A wooden pier points toward a white church with a red-trimmed steeple. Fishing boats float in turquoise water just beyond the swimming area. Along the sand, small restaurants serve grilled fish, accras, and ti’ punch from tables only a few feet from the Caribbean Sea. This is Les Anses-d’Arlet, a collection of fishing villages and […]
Above: last year’s Carnival of Flowers By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti will hold its “Carnival of Flowers” for the second time, according to the country’s Ministry of Culture. The country first held the carnival in July 2012. This year’s fete will take place from July 28 to July 30, under the theme of “Yon […]
Above: the Carnival of Flowers in Haiti ({Photos: OP and MT Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti is celebrating its summertime “Carnival of Flowers,” a three-day celebration marked by a two-day national holiday. The celebration is aimed at showcasing Haiti’s culture — and its flora. (Haiti has recently begun using the hibiscus, the country’s […]
