As part of the celebration of Black History Month in the United States, the American Embassy in Haiti informs the general public and dance lovers in particular that the American contemporary dance group "Fist and Heel" is on tour in Haiti until February 14, 2017.

During its stay, the group "Fist and Heel" will hold workshops with several dance schools including Afoutayi, ENARTS, Haiti Tchaka Danse and the Joëlle Donatien Belot Dance School. In the evening of Friday 10 February, The group will offer a performance at Place Boyer (Pétion-Ville), with the participation of the dance schools mentioned above.

The group will travel from February 11 to 15 in Jacmel where they will also hold sessions with city schools such as Explosion and Grand Soleil. The Tuesday, February 14 on Valentine's Day the group and the Haitian dancers of Jacmel will perform at the Convention Center from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

The US Embassy in Port-au-Prince funded the group's tour in Haiti to promote mutual understanding between the Americans and Haitians.

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"Fist and Heel", founded in 1989, is a Brooklyn based company that explores the diversities between cultural anthropology and practices of movement and highlights the body as a true learning tool. The name "Fist and Heel" comes from the history of African slaves in the Americas, to whom were forbidden to use their drums. They have reinvented their spiritual traditions into a form of expressive art, forbidden by the white and black authorities who regarded it as simply "the adoration of fists and heels."

The programs and workshops are personalized for participants of all ages and levels of experience and are open to various groups interested in entertainment, movement and dance.

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