Presentation of the Guillaume Coadou's film Ginen 
Place: Fokal
Date: wednesday 23 may 2007, 4h pm
Nadine Montreville, Haitian, 40 year old, sings at home accompanied with a « tchatcha » (maracas). Two friends accompany her in her invocations to “Ogou”, “Zaka”, “Gede”,…
It was in august 2004 in Delmas (suburbs of Port-au-Prince).
Marceline Bikoko, 30 year old, from Cameroun, is an Assiko dancer (Bassa). With the help of Robert Ngwe, choreographer, they have established choreographies according to the songs dedicated to “Ginen”.
It was in December 2004.
Barbara Guillaume in concert 
Place: Fokal
Date: 26 may 2007, 6h pm
The CERAC, Centre de Formation pour l’Engagement, la Responsabilité et le Renforcement des Capacités, presents Barbara Guillaume who will sing for all the excluded women.
Travelling Caribbean Film Showcase 
Place: Fokal, Institut Francais
Date: May 3 - 11 mai 2007
This first Travelling Caribbean Film Showcase has for objective to present films from Antigua-and Barbuda, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Cuba, Curaçao, Haïti, Cayman Island, Jamaica, Martinique, the Dominican Republic, Saint-Lucia, Trinidad and Tobago. A serie of films will be presented during 10 days at two locations FOKAL (143 avenue Christophe 4pm and Institut français (avenue Lamartinière, 6pm).
See program on the Calendar page
Homage to Jacques Roumain by Nous Théatre Ass. 
Place: Salle FOKAL-UNESCO
Date: Saturday May 12th 4 pm
One Hundred Year Birth Anniversary of Haitian Writer Jacques Roumain (1907 – 1944) at the libraries supported by FOKAL including the Monique Calixte who will celebrate this haitian writer poet activist whose novel : Gouverneurs de la Rosee has received universal praise. This month is scheduled poetic collage by Nous théâtre Association.
Concert by the german group Fraunhofer Saitenmusik 
Place: Fokal-Unesco Hall
Date: may 13th, 2007
The German Embassy hosts this unique concert that will take place exceptionally on Sunday May 13th at 5pm. This group of three musicians (Heidi Zink, Gerhard Zink, Richard Kurländer ) from Munich will be shortly staying in Haiti. Created 29 years ago this group find its inspiration in traditional and classical sources. Cord instruments will be played acoustically in the FOKAL-UNESCO Hall.
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Month of documentary 
Place: Fokal, Institut Francais, Mwem
Date: Feb 2 to March 2, 07
The French Institute, Mwem and FOKAL invite you to the month of documentaries. We will offer a serie of non-fiction films about Haiti in 3 different locations and at 3 different days : wednesdays at FOKAL (143 avenue Christophe 4pmThursdays at the French Institute (99 avenue Lamartinière, 6pm) et Fridays at Mwem (43 rue Magny Petion-ville 6h30 pm). For more information on this event go to the Calendar page.
Ciné Canada – Edition 2007 
Place: FOKAL-UNESCO Hall
Date: 26, 27 Feb 2007, 1st and 2nd March, 2007 4pm
As in 2006, FOKAL will be host of the Canadian film festival. There will five films presented : Les îles ont une âme (26 février), l’audition (26 février), un dimanche à Kigali (27 février), Jésus de Montréal (1er mars), l’Horloge (2 mars). All of these films are recent and have received critical acclaim. Other movies will be presented on the Champs de Mars as well as at the Rex theater.
