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Lèt pou Lili, 3 lane aprè

31 jiyè 2026 fè twa lane depi kokennchenn jounalis Liliane Pierre-Paul te fè vwèl pou peyi san chapo. Jounalis Kettia Jean-Pierre deside rann li yon omaj byen merite epi pwofite di l bagay yo pa chanje.

Little Haiti Book Festival Celebrates Haitian Culture, Literature, and Community Despite Rainy Weather

By Le Floridien

Despite rainy weather that likely discouraged some regular attendees from participating, the 2026 Little Haiti Book Festival still drew a strong and enthusiastic audience on Sunday, May 3, at the Little Haiti Cultural Complex, where Haitian culture, literature, music, and community pride were celebrated throughout the day. Journalist and poet Jonel Juste presented his books, Carrefour de Nuit (Night Crossroads) and Anba Syèl Ble a, during the annual event.

Little Haiti Book Festival Continues Its Evolution of Representation

Written By Jonel Juste for Artburst Miami

Now in its 14th year, the Little Haiti Book Festival on Sunday, May 3, has grown from a small gathering of about a dozen authors into an established cultural event in South Florida.

« Drapo m nan – Bélo » : Yon chante pou repanse lavi ann Ayiti

Mizik la byen rantre nan san nou. Li fè lavi nou koule bèl lè n ap tande l. Se transpòtasyon yon emosyon grandyoz, yon seri pawòl tounèf ki plen lavi. Se te nan lane 2017 plizyè chantè te rasanble sou direksyon atis Bélo pou yo pote chedèv sa a ki fè rapèl sou plas drapo ayisyen an nan tout listwa limanite.

Little Haiti Book Festival 2025: Yon bèl jounen echanj kiltirèl

Jonathan Thermidor

Festival sila a se yon pòtvwa, yon bèl lide, yon moman kè kontan kote tout koulè twal, tout koulè moun, tout bèl jès ak tandrès te rasanble pou valorize kilti ayisyen an nan divès kalte dimansyon.

Little Haiti Book Fest Keeps It Core But Reflects On Top-Of-Mind Issues

Written by Jonel Juste for Artburst Miami

Also on The Miami Herald

Miami’s Little Haiti is known for the vibrancy of its pastel murals and the rhythmic sounds of music filling the air. On Sunday, May 4, during Haitian Heritage Month, a quieter expression of Haitian identity will take center stage: the written word. This year, the 11th edition of the Little Haiti Book Festival at the Little Haiti Cultural Complex will offer more than books; tightly woven into event programming are themes of community displacement and immigration instability.

Piano Slam: Sounds of the Future, Music of the Present and Past

by Jonel Juste for Artburst Miami

Also on WLRN and The Miami Herald

Poetry combined with hip-hop, classical and pop music has young poets competing for prizes from $100 to $1,000 at this year’s Dranoff 2 Piano Fusion “Piano Slam.” The music-poetry mashup is at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts on Wednesday, April 23.

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