Arts & Culture

Join us for a rich discussion led by NEID member FOKAL, whose 31-year journey funding in this space has always been accompanied by artists and rooted in all aspects of Haitian culture.

The profound energy, immense courage, remarkable creativity, and casual self-regulation of the Haitian population - a vast mosaic of suffering, under-served, urban and rural communities - so contrary to the stark narratives we see in international media, is what brings us together in this affinity group. Appreciation for today’s topic of art and culture is arguably essential to competent engagement in Haiti.

A nation of former slaves, emancipated through its own unprecedented and revolutionary combat, Haitians have lived for close to two centuries in extreme precariousness with no access to the basic benefits of the developed world. The Haitian experience is defined by the mysterious, brave, and spiritual journey of a people so deeply dehumanized by…