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Haitian Entertainment

Frankétienne Shortlisted for Literary Award of Prince of Monaco

Details: Created on Thursday, 10 May 2012 16:00

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - Five writers, including Haitian writer Frankétienne, were selected Wednesday for the Literary Award of the Prince Pierre Foundation of Monaco to be awarded on October 2 in the Principality.

Raoul Peck Among Cannes Film Festival Jury Members

Details: Created on Friday, 27 April 2012 21:16

CANNES, France (defend.ht) - Haitian director Raoul Peck will be part of the members of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival 2012 alongside Ewan McGregor ("Angels and Demons" with Tom Hanks), Alexander Payne (Oscar for best screenplay adapted for "The Descendants" in 2011); and Jean Paul Gauthier (French designer), according to an announcement made Wednesday by Thierry Frémaux, General delegate of the Cannes film festival.

Eric Andre Debuts on 'Don't Trust the B---- in Apt. 23'

Details: Created on Wednesday, 11 April 2012 10:31

LOS ANGELES, USA (defend.ht) - Actor/comedian Eric Andre, nephew of Tabou Combo singer, Kapi, will premiere tonight as Mark, the best friend of June, the main character of the new ABC comedy "Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23".

Guns N' Roses Rocker Kicks Off Haiti Benefit Tour

Details: Created on Monday, 09 April 2012 16:12

HUDSON, USA (defend.ht) - Guns N' Roses bassist Tommy Stinson is kicking off a brief tour to raise money for a trade school for orphans he has been running since 1994 in Port-au-Prince called Timkatek.

The Life of Jesus Movie (1979) in Haitian Creole

Details: Created on Sunday, 08 April 2012 12:50

LONDON, United Kingdom (defend.ht) - Lavi Piblik Jezi or The Public Life of Jesus, is a 1979 motion picture which depicts the life of Jesus Christ according primarily to the Gospel of Luke in the Bible.

Sean Penn Turned to Alcohol in Haiti

Details: Created on Monday, 26 March 2012 18:05

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht)- Actor and activist Sean Penn is keen to cut back on his alcohol intake after turning to booze at night during the ongoing relief effort in Haiti, reports The San Francisco Chronicle.

Haiti - Kompa: Richie's New Band is Formed

Details: Created on Saturday, 24 March 2012 13:27

WEST PALM BEACH, USA (defend.ht) - The new band of former Zenglen drummer, Jean Herard Richard aka Richie, is formed.

Joseph Laroche, the Haitian Aboard the Titanic, on Stage

Details: Created on Tuesday, 06 March 2012 19:17

NASHVILLE, USA (defend.ht) - Joseph Laroche, the only black person, a Haitian who was aboard the famed ship The Titanic, will be on stage for the first time in “Titanic the Musical”. The character of the only black man on the fatal cruise, forgotten by James Cameron in his movie, will played by another of Haitian descent, Max Désir.

L'Orchestre Septentrional of Haiti Sets Spring 2012 Tour Dates

Details: Created on Tuesday, 06 March 2012 09:48

CAP-HAITIEN, Haiti (defend.ht/Caracoli) - After being invited by the U.S. Embassy in Port-au-Prince to perform with the American jazz band, Jed Levy Quartet, bustling the streets of Cap Haitien during the three day Carnival, the Orchestre Septentrional is embarking on its first North American tour of 2012, at the invitation of Cosepten Inc..

Haiti: Racine Mapou de Azor Celebrates 18 Years

Details: Created on Tuesday, 06 March 2012 08:45

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - On Monday Racine Mapou of Azor celebrated its eighteenth birthday and has made plans to celebrate its anniversary and release its new album in March.

Ayikodans Returns to Miami with New World Premiere

Details: Created on Tuesday, 28 February 2012 17:48

MIAMI, USA (defend.ht) - In the summer of 2011, Ayikodans sold out the box office for several nights at the Adrienne Arsht in Miami. The Haitian dance company is returning for two days this May.

Martelly, a Haitian-American, in book, "Who is Who in Haitian Diaspora"

Details: Created on Thursday, 23 February 2012 17:46

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - The book, "Who is Who in Haitian Diaspora", by Fequiere Vilsaint and Maude Heurtelou, cited in its 2007 published reference that President Michel Martelly is Haitian-American. A Senate committee of inquiry visited the pages of this book for answers as President Michel Martelly withholds his travel documents.

Haiti-France-USA: "Toussaint Louverture" Awarded in Los Angeles

Details: Created on Tuesday, 21 February 2012 18:56

LOS ANGELES, USA (defend.ht)- On February 21, the TV film “Toussaint Louverture” was awarded in Los Angeles during the 20th Pan African Film Festival. The French-Haitian movie has received three awards: Best Film, Audience Choice Award and Best Actor for Jimmy Jean-Louis.

Actor Will Smith and Wife Actress Jada in Haiti for Education

Details: Created on Monday, 20 February 2012 19:06

ILE-A-VACHE, Haiti (defend.ht) - U.S. actor Will Smith and wife Jada Pinkett took part in a symposium on education held on Friday 17 and Saturday, February 18, 2012, at Ile a Vache, located off the south coast, 10 km from the city of Les Cayes.

Haiti: Carnival 2012, Les Cayes Unveils 3-Day Floating Hotel

Details: Created on Sunday, 12 February 2012 13:27

LES CAYES, Haiti (defend.ht) - The National Carnival 2012 Committee announced arrangements for a 3-day cruise ship, the M/V Adriana of Tropicana, that will be in the Bay of Cayes throughout the carnival festivities, February 19-22.

Haiti: Actor-Comedian Simon "Nono" Innocent Passes

Details: Created on Friday, 10 February 2012 19:35

CAP-HAITIEN, Haiti (defend.ht) - Haitian Comedian and Actor Simon "Nono" Innocent who starred in such films as Alelouya and Chome-Co passed on February 10th of liver disease.

Singer Su Charles En Route to Hollywood for American Idol

Details: Created on Friday, 27 January 2012 11:09

ASPEN, Colorado (defend.ht) - Haitian-American singer Su "SuCh" Charles received her Golden Ticket from American Idol. This ticket is her passport to Hollywood to compete against the nation's best to be this year's American Idol.

Orchestre Septentrional, Jed Levy Quartet Jazz Night in Cap-Haitien

Details: Created on Thursday, 26 January 2012 18:50

CAP-HAITIEN, Haiti (defend.ht) - The Orchestre Septentrional of Haiti was invited by the Embassy of the United States in Port-au-Prince to perform in the first part of the Jed Levy Quartet, an American jazz bad on Wednesday at the Cathedral of Cap Haitien.

Eric Andre Stars in New ABC Comedy Debuting in April

Details: Created on Monday, 23 January 2012 09:44

LOS ANGELES, USA (defend.ht) - Actor/comedian Eric Andre, nephew of Tabou Combo singer, Kapi, will star in a new ABC comedy debuting in April called "Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23".

Jowee Omicil’s Trumpet Sounds in Little Haiti

Details: Created on Saturday, 21 January 2012 18:53

MIAMI, USA (defend.ht) – The trumpeter Jowee Omicil was the artist invited to the latest edition of Big Night in Little Haiti, which took place at the Little Haiti Cultural Center Friday, January 20, 2012. Accompanied by a quartet, the brilliant musician electrified his audience.