Rara celebrations generally begin on Ash Wednesday and end at Easter Weekend. During rara, revellers dance and march in the street while the band plays. Each band has their own rhythm that defines them even while marching in the dark.
Showing posts with label Jeremie. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jeremie. Show all posts
Sunday, February 6, 2022
Rara Celebrations
Wednesday, September 8, 2021
A higher standard of education for all
A higher standard of education for all is key to further the development of citizens and the transformation of Haitian society. A little girl in uniform on her way to school in Jérémie, two and half months before a strong earthquake of 7.2 M hit the South of Haiti on August 14, 2021.
Tuesday, August 3, 2021
The Gingerbread Houses of Haiti
In October 2009, the Gingerbread Houses of Haiti were included on the 2010 World Monuments Watch, to raise international awareness about this unique architectural heritage. Many of these once elegant, turn-of-the-century structures, detailed with fretted wood and intricate latticework, had fallen into disrepair. While political instability and economic strife had precluded substantive preservation ef- forts in recent decades, the Haitian Leadership and Education Program (HELP) brought the Gingerbread Houses to the attention of the World Monuments Fund (WMF), in the hopes of generating support for the revitalization of these important buildings and communities. World Monuments Fund
Monday, May 31, 2021
Saturday, May 29, 2021
Another Era
Kind of feel like I’ve been living in a different era since I got off the bus and been hanging out at the historical center in downtown Jérémie.
Monday, May 24, 2021
Prayer
An unidentified man recites a prayer while sitting on a bench in the Alexandre Dumas Square right across the street from St Louis Cathedral in #Jérémie during their Sunday Mass.
Thursday, May 20, 2021
Rue Stenio-Vincent
Rue Stenio-Vincent (Grand-Rue) Jeremie runs parallel to the sea, with numerous interesting old buildings.
Thursday, May 13, 2021
Makeover
One of the old, imported houses on Rue Sténio Vincent in downtown Jérémie is getting a makeover. Pastel blue and yellow are a great combination, most shades of blue are considered calming because of their likeness to the sky and the ocean.
Monday, May 10, 2021
Still Standing
Maison Brénus Cuba - One of the oldest (19th Century) standing imported historic monuments of the architectural heritage of the city of Jérémie.
Saturday, May 8, 2021
Architectural Heritage of the City of Jeremie
"It's the duty of all of us to protect the heritage that our history has bequeathed to us and to pass it on to future generations in the best possible conditions" ISPAN
Monday, April 19, 2021
Architectural Heritage of the City of Jeremie
“The architectural heritage of the city of Jérémie constitutes an invaluable wealth. The preservation and enhancement of the architectural heritage of the city of Jérémie can only find their true dimensions if they are supported by the population itself from the initiative and under the coordination of local and regional authorities. ”Angie Joseph / ISPAN Author. photo © patrice dougé All rights reserved
Saturday, April 10, 2021
Historical heritage of the city of Jeremie
In addition to its architectural wealth, the historical heritage of the city of Jérémie, it’s a relatively safe environment with peaceful and welcoming communities throughout the Grand’Anse.
Thursday, March 25, 2021
Saturday, March 20, 2021
Jeremie, City Of Poets
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As I walked along its narrow streets in the downtown area, you can feel its history. The streets are lined with French colonial buildings; some imported from Europe, built way back then when Jeremie was a prosperous picturesque province.
Tuesday, May 29, 2018
Reliving the full array of emotions from memories long forgotten. Jérémie, 2012
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The exceptional possibility of photography to interpret unprocess mundane encounters of our short-lived experiences.
Tuesday, May 8, 2018
Thursday, April 26, 2018
Unexpected portrait of young girl watching me taking pictures
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Tuesday, April 24, 2018
The Port of Jeremie has been closed for some time now, there's no sign it will open anytime soon
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Monday, April 23, 2018
*Tribute to the 13 young freedom fighters murdered by bloody dictator PaPa Doc in 1964 ~
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Saturday, April 21, 2018
Jérémie was a microcosm of Haitian society, and after Duvalier's election was destined to be the site of a massacre
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