Haiti: Are Water Riots Next?

A few weeks ago, the world woke up to the news that demonstrations were breaking out in various countries impacted by the sudden rise in basic food costs. Haiti was among those countries whose people cried out their pain through street protests. These peaceful demonstrations graduated to food riots in Port-au-Prince, Haiti’s capital, which is [...]

Immigration Horrors

This week, The Washington Post published a 4-part series on healthcare delivery, or more importantly, the substandard healthcare delivered to immigrants detained under the draconian immigration rules enacted over the last 10 years to control immigration, and rid the US of persons (immigrants and non-immigrants) deemed undesirable or found to be in violation the law. [...]

This Haitian Artist is Going Places…

Michele Voltaire Marcelin is a comedienne, artist and singer whose blog features poetry, paintings and writings about subjects that tickle her fancy, none of which are purely sensory. Awareness of issues is an additional benefit of visiting Michele Marcelin’s Blog. Last week, she posted Ti-Marie, a poem about the forgotten slaves of Haiti, the [...]

Songs of Haiti Featured At Maplewood Cultural Center Saturday May 17, 2008

Global Heritage Theater Arts Project presents Art Songs of Haiti at the Burgdorff Cultural Cernter in Maplewood, NJ on Saturday May 17, 2008 at 8:00 PM.

The Burgdorff Cultural Center is located at 10 Durand Road, Maplewood, NJ 07040. Tickets are $25.00 [order now]
About the Show
Be inspired by the unique classical Art Songs movement of the [...]

South Orange, NJ Features Haitian Artist

About a week ago on May 3, Sayan Living in South Orange, NJ opened an exhibit of paintings by Raphael Denis. I greatly enjoyed visiting with Raphael, and mingling with the people who came through the halls that day to look at the paintings and admire the art. The paintings of all sizes and [...]