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Haitian Flag Day Celebrated May 18th
June is Caribbean American Heritage Month
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he Caribbean American Chamber of Commerce in collaboration with the Heads of Caribbean Organizations, have partnered with Orange County Art and Culture Department and the City of Orlando to present our 2nd Annual Caribbean American Heritage Month (CAHM) Festival 2012, at Lake Eola Park on June 24th. They have also partnered with other community groups under the umbrella of Caribbean American Heritage Month, to plan activities throughout the month of June 2012 to showcase the diversity and unity of the Caribbean-American community. Eight years ago, June was selected as Caribbean American Heritage Month however many people are still not aware that the Caribbean American Community has been recognized for it's contributions to the building
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n Haiti, Flag Day, May 18th is a major national holiday celebrated with great fanfare on the grounds of the na-tional palace. Haitians in the Diaspora also observe Flag Day. In Central Florida, some Haitian teenagers give homage to the red and blue by carrying it around with them or on them for at least a week.
Caribbean Carnival Sunday May 27, 2012
Celebrating 25 Years of Playing Mas
Haiti’s flag origin is tightly linked to a history of struggle for freedom. In the early days of revolt in St. Domingue, the slaves did not have a flag. However, they did notice that their former masters were using the French Flag. From 1791 to about 1793, the revolt became more widespread and gave rise to a number of large groups still fighting independently. In those times,
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