Two days before one of Haiti’s biggest national holidays, the streets in the heart of Miami’s Haitian community are unusually quiet. Few cars move up and down Northeast Second Avenue flying giant-size ...
LOWELL — The first Haitian Flag Day was celebrated at City Hall Friday morning. Organized by the International Institute of New England, the event commemorated the creation of the blue and red Haitian ...
Haitian Flag Day commemorates the creation of Haiti’s flag, a symbol deeply rooted in the nation’s struggle for independence. On May 18, 1803, amid the Haitian Revolution, leaders like Jean-Jacques ...
It’s a big day for the Haitian community as Thursday marks the celebration of Haitian Flag Day. On May 18 each year, Haitians across the world commemorate the country’s independence from France and ...
THE DAY OF THE BIRTH OF HAITI’S FLAG 220 YEARS AGO. AND EARLIER THIS MORNING, THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH PROUDLY RAISING THE FLAG AT CITY HALL. THE COMMUNITY SINGING HAITI’S NATIONAL ANTHEM IN CREOLE.
WATERLOO — The city’s growing population of Haitians gathered Saturday to celebrate their home country. The Waterloo Center for the Arts, along with the city of Waterloo, held the community’s first ...
Two first-ever celebrations of Haitian Flag Day are scheduled for Thursday, May 18, in Springfield, which has experienced a large influx of Haitian immigrants in recent years. The first event, ...
TAMPA, Fla. — As part of the Tampa Haitian Heritage Festival, the Haitian community gathered at Al Lopez Park on Sunday to celebrate Haitian Flag Day. The holiday is celebrated on May 18, each year.
NORWICH — Local leaders and members of the Norwich community gathered outside city hall Thursday for the Haitian Flag Raising ceremony, recognizing Haitian Flag Day. About two dozen attended, some ...
MIAMI - Haiti's capital city remains under siege by gangs. The air and sea ports in Port-au-Prince are still closed, although a transitional government is in place. A multi-nation security force is ...
While some Worcester residents went to work or school on the morning of May 17, Daphnee Alerte spent her morning with some of her closest friends as they danced, marched and sung in the city’s ...