Lots of contests going on this month for Haitian Heritage Month! Have some fun and win some prizes!

Show us your best Haitian pose and win an original photo print of the San-Souci Palace taken by Diana from TheRealHaiti.com. 
This is a $100 value! 
We want to see those Haitian poses so please submit them to our wall now at: https://www.facebook.com/TheRealHaiti. You must submit it on our wall to be eligible! The one with the most votes will win the beautiful photograph below of San-Souci!

San-Souci Palace in northern Haiti is where I fell in love with this beautiful country. 
The Sans-Souci Palace was the royal residence of King Henri (Henri Christophe) of Haiti, Queen Marie-Louise and their two daughters. It was the most important of nine palaces built by the king, as well as fifteen châteaux, numerous forts, and sprawling summer homes on his twenty plantations. Construction of the palace started in 1810 and was completed in 1813. Its name translated from French means "carefree."
Location: (Milot, Haiti)
This listing is only for the print of the photograph (FRAME IS NOT INCLUDED). Picture this photograph in your house! Show of your Haitian pride!
Contest ends 5/31/13.

100K Jobs Haiti is honoring Haitian Flag Day! The flag will celebrate its 210th birthday on May 18th, 2013! 100K Jobs is marking the occasion with a contest to give you the opportunity to show and share your Haitian Pride! NOTE: IF you are a non-Haitian you have the option of sending us a photo of you working or having fun in Haiti! Please send a description of the photo!!!

Here are the rules:
1- Starting today May 1st, take a creative photo of you and the Flag. 
2- Send the picture to cassandreh@partnersworldwide.org or michelee@partnersworldwide.org 
3- We will upload the photo to the 100K Jobs Facebook page
4- Once we upload the photo we will send you a link to email to all of your friends telling them to go to 100K Jobs Facebook page and first, Like the page, and then Like your photo
5- Photos will be accepted until May 18th at 5 pm. The person whose photo has the MOST LIKES will win a wonderful prize from Haiti. AND that person will have the honor of having the MOST Haitian pride. We will announce the official winner the night of May 18th. The prize will be sent by mail.

Palm Beach County To Celebrate Haitian Heritage During The Month Of
May 2013
Several events will take place to
celebrate Haitian Heritage Month again this year in Palm Beach County. The
month-long series of activities will begin on May 1st, at 6:00 PM, with
an Opening Ceremony and Reception at Toussaint L’Ouverture High School for Arts and Social Justice located at 301 S.W. 14th  Avenue, Delray Beach, Florida
33444, featuring the well-known artist  Jean Michel Daudier and Nicole Moreta
Dance Academy at Toussaint  L’Ouverture High School. This initial event
will be followed by a  number of cultural and academic activities at various
dates and  locations throughout the county.
UPDATE: Here's a video from the opening ceremony/kickoff event!

Haitian Heritage Month commemoration recognizes the valuable contributions made by Haitians to the history of the World. It is a celebration of Haitian history and culture and an opportunity to share this culture with our communities. On May 18, 2013, Haitian flag-raising ceremonies will take place at the Delray Beach City Hall at 10:00 AM.

“Our goal is to build up the self-esteem of all Haitians in our community, share our wonderful history and culture with the communities where we live and highlight our contributions to the history of the world and the neighborhoods where we live,” said Bito David, the initiator of the celebration in Palm Beach County in 2003.

Other Haitian Heritage Month highlights include several cultural and educational events at various Palm Beach County Library branches, a traditional student essay contest sponsored by Gaskov Clergé Foundation, a Photo Exhibit featuring prominent Haitian figures in Florida, a festival at the Delray Beach Tennis Center on May 18 and in Belle Glades, and much more.  Visit

http://www.palmbeachschools.org/pao/creole/MwaEritajAyisyen2013.asp for more details.

The School District of Palm Beach County partners with Palm Beach County Library System and Toussaint L’Ouverture High School for Arts and Social Justice to coordinate these events.

Haitian and Haitian American students represent the largest ethnic minority group from a single country in the School District of Palm Beach County with about 14,000 students. According to community activists, Palm Beach County is home to more than 90,000 Haitians.

Admission to all Haitian Heritage Month events is free and open to the public. A calendar of activities is attached.

For more information, contact Bito David (561) 644-6488 / email bito.david@palmbeachschools.org  or Major Joseph Bernadel/Jane Marcel (561) 654-1048 / email jmarceltlhs@aol.com or Marjorie Lear at (561) 233-2783 / email learm@pbclibrary.org.

Readers, 
We hung a single objective: to propel the destination Haiti in front of the international tourism scene. Progress is visible at this level, and international supermodel, Petra Nemcova, says: "Whenever I come to Haiti, I see the progress they build roads, ... new hotels. ...". 

The major international hotels chains settled there actually, we try to create, at the same time, the events capable of attracting good spotlight on us, as this activity skating we support. 
Put Haiti on the map of tourist destinations in the world requires the implementation of a whole apparatus. So do not let go of us, none of the focuses of our tourism policy with this program classification of tourist facilities that we have just launched. The Ministry of Tourism is committed to fulfill its role as an accompanist and as a regulator of the tourism industry in Haiti. 

We have entered in the prestigious ranking of the World Economic Forum competitiveness index in the tourism sector. And we will henceforth work according to the criteria of this report, so as to get the best seats in the next rankings. The destination Haiti is recognized, it remains only to leave you to conquer ... 

