Launching of pre-carnival festivities

Sunday, January 19, Josette Darguste, the Acting Minister of Culture, together with the Mayor of Gonaives, Steevens St-Fleur, the Departmental Director of Artibonite, the Divisional Commissioner Mathurin, proceeded to the launching of pre-carnival celebrations in Gonaives, official location of carnival to be held on March 2-3-4.

Obtaining temporary residence in Suriname...

The Head of Mission of the Consulate General of the Republic of Haiti, Alex Jospitre, and his Staff assisting the 1st group of undocumented Compatriots registering for temporary residence at a branch of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Suriname. The Consulate presents its heartfelt thanks to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs &

Worship (MAEC), the National Archives of Haiti as well as to the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Justice of the Republic of Suriname for their great and prompt support.

Launching of the 8th Edition of the Festival de Jazz de Port-au-Prince

Saturday, under the public-private partnership with the Jazz Foundation Haiti, Josette Darguste, the Acting Minister of Culture launched the 8th edition of the Festival International de Jazz de Port-au-Prince. The festival, which runs from January 18 to 25, will bring together all the great Jazz from Germany, the USA, Mexico, Canada etc... https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-10209-haiti-music-8th-edition-of-the-international-jazz-festival-of-port-au-prince.html As stated by the Minister "This festival is a way to bring local artists, diaspora, friendly countries, real jazz virtuoso for a communion of styles and techniques, rewarding in many ways for each other."

Major Exhibition on Haiti

As part of the major exhibition on Haiti, to be held November 18, 2014 at the Grand Palais in Paris, Josette Darguste, the Acting Minister of Culture, along with some members of his cabinet, had a working meeting last week with Mrs. Mireille Jérôme, the Curator and Bruno Asseray, the Counsellor for Cooperation and Cultural Action of the Embassy of France in Haiti.

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