Preparations for carnival of flowers

Haïti - Tourisme : «Carnaval des fleurs» informations indispensables
15/07/2012 13:14:00


Josette Darguste, Vice-président du Carnaval des Fleurs, qui se déroulera à Port-au-Prince, les dimanche 29, lundi 30 et mardi 31 Juillet 2012 a fait savoir que « [...] les missions haïtiennes, à Miami, New-York et Montréal sont très concernées ils veulent venir, c'est l'été, les haïtiens vont venir participer en grand nombre à ce Carnaval [réservez votre voyage sans attendre]. Le Consulat Général d'Haïti à Miami prépare une activité, on aura des représentations de reines, le Groupe Ti-chapo va venir participer ; nous avons le Comité du Carnaval de Guadeloupe qui sera également à Port-au-Prince [...] Je dois vous dire que M. Hugh Riley, le Secrétaire Générale de l'Organisation Caribéenne du Tourisme, qui a rang de Ministre, arrivera le 28 juillet pour assister à l’événement. Il y a vraiment une grande réponse, tant des haïtiens que des autres partenaires, parce qu'Haïti est membre de l'Organisation Caribéenne du Tourisme et l'Organisation et sera représentée au plus haut niveau [...] »

Le carnaval des fleurs se fera autour du thème des fleurs et de la nature. L’accent sera mis sur les défilés artistiques, une activité familiale qui sera se déroulera chaque après midi, le cortège des chars musicaux sera en soirée chaque jour.

Fiche du Carnaval :
Slogan du Carnaval : « Se la pou la »
Date du Carnaval des Fleurs : Dimanche 29, Lundi 30 et Mardi 31 Juillet 2012
Lieu : Champs de Mars [Port-au-Prince, Haïti] le site sera réhabilité pour accueillir les festivités
Défilés artistiques les 3 jours : de 15h00 à 19h00
Parcours du Défilé : Départ du Stade - Grand rue – rue des Casernes – Avenue de la République – rue Capois – rue Saint-Honoré – rue Aswald Durand - retour au Stade.
Défilés des chars musicaux, à compter de 19 heures jusqu’à tard dans la nuit...
Groupes musicaux (13) : Nou Krezi, Barikad Crew, Djakout #1, Kreyòl La, Carimi, Vwadèzil, Brothers Posse, Team Lòbèy et J-Perry (ils seront sur le même char)), T-Vice, Ram, T-Micky, Racine Mapou et Rockfam.
Groupes déguisés : environ 1,500 personnes
Bandes à pied : 12
Reines : Environ une dizaine

Comité mixte du Carnaval des fleurs :
Président : Jean-Dany Pierre François (Secteur privé) ; Vice-présidente : Josette Darguste (Ministère du Tourisme) ; Trésorier : Claudel Dumas (Secteur privé) -- Albert Chancy (Secteur Public) ; Secrétaires : Stéfan Malebranche (Ministère de la Culture) -- Gilbert Bailly (Secteur Privé) -- Membres : Philippe Cinéas (Ministère des Travaux Publics) ; Réginald Delva (Secrétaire d’Etat à la Sécurité Publique) ; Elsa Baussan Noel (La Présidence) ; Régine Rivière (La Primature) et Louis Gonzague Day (Délégué de l’Ouest).

Réservation d’un Stand :
Location de stands disponibles :
Espace dimensions 20' x 20' : Avenue de la République
Espace dimensions 12' x 32' : Rue Capois
100 personnes par espace
Coûts par espace : 300,000. gourdes ou 7,000 dollars américains.
Ce coût inclus : Frais de Mairie pour l'espace -- Toilette -- Électricité
Contactez : Guito Célestin 3727-4141 / 3448-4141 Valérie Marcel 3755-8484 / 3773-7026
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Passez le Carnaval sur le stand du Ministère du Tourisme :
Passez 1 à 3 jours sur le stand du Ministère du Tourisme
3 jours : 150 dollars vous donne droit à : 3 T-Shirts - 3 bracelets - 1 Sac de cadeaux surprise - Boissons et bouchées
1 jours : 50 dollars vous donne droit à : 1 T-Shirts - 1 bracelet - Boissons et bouchées

Pour informations et réservations (Haïti) : ou appelez au (509) 3701-4752
Pour informations et réservations (New-York) :
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Can someone explain the point of this to me? I'm tired of them spamming my damn timeline with this shit. All these flyers about this damn event yet up to now I've seen no plan as far as when all these people arrive. Just tons of flyers inviting people to come. twip!

