Your weekly breakdown of upcoming local events celebrating Haitian Heritage
Friday, May 27
Jazz at MOCA
MOCA Plaza, North Miami
8 p.m.
Haitian-born trumpet prodigy Jean Caze will be headlining this special free concert. Winner of the 2006 International Trumpet Guild Jazz Competition, and the 2004 National Trumpet Jazz Competition,Caze has emerged as one of today’s most exciting new voices in jazz, performing with the likes of Herbie Hancock, Najee, Arturo Sandoval, Roberta Flack, Al Jarreau, and George Duke.
City of North Miami’s HHM Closing Concert
MOCA Plaza, North Miami
9:30 p.m.
The city of North Miami celebrates the finale of Haitian Heritage Month with a free concert and live entertainment by Haitian compas band, Harmonik, performing their latest hits.
Saturday, May 28
Haitian-Caribbean Book Fair
Caribbean Marketplace
7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Sosyete Koukouy of Miami Inc., with support of the Miami Book Fair International, the Miami-Dade County Cultural Affairs, City of Miami and Commissioner Keon Hardemon, Libreri Mapou Book Store, presents its 4th Annual Haitian-Caribbean Book Fair. This book fair features two days of vibrant cultural exposure to various writers, publishers, performers and informative events free and open to the public. The fair kicks off with cultural performances and an author panel featuring Father William Smarth and Historian Anthony George-Pierre.
Sunday, May 29
Haiti vs. Columbia soccer match
Marlins Park, Miami
5 p.m.
The excitement of international soccer returns to South Florida May 29 when the Haitian and Colombian national soccer clubs square off for a friendly match in South Florida at Marlins Park. The game will mark the fifth meeting between those countries, the latest being a 2-0 Colombia victory in February 2009.
Haitian-Caribbean Book Fair
Caribbean Marketplace
11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Sosyete Koukouy continues with the Haitian-Caribbean Book Fair all-day long, with a Haitian Cuisine Workshop, Cultural dance workshop, Natural Herbs workshop, Music by DJ Nicky Mix, as well as diverse authors, publishers and book sellers showcasing a wide array of interesting books.
Tuesday, May 31
Sant La Philanthropy Tele-Marathon
6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Local community non-profit Sant La Haitian Neighborhood Center will be presenting the “put your money where your pride is” philanthropic telethon to raise money for their charitable initiatives. The telethon will be on Island TV.