Conference by André-Marcel d’Ans about Jacques Roumain 
Place: FOKAL-UNESCO Hall
Date: 7 March 2007, 4 pm
One Hundred Year Birth Anniversary of Haitian Writer Jacques Roumain (1907 – 1944) at the libraries supported by FOKAL including the Monique Calixte who will celebrate this haitian writer poet activist whose novel : Gouverneurs de la Rosee has received universal praise. This month is scheduled a conference by André-Marcel d’Ans
Music CD signing by Fabienne Denis – followed by a concert (6pm)
Place: FOKAL-UNESCO hall
Date: Saturday Feb 3
Fabienne Denis presents her first music CD Rele Lwa with Aizan Voix et Tambours on Saturday February 3rd from 10am till 4pm. The CD will be sold at 400 gdes. Then at 6pm the artist will perform in a concert at FOKAL- UNESCO hall. Dancers and musicians will also participate in this promotional concert. Free Concert
Concert by San and Griot Spirit 
Place: FOKAL-UNESCO Hall
Date: Friday 9 and Saturday 10 February, 5pm
San member of So cute comes back with this album « San et Griot Spirit ». An original Style with engaging and inspired lyrics. The musical style a mix of folk, african and haitian lyrics is mastered and powerful. A concert not to miss. Pick up your free invitations at FOKAL
Activites autour de Gabriela Mistral 1888-1957 
Place: FOKAL-UNESCO Hall
Date: 16 to 20 january 07
The Embassy of Chile in Haiti, the French Institute and FOKAL invite you to a series of activities honoring Gabriela Mistral,
writer, teacher and activist. She is the first woman from Latin America to receive the Nobel Prize of Literature in 1945.
Mr Luis Dionoso del Rio and Mrs Evelin Gonzalez will animate activities starting with the inauguration of the exhibit,
Tuesday January 16th at 4pm .
Photos from http://www.gabrielamistral.uchile.cl/index.html
Scheduled activities exhibit, conferences, workshop, film
One Hundred Year Birth Anniversary of Haitian Writer Jacques Roumain (1907 – 1944)
Place: Fokal's libraries network
Date: Year 2007
Libraries supported by FOKAL including the Monique Calixte will celebrate this haitian writer poet activist
whose novel : Gouverneurs de la Rosee has received universal praise. These libraries will organize exhibits,
conferences throughout the year.
Music CD signing sale by Robinson Auguste 
Place:Garden Hall Fokal
Date: January 19th 2007 from 1pm to 4pm
Robinson Auguste present his first music CD on January 19th 2007 from 1pm till 4pm.
The promotional price on that day will be of 400gdes. Invited musicians will take part in small musical live
samples with the artist. These activities will take place in FOKAL’s garden hall
Monsieur Bonhomme et les Incendaires - Max Frisch 
Place: Auditorium Ste Rose de Lima - Lalue
Date: 25, 26 jan: 5pm; 27 jan: 2pm
Director Guy Jr Regis with Lorraine Mangones – Nous Théâtre Association.
La Fondation Connaissance et Liberté is very pleased to invite you to this play by Nous Théâtre Association
selected during the last Edition of the Quatre Chemins Theater Festival.
Exceptionnally it will take place at the Auditorium l’auditorium des Sœurs de Sainte Rose de Lima in Lalue,.
The Ministry of Culture and Communication, the Presses Nationales d’Haiti and the Service de Coopération de
l’Ambassade de France also partly contributed to this activity.
Admission 150 gdes, 50 gdes for Students
Exhibit - Retrospective
Jean Menard Derenoncourt will present at FOKAL a retrospective of his paintings,
from his first landscapes in 1974 to his last colossal painting representing all
of Haiti's presidents from 1801 to 2006. About 30 paintings will be exhibited.
Film " Les mots d'origine " de Frederique Liebaut - a portrait of Felicie Dubois, a woman-writer, born from unknown parents
"Faire ce film est une manière de rendre justice à Félicie Dubois,
enfant qu'on n'a pas nommée et qui se nomme par la littérature,
sortant par son travail d'écrivain du lieu que la loi lui assigne. …
Son travail littéraire me passionne car comme tout écrivain
Félicie Dubois a la capacité de transmuter les éléments de
l'existence en les faisant entrer dans la dimension symbolique du langage."
F. Liebaut
Conference by Michèle Oriol
Jean-Jacques Dessalines, historical personality and Issue
for memory
Michèle Oriol is a well-known scholar in Sociology, and worked
ont land ownership in Haiti. She also published the " dictionnaire
de la Révolution Haitienne " and the " Manuel d'Histoire et
de Civisme " that offer new perspectives in the field of history
in Haiti particularly during the revolutionary era. . .
Debate Program training video 
Thanks to a grant from the European Union, the Debate program just started working on
a training video for the different debate clubs. Most of the filming took place at
the FOKAL-UNESCO hall under the direction of Michele Lemoine.
Themes divided in training modules: the game, cross examination, judging, argumentation,
how to run a club.
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