TiHomie - 22 July 2012 08:20 PM

Can someone explain the point of this to me? I'm tired of them spamming my damn timeline with this shit. All these flyers about this damn event yet up to now I've seen no plan as far as when all these people arrive. Just tons of flyers inviting people to come. twip!

Apparently its something from the Duvalier era.

Its their duvalierist let them eat cake moment.

Sekon Salye kote'w?

Benz - 23 July 2012 04:59 AM

TiHomie - 22 July 2012 08:20 PM

Can someone explain the point of this to me? I'm tired of them spamming my damn timeline with this shit. All these flyers about this damn event yet up to now I've seen no plan as far as when all these people arrive. Just tons of flyers inviting people to come. twip!

Apparently its something from the Duvalier era.

Its their duvalierist let them eat cake moment.

Sekon Salye kote'w?

Mwen la wi Benz! Mwen a'p evite pale nan koze sa yo. Sanble nou pwa'l gen 3 kanaval chak ane. Gen anpil moun ki deja a'p pale de kanaval an Novanm. Annegad de mwen, yo te mèt fè kanaval chak jou, yo pa'p wè pwent nen'm. Yon peyi'k pa gen sekirite, pa gen elektrisite, pa gen dlo, pa gen wout, pa gen menm yon bon lopital, epi pou'm ta bezwen a'l nan kanaval se la pou'm t'a ale! Pa gen sa pyès! Divalyeris yo mèt jwi kanaval yo a'k fanmi yo!

These "carnivals" I would say might stimulate the "economy" a bit, if diasporas and Haitians (go to Haiti and those that are in Haiti) spend more for goods/services due to the carnival it helps to stimulate the 'ECONOMY".

This is an "if than only if" type of an equation.....

maximo - 14 July 2012 02:17 PM

Preparations for carnival of flowers

Can some one tell me what flowers they taking about? For decades country men are cutting trees down to make chako. Eske se fleur ki nan bounda sweet mickey yo. If its up to me they can have Kanaval du Kokoye and when they done pou yo fe Kanaval mango he's probably putting Kanaval masisi on chanmas soon, who knows. I would think a better preparation would have been done. Such has environment clean up by planting FLOWERS and TREES just things to attack tourism the Hygienic issue in Haiti first. I can bet the floats was the priority and kicking all these poor people out of chanmas. My coach once said something to me sweet mickey remind me of that quote " a nigga will stay a nigga"

fantasma - 23 July 2012 07:59 AM

These "carnivals" I would say might stimulate the "economy" a bit, if diasporas and Haitians (go to Haiti and those that are in Haiti) spend more for goods/services due to the carnival it helps to stimulate the 'ECONOMY".

This is an "if than only if" type of an equation.....

Stimulate the economy maybe and its a worthy goal but why the duvalierist symbolism. No reason for that at all.

Trinidad makes a ton of money off their carnaval. A big mas band can pull in millions per year. But Haiti does not have that level of organization yet.

Benz - 23 July 2012 10:14 AM

fantasma - 23 July 2012 07:59 AM

These "carnivals" I would say might stimulate the "economy" a bit, if diasporas and Haitians (go to Haiti and those that are in Haiti) spend more for goods/services due to the carnival it helps to stimulate the 'ECONOMY".

This is an "if than only if" type of an equation.....

Stimulate the economy maybe and its a worthy goal but why the duvalierist symbolism. No reason for that at all.

Trinidad makes a ton of money off their carnaval. A big mas band can pull in millions per year. But Haiti does not have that level of organization yet.

Don't know or ever heard of the Carnival des Fleurs to be honest....waiting for someone to clue us in....where on earth are we getting these flowers from. Don't know of any amazing nursery in Haiti that could possibly grow enough flowers for a carnival.

Too much Carnival... People will get used too and what they want to do will just fade

Its a bunch of garbage around every corner in Haiti, and thinks to get people sick. That guy in his administration moving into big investments that benefits his pocket the deal was done. Sweet Mickey in his crew are working for a bunch of international leaders he was given specif instructions so he's doing his job but now for the people of Haiti.

so i just leaned from my mom that the "carnaval des fleurs" predates the duvaliers. my mom was born in 1931 and she said it goes way back to the 1910s. she believes it was called "fetes des fleurs" back then and in her time as well.

here's what i just found on the net:



This is the Archer family, one of the oldest and elite families in Haiti in their car in 1916. Back then Haiti celebrated a holiday called Fête des Fleurs, so here are members of the Archer family in their best, riding in their flower-filled vehicle as part of the parade celebration.

Photos: Corbis, Perry Young Collection, and Getty Images, and Lehman CUNY


http://kreyolicious.com/haiti-history-101-haiti-in-the-1910s/2004/