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Miami-Dade County Celebrates In May Haitian Heritage Cultural Month

MIAMI, USA (defend.ht)-Miami-Dade celebrates, May 1 to 29, the Haitian Heritage Cultural Month which will be held this year on the theme "Rediscovering the Pearl of the Caribbean: Celebrating an Explosion of Culture. "Miami-Dade County Commissioner Jean Monestime, District 2, released Miami-Dade County’s official 2012 Haitian Heritage Cultural Month Event Calendar.

This is the 12th consecutive year that Haitian Heritage Cultural Month is celebrated in Miami-Dade. This celebration of the arts, culture and cuisine of Haiti will kick off with an opening ceremony on May 1, 2012, in the lobby of the Stephen P. Clark Government Center, 111 N.W. 1st Street, Miami, FL.

The opening ceremony will be hosted by NBC6-Miami anchor Elizabeth Guerin and will feature a local dance troupe performing traditional Haitian dances; a salute to exemplary students of Haitian descent; and the unveiling of a Haitian-American art display in the lobby of the Stephen P. Clark Government Center.

"During this special month, Miami-Dade County will pay tribute to the many contributions the Haitian people have made to our community, our state and our nation. These events will increase public knowledge and appreciation of the Haitian culture in America," said Commissioner Monestime, the first Haitian-American elected to the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners.

The month’s celebrations will conclude with a closing reception on May 29, at the City of North Miami Beach McDonald Center, 17051 N.E. 19th Ave, North Miami Beach, FL.

May 1

Haitian Heritage Cultural Month Kickoff @ 12:00 – 1:30pm

Stephen P. Clark Center 111 N.W. 1st Street Miami, FL 33128

In the Lobby area (305) 694-2779

May 2

City of North Miami Hall of Fame Induction 11:30am-1:30pm

770 Northeast 125th Street Miami, FL 33161 (305) 893-6211

Inductee is Dr. Larry Pierre

Family Night -Stories from Haiti / Contes d’Haiti 6:30 pm. – 7:30 pm

North Miami Library 835 Northeast 132nd Street North Miami, FL 3316

May 4

Women In Production Kickoff

Miami Beach Convention Center 1901 Convention Center Dr.

Miami Beach, FL (305) 673-7311

Little Haiti Cultural Center Haitian Heritage Month Kickoff 6-9pm

Little Haiti Cultural Center 212 - 260 NE 59 Terrace

Miami, FL 33137

May 5

Women In Production All Day

Miami Beach Convention Center 1901 Convention Center Dr.

Miami Beach, FL (305) 673-7311

Zakafest- Celebrating Haitian Folk life 2pm-11pm

Little Haiti Cultural Center 212 - 260 NE 59 Terrace

Miami, FL 33137

A Night at the Museum with Author Yanatha Desouvre 7pm-10pm

Haitian Heritage Museum 645 NE 127th Street

North Miami, FL 33161 (786)621-0035

Women In Production All- Day

Miami Beach Convention Center 1901 Convention Center Dr.

Miami Beach, FL (305) 673-7311

May 6

Women In Production All- Day

Miami Beach Convention Center 1901 Convention Center Dr.

Miami Beach, FL (305) 673-7311

May 9

Family Nights-Stories from Haiti / Contes d’Haiti 6:30 pm. – 7:30 pm

North Miami Library 835 Northeast 132nd Street North Miami, FL 33161

May 12

Opening Reception for - Collection of Primitive Art Work 7pm-10pm

Haitian Heritage Museum 645 NE 127th Street North Miami, FL 33161

May 16

Family Nights Stories from Haiti / Contes d’Haiti 6:30 pm. – 7:30 pm

North Miami Library 835 Northeast 132nd Street North Miami, FL 33161

May 18

North Miami City Flag Day Celebration 7pm-9pm

MOCA 770 Northeast 125th Street Miami, FL 33161

Big Night Little Haiti Featuring Samba Zao 6pm- 10pm

Little Haiti Cultural Center 212 - 260 NE 59 Terrace Miami, FL 33137

Reflections 10am-2pm

In the Board of County Commission Chambers

Stephen P Clark Center at the 111 N.W. 1 Street Miami FL 33128

May 19

14th Annual Haitian Campas Festival

Bayfront Park 301 Biscayne Blvd. Miami , FL

North Miami Library Presents “Fatimadance 2:30pm-4:30pm

The Children's African Dance Company

835 Northeast 132nd Street North Miami, FL 33161

Young Artist Showcase Finale & Haitian Heritage Cultural

Month History Bee 10:00am- 3:00pm

North Miami Sr. High 800 NE 137th Street North Miami, FL 33161

May 22

Haitian Heritage Museum Book Fair 6pm-9pm

Barnes & Noble Aventura Loehmann's Fashion Island

18711 NE Biscayne Blvd Aventura, FL 33180 (305)935-9770

May 23

Family Night 6:30 pm. – 7:30 pm

North Miami Library Stories from Haiti / Contes d’Haiti

May 24

City of North Miami Farmers Market 11am-6pm

776 NE 125th Street North Miami, FL 33161

Key to the City Ceremony 11:30am

in honor of Mayor Joseph Champagne

North Miami City Hall 776 NE 125th Street North Miami, FL 33161

May 26

Northeast 2nd Ave Partnership (NE2P) &Little Haiti NET Present Ayiti Dekole

Soccer, Taste of Haiti & Music

Little Haiti Park 6301 NE 2nd Ave Miami, FL

May 29

Closing Reception 6:30-9pm

City of North Miami McDonald Center

North Miami Beach 17051 NE 19 Ave. 305-694-2779