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Poetic City: A Celebration of the Poetry and Music of Haiti

Created by Thomas C. Spear (See other events)
  • Jul 7, 2010 from 3:00pm to 6:00pm
  • Location: Rockefeller Park
  • Latest Activity: Aug 21, 2019
Poetic City: A Celebration of the Poetry and Music of HaitiWednesday, July 7, 7:00pmPoets House Celebrates the Poetry and Music of Haiti with Special Guest L'Orchestre SeptentrionalL'Orchestre Septentrional, Haiti’s oldest big band orchestra, has grown from a group of seven to a band of 18, since their inception in 1948. Their boule du feu (ball of fire) rhythms and Cuban flavor never fail to bring everyone to the dance floor.Poets from Haiti will round out the evening with dynamic readings. The four senior Haitian poets are : Jacqueline Beaugé-Rosier, Anthony Phelps, Josaphat-Robert Large and Janine Tavernier.Sponsored by Poets House; cosponsored by the Battery Park City Authority.Web sites :River to RiverPoets HouseÎle en île (for presentation of these four senior poets of Haiti).
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