25422: Hermantin ( Announcement) VODOU FEST 2005 (fwd)

[Bob Corbett <corbetre@webster.edu>]

From: leonie hermantin <lhermantin@hotmail.com>

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


MIAMI MAY 13, 2005


MUSIFEST PRODUCTIONS AND SOSYETE KOUKOUY, INC. WILL PRESENT THE SECOND ANNUAL 
“VODOU FEST 2005”

AT BAYFRONT PARK TINA HILL PAVILLON LOCATED AT 301 N BISCAYNE BOULEVARD, 
DOWNTOWN MIAMI, FLORIDA ON SATURDAY JULY 16, 2005 FROM 5:00 PM TO MIDNIGHT.

ACCOMPANYING LECTURES AND PUBLIC SYMPOSIA WILL ALSO BE HELD AT BROWARD LIBRARY 
AUDITORIUM (FORT LAUDERDALE) ON JUNE 12, 6:00 PM AND LIBRERI MAPOU JUNE 30, 
7:00 PM.

MUSIFEST PRODUCTIONS WILL EXPLORE AND CELEBRATE THE IMPACT AND INFLUENCE OF 
AFRICAN BASED TRADITIONS. THE UNIQUE NETWORK OF CULTURAL TRADITIONS OF HAITIAN 
VODOU, CUBAN SANTERIA, BRAZILIAN CAMDOBLE, AND TRIDADIAN SHANGO TRADITIONS 
CONTINUE TO PROVIDE AN IMPORTANT LINK TO THE AFRICAN ROOTS OF THESE CULTURES 
THROUGH RHYTHM, DANCE, ORAL HISTORY, ART, AND SONG.
BICENTENNIAL OF HAITI THE FIRST FREE BLACK REPUBLIC IN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE.


 VODOU 2005 IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO ANALYZE AND COMMORATE AFRICAN BASED TRADITIONS 
AND THEIR CONTRIBUTION TO CARIBBEAN SOCIETIES. IT IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO BEGIN A 
NEW AND MORE POSITIVE   PUBLIC AND CULTURAL DISCOURSE REGARDING AFRICAN BASED 
CULTURAL TRADITIONS.

“VODOU FEST 2005” WILL FEATURE VODOU ARTS EXEBITION INTERNATIONAL AND LOCAL 
RENOWNED ROOTS MUSIC BANDS PERFORMING TRADITIONAL RHYTHMIC VODOU INSPIRED MUSIC 
AND VODOU RITUALS FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A PUBLIC FORUM:  KAMPECH, DJANAYE , 
VODOU PRESENTATION BY HOUGAN PAPA PAUL, EROL JOSUE, THE MIRABO TWINS, EMPEROR 
ABOUDJA, MANBO CAROLE MAROULE, GRUPO BATUQUE (AFRO URIGUE) JUDE PAPA LOCO, 
IFEILE (AFRO CUBAN) DELOU (WEST AFRICA) AND MORE, NATIVE INDIANS (BLESSIND).


ADMISSION: ALL CONFERENCES ARE FREE
ALL CHILDREN UNDER 10 ARE FREE
        ADULTS: $15 IN ADVANCE

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT MUSIFEST PRODUCTIONS:
ATT: INGRID LLERA,
VODOUFEST@YAHOO.COM
PHONE: 954 438-7772   CELL: 786 277-4693 FAX: 954 438-7772
SOSYETE KOUKOUY, INC (305) 757-9922