AYITI: STORIES & SONGS FROM HAITI
Free Family Fest’s 13th season culminates with a joyous celebration of Haitian art and culture
Saturday, August 14, 2021 at 1:30 p.m.
FREE*
John S. and James L. Knight Concert Hall
The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County (@arshtcenter) is proud to announce AYITI: Stories & Songs from Haiti, an in-person celebration of Haitian culture led by performer and Miami native Inez Barlatier (@tatinuzi) on August 14, as the culminating performance of its 2020-2021 FREE FAMILY FEST series.
Tickets* for AYITI: Stories & Songs from Haiti will be available beginning June 21 at noon. Details here. Tickets must be obtained for every member of your party regardless of age.
If this performance reaches capacity, there will be a virtual standby line. A virtual standby pass is not a ticket and does not guarantee admission. If seating becomes available, virtual standby line guests will be notified by the box office within 48-72 hours of performance.
FREE FAMILY FEST is made possible with generous support from Baptist Health.
Inez Barlatier is a multifaceted performer of Ayisyen (Haitian) descent. In AYITI: Stories & Songs from Haiti, she celebrates Ayisyen (Haitian) art and culture through energetic drumming and singing, colorful costumes and traditional dances, folktales and visual art. The show also features songs and phrases in Kreyòl Ayisyen (Haitian Creole), English, Spanish, African and Taino dialects which explore themes of community and gratitude. Joined onstage by her family band of talented young artists, Inez leads children on a journey to a land rich with history that has often been overlooked, with a story that is an intrinsic part of the history of the Americas and the Caribbean.
This performance is recommended for ages 5-9.
AYITI: Stories & Songs from Haiti was recently presented to Miami-Dade County students as part of the Miami-Dade Arts Education Collective, a collaboration between the Arsht Center, Miami Theater Center, Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs’ Culture Shock Miami program, and South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center to provide virtual, diverse and high-quality arts programming to K-12 students throughout the 2020-2021 school year. To date, nearly 80,000 students have participated in the program.
COMMITMENT TO HEALTH AND SAFETY
The Arsht Center remains deeply committed to the health and peace of mind of our guests, artists and staff. Based on guidance from national and local health officials, this performance is seated at full capacity. Face coverings are required. We are also maintaining enhanced cleaning, sanitation and air filtration procedures. Please visit here for more details and future updates.