World Nomads, FIAF's annual exploration of transculturalism in the 21st century, returns in May with a focus on Haiti-a country brimming with a rich and vibrant cultural life that is both fiercely original and stunningly universal. View Event List (below).

FIAF has partnered with downtown music pioneer S.O.B.'S, the PEN World Voices Festival of International Literature, Haiti's Ciné Institute, and New York's revolutionary film center The Maysles Institute for the second edition of the series, in order to bring some of the most exciting examples of Haitian culture to New York.

Spanning all of FIAF, from Le Skyroom to Florence Gould Hall, and stretching between the Maysles Institute in Harlem to S.O.B.'S and The Bubble Lounge downtown, World Nomads Haiti celebrates the inspiring cultural landscape of Haiti-a closely knit community that remains full of hope and promise for the future.

World Nomads is generously supported by American Airlines, the official airline of FIAF; Afrique & Caraïbes en créations-CulturesFrance; and Organisation internationale de la francophonie.

Haitian Aid Organizations: A wealth of foundations and organizations exist whose missions are devoted to providing humanitarian aid in Haiti. For information on some of them and to find out how you can help, check this space in May.

Music

RAM
Friday, May 1 at 8pm
Featuring lead vocalist Richard A. Morse
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After-Party and Performance @ S.O.B.'S
Friday, May 1, midnight and 2am
Featuring RAM and CaRiMi
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Haitian Freedom Celebration @ S.O.B.'S
Monday, May 18 at 9pm
Featuring Barikad Crew, Haitian Fresh, and CaRiMi
Special guest Wyclef Jean; Hosted by Papa Jubé Altino
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Haiti Optimiste:
A Global Acoustic & Visual Evening
Wednesday, May 27 at 8pm
Featuring Emily King, Michou and surprise guest
Hosted by Papa Jubé Altino, David Belle,
Emmanuelle Chiche, and Harry Hjardemaal
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Literature

Writing & Reading Multilingual Haiti
Saturday, May 2 at 1pm
With Madison Smartt Bell and Dany Laferrière
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Frankétienne-Haitian Identity
Saturday, May 2 at 3pm
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Krik ? Krak !
Saturday, May 2 at 5pm
With Michele Voltaire Marcelin and Etienne Télémaque
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Cinéma

CinémaTuesdays:
World Nomads Haiti
Tuesdays, May 5-26
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With appearances by David Belle, Jonathan Demme,
Louis Ebby Angel, Michèle Montas, and Michelange Quay

Maysles Institute
Haitian Documentary Series
Sunday-Thursday, May 3-28
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Visual Arts

Jonathan Demme Collection:
Inspiration of Haitian Art
Thursday, May 7-Saturday, June 13
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Language Center & Library

Atelier : Haïti d'hier à aujourd'hui
@ The Language Center
Friday, May 1 at 5pm
With FIAF Instructor Michelle Belneau
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Haitian Literature Exhibition
@ The Haskell Library
Opens on Saturday, May 2
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