Ayiti, in the Pouw La! 
Stephanie Balmir Villedrouin 
Minister of Tourism of Haiti

Mon 22 - 7h pm 
IFH - Free admission 
projection - Cycle Haiti in the image 
Boulpik Arnold Antonin, politics, cinema 
and reality by director Mathieu
Painvier 
  Mar. 23 - 7h pm 
IFH - Free admission 
CINE Tuesday - Round dance 
Angelin Preljocaj's Snow White 
Thu 25 - 7h pm 
IFH - Free admission 
Jedi Mizik 
2 Rasin 
  Mon 29 - 7h pm 
IFH - Free admission 
projection - International Dance Day 
Seeds star Françoise Marie (Part 1) 
  Mar. 30 - 7h pm 
IFH - Free admission 
CINE Tuesday - Round dance 
Seeds star Françoise Marie (Part 2) 

More on www.institutfrancaishaiti. org 

OTHER EVENTS 

April 25 -. 6-10 h PM 
Jazz Night / Sax Night @ The Reserve 
April 27 -. 9-11 h PM 
Full Moon Party @ Rustik 
April 27 -. 9-11:59 PM 
Gabel / KZino @ The Cosmpolitain 
April 28 -. 11 am-10 pm AM PM
Festival of Young Talents @ Sugar Cane 
May 10 -. 9-11:59 PM 
Tribute to Bob Marley @Karibe 
April 30 -. 9-11:59 PM 
Ignotum @ The Irish Embassy 

More on www.manmanpemba. com
HAITI WELCOMES FIRST SHOW OF SKATING

      Haiti has the Best Western Premier 
"The most amazing thing is certainly to see this magnificent hotel stand in the middle of the town center, as if there was talk that the reality of our country is immune to its ... More .

 
Tourist Police:operational by June 2013 
A tourist police will be affected as early as June in priority tourist sites in the country such as the Champ-de-Mars, Airport, Cote-des ... More .
Quality label 'HIBISCUS' 
In order to offer a quality tourism product the Ministry of Tourism (DOT) launched its classification of tourist establishments this April 2, 2013 in the town of Les Cayes ... More . 
Canadian journalists are testing the package Transat 
A group of Canadian journalists arrived on April 10 in Port-au-Prince, where they began a mission to assess the Haitian tourism products to promote the package ... More. 
Haiti receives the fifth summit of the AEC 
 
Haiti is home to the 5th Summit of states of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS), from 23 to 26 April. During three days, the delegations of thirty members or associated states will be present in the country ...More .

• Haiti Sees Opening Of First U.S. Hotel In 15 Years 
  
• Haiti in Caribbean Anguilla Lead Expected Hotel Room Supply Growth 
  
• Haiti to Host CARIFESTAs in 2015

  
Haiti, world tourist destination 
"Already it's a good news Haiti is listed and that we recognize the country as a tourist destination," it is by these words that the Minister of Tourism, has introduced e conf ence ... More info .
The destination Jacmel is about to be reborn 
After presenting the Tourist Island Project-a-Vache, the Minister of Tourism, Stéphanie Balmir Villedrouin, unveiled the development plan ... More . 
The CTC table on the tourist tax 
A new working session of the Consultative Council of Tourism (CCT) was held Monday, April 8, 2013 the Ministry of Tourism (MDT). The issue of tourism taxation ... More .
Fifty American tourists come to party in Haiti 
A delegation of 50 American tourists arrived in the country this Thursday, April 11, 2013 to take part in the celebration of the 45th anniversary of the couple Harriet and Yves Michel .... More. 
Petra Nemcova invited to discover the beauty of Haiti 

The world famous supermodel, Petra Nemcova, said he saw progress on several fronts in Haiti. She urged the people of the world to discover the magic she feels ... More .

• Haiti like you've never seen 
  
• BEST WESTERN PREMIER Petion-Ville Celebrates Grand Opening in Haiti 
  
• Qatar could come and invest in Haiti

UPDATE 5/14: Thank you everyone who came to meet us at the Haitian Heritage Month celebration where our photos are displayed! It was a beautiful afternoon and we had a blast! We appreciate all of the love!!!!!

Please join us 5/11/13 
Diana's photography exhibition is now traveling to Broward County, Florida! The 10 piece photographic exhibition will be displayed at the African-American Research Library and Cultural Center in Ft. Lauderdale for Haitian Heritage Month (May 1-31). *Opening reception with a "Meet the Artist" panel on 5/11/13 from 12-2pm!*
*All framed photos will be for sale for various prices. If not sold at the exhibit, they will be for sale in my shop!
"MEET THE ARTIST" EVENT: MAY 11, 12-2 pm
EXHIBITION DATES: MAY 1-31 (Haitian Heritage Month)
EXHIBITION HOURS: 
Monday, Wednesday: 12 noon to 8 p.m.
Tuesday, Thursday - Sunday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Address:
2650 Sistrunk Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311
Click here to get directions from Google Maps.
Telephone:
954-357-6282

The Best Western Premier is in the middle of Petionville. It's Haiti's first American brand hotel in a long time. With a spa and beautiful balcony views, it will cost you about $249/night just for the room. We did not stay here, just went to see it and take pictures. We weren't able to get into the rooms because the manager wasn't there, but we were greeted very nicely and given a tour of the property. GREAT CUSTOMER SERVICE! It has an upscale feel, with Haitian art and pictures from around the country! This makes it stand out to me more than the Oasis. This hotel feels like you're in Haiti. I love it!!!!

Tip: This is in a busy downtown area so if you're looking for a quiet getaway, I don't recommend this hotel. Stay here if you want to be in the middle of the action, interact with local or in Haiti on business. We were told the biggest clientele is business people. There's a $50 US/person shuttle available to and from the airport.