









8TH ANNUAL HAITIAN DANCE, MUSIC AND ARTS FESTIVAL
OCTOBER 8TH TO OCTOBER 14TH, 2017
Twin Cities, Minnesota
FULL FESTIVAL SCHEDULE
Sunday October 8th, 2017 - Festival Day 1:
Address: Kenwood Community Center (2101 W Franklin Ave. Minneapolis, MN 55405)
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11:30am - 1:00pm Friendly Soccer Game/ Haiti against the rest of the World!
FREE, register here
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1:30pm - 5:30pm Community Gathering (Dance/ Music/ Food/Vendors/ Etc.).
Featuring performances by Kalpulli Yaocenoxtli, VOICE of Culture, Rueda de la Calle, and Afoutayi Youth Team; language, dance, and music classes: Creole, Zumba, bucket drumming, AfroDance; art by the students of Linwood Monroe Arts Plus; and food by Daphnee Pierre & EPIS.
$5.00, tickets here
Monday October 9th, 2017 - Festival Day 2:
Address: Indigenous Roots Cultural Center (788 E 7th St, St Paul, MN 55106)
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5:30pm - 6:45pm (Blessing Ceremony/Lecture) by Florencia Pierre Haitian Vodou priestess. (FREE)
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6:45pm - 7:45pm (Dance class 1) Haitian Dance by Djenane Saint Juste & Jimmy Diligent. Tickets here
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7:45pm - 8:45pm (Dance class 2) Congolese Dance by Vivien Bassouamina. Tickets here
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8:45pm - 9:45pm (Dance class 3) Mexican Nahua Dance by Mary Anne and Sergio Quiroz. Tickets here
Single Class: $15, Monday Class Pass: $42, Week Class Pass: $180
Tuesday October 10th, 2017 – Festival Day 3:
Address: Indigenous Roots Cultural Center (788 E 7th St, St Paul, MN 55106)
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5:30pm - 6:30pm (Dance class 4) Guinean Dance by Alhassane Bangoura (Sana Vincen). Tickets here
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6:30pm - 7:30pm (Dance class 5) Afro Contemporary Dance by Patricia Brown. Tickets here
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7:45pm - 8:45pm (Dance class 6) Haitian Dance by Florencia Pierre & Jimmy Diligent. Tickets here
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8:45pm - 9:45pm (Dance class 7) Congolese Dance by Vivien Bassouamina. Tickets here
Single Class: $15, Tuesday Class Pass: $56, Week Class Pass: $180
Wednesday October 11th, 2017 – Festival Day 4:
Address: Indigenous Roots Cultural Center (788 E 7th St, St Paul, MN 55106)
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5:30pm - 6:30pm (Dance class 8) Congolese Dance by Vivien Bassouamina. Tickets here
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6:30pm - 7:30pm (Dance class 9) "Bomba Karaya Guey" Afro Puerto Rican Dance by Aiyana Sol Machado. Tickets here
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7:45pm - 8:45pm (Dance class 10) Afro Cuban by Yeniel Chini Perez Domenech. Tickets here
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8:45pm - 9:45pm (Dance class 11) Haitian Dance by Djenane Saint Juste & Jimmy Diligent. Tickets here
Single Class: $15, Wednesday Class Pass: $56, Week Class Pass: $180
Thursday October 12th, 2017 – Festival Day 5:
Address: Indigenous Roots Cultural Center (788 E 7th St, St Paul, MN 55106)
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5:30pm - 6:30pm (Dance class 12) Haitian Compas – Zouk Dance by Gerard Beaubrun. Tickets here
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6:30pm - 7:30pm (Dance class 13) Afro Contemporary Dance by Korma Aguh. Tickets here
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7:45pm - 8:45pm (Dance class 14) Cuban Salsa, Casino, Son by Yeniel Chini Perez Domenech. Tickets here
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8:45pm - 9:45pm (Dance Party/Dance class 15) by Gerard, Korma, Chini, Djenane and Jimmy. Tickets here
Single Class: $15, Thursday Class Pass: $56, Week Class Pass: $180
Friday October 13th, 2017 - Festival Day 6:
Address: North Garden Theater (929 7th St W, Saint Paul, MN 55102)
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7:00pm - 9:00pm Music Performance. Tickets here
Saturday October 14th, 2017 – Festival Day 7:
Address: North Garden Theater (929 7th St W, Saint Paul, MN 55102)
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7:00pm - 9:00pm Dance Performance. Tickets here
Performance Ticket Pricing:
Presale tickets = $20 (general)/
$18 (Senior/Students/Kids up to 12 years old)
At the door = $25 (general)/
$22 (Senior/Students/Kids up to 12 years old)
For both days = $38 (general)/
$34 (Senior/Students/Kids up to 12 years old)
PACKAGES: VIP TICKETS FOR THE WEEK OF THE FESTIVAL
Package I (without boat ride) = $210
Package II (with boat ride) = $270
Available from 9/5/17 - 9/29/17



