The month of May is Haitian Heritage Month-- dedicated to celebrate Haiti and Haitian culture. In Miami-Dade County that means events for the entire family: visual arts, film, literature, food, music and of course, lots of dancing.
Here are some of the happenings:
Friday, May 5 | 6:30 p.m.
Film Screening "Toussaint Louverture: The Black Napoleon
The story of General Toussaint Louverture, an ex-slave, who led Haiti's revolution.
Cost:$16
O Cinema Miami Shores 9806 NE Second Ave., Miami Shores, FL
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Saturday, May 6 | 1 p.m. - 11 p.m.
8th Annual Zakafest
A celebration of Haitian roots, culture
Free
Little Haiti Cultural Complex 212 NE 59th Ter
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Saturday, May 6 | 6:30 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Art Exhibit: "Witnessing the Effects of Gentrification in Miami’s Little Haiti Neighborhood" by Eddie Arroyo
Arroyo adopts a future realist approach to document commercial buildings, which will soon be replaced by new development- chronicling the loss of community’s cultural, social, and economic fabric
Free
Haitian Heritage Museum 4141 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL
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Friday, May 12 | 6 - 8 p.m.
Art Exhibition Opening of “Through the Eyes of the Malfini” by Haitian photographer Conrad Schutt
Free
North Miami Public Library 835 NE 132nd St., North Miami, FL
Thursday, May 18 | 6 - 10 p.m.
Haitian Rara Band and Film Screening
Catch a live performance by an 11 piece all-girl rara band Symbi Roots. In the auditorium, watch a screening of "Liberty in a Soup," a film that reveals the origin of the "Soup Joumou" and its connection with the Haitian Revolution.
Cost: $16 for adults, PAMM members free
Perez Art Museum Miami 1103 Biscayne Blvd, Miami, FL
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Thursday, May 18 | 5 - 8 p.m.
Haitian Flag Day Celebration
Music performances by Rara Lakay, five-piece Kompa band, Alamod and a comedy show by well-known South Florida-based comedy group, Haitian-American Productions (HAP).
Free
MOCA Plaza 770 NE 125th St., North Miami, FL
Saturday, May 20 | Sunday, May 21
Haitian Compas Festival
A two-day event featuring some of the biggest names in the Haitian music scene: Harmonik, T-Vice, Sweet Micky , Ruthshelle, Tabou Combo and more.
Cost: $42 and up
Bayfront Park, 301 Biscayne Blvd., Miami FL
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Sunday, May 21 | noon - 3 p.m.
Chefs of the Caribbean Haitian Heritage Month Brunch
Cost: $50
Caribbean Marketplace 5925 NE Second Ave
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Friday, May 26 | 6 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Haitian Heritage Month Closing Celebration
North Miami’s Haitian Heritage Month Celebration will wrap-up with the Jazz at MOCA Concert, featuring live music by the Haitian Jazz Roots Project.
Free
MOCA Plaza 770 NE 125th St., North Miami, FL 33161
Friday, May 26 | 6 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Fete Little Haiti: Closing Reception
Little Haiti Cultural Complex (Courtyard) 212 NE 59 Terrace Miami, FL
Saturday, May 27| 6 - 9 p.m Sunday, May 28| noon - 8 p.m
Little Haiti Book Festival
The Little Haiti Book Festival will feature authors from Haiti and the Haitian diaspora, literary panels and craft talks, workshops for writers, hands-on activities for children, a film screening, a dance workshop, poetry, dance and music performances
Free
Little Haiti Cultural Complex, 212 NE 59th Ter.
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