I went to this amazing Haitian Pride Performance with my friend Jodi and her husband Kota. It was amazing! These people can really move. All of the dances represented different stories and symbols in their history. For instance, the Yanvalou, the first dance had a rhythm that used the undulating bodies of the dancers to represent the word beneath the waves of the sea. Haiti is an island located in the Caribbean Sea. So coastliving Haitians make a living off fishing from the sea. Also the location puts its people in the direct path of many hurricantes, which can cause torrential rains and floods.
The dances and costumes were beautiful and very colorful and so much fun to draw. The two hour performance felt like it was only ten as there was so much to see and try to put down on paper. I hope we can see them again soon if they are ever back in New York. Also, they do fund raisers to build Childcare Center and Hospitals for Orphans in Haiti. So it's a great thing to come out and watch for that reason too.
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Unbelievable! Amazing! You should use some of these as promotional pieces.
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