilled was shocked to hear such an allegation from a former Presidential candidate. He said that Ms. Manigat has no basis for making such an accusation and went on to clarify that the only reason the 2012 Carnival was moved to the City of Les Cayes in light of the objective of president Michel Martelly to decentralize the country

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In Champ de Marc, Port-au-Prince, Kanaval is a time of color and dance. The carnival fans meet around the same time every hear in Haiti to celebrate. Many people think that Kanaval in the old days were more exciting. The Haitian authorities were more strict in term of what is or what is not acceptable for Kanaval in the old days

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This is a picture of a West Indian style parade in Miami. There are lots of entertainment, including music, costume, bands, steel bands, soca music and DJs. The atmosphere is interesting with people from all over the Caribbean and Florida. It is an event that brings people rom all corners of the world

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