Haiti Carnaval 2012

This Year's official Haiti Carnaval is in Les Cayes instead of Port au Prince . There is also Carnival activities in all major cities. I'll include pictures from Jacmel and other places I can find

Updated 2/21/12
second day pictures- lundi gras

Carnaval Queens- From the traditional ball for the queens- This ball marks the official start of Carnaval

Some of the ladies:

To see more pics go to the President's facebook page click here
Here are some pics from Jacmel's carnival. Enjoy

A few from Cap Haitien

http://alhaitienne.blogspot.com/2012/02/haiti-carnaval-queen-2012.html
pictures of the Carnaval queens in another post. Check them out

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Author: Edwidge Danticat

Edwidge Danticat is a Haitian-American author. Born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti on 19 January, 1969. She moved to Brooklyn, New York at the age of 12. First wrote short stories published in New Youth Connections, and now well-known for "Breath, Eyes, and Memory.

This is a good read, so look for it at your local library. After reading, comment. If you have already read it (or anything else by Danticat, Comment!). What did you like or dislike about?

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