In honor of Haiti’s National Women’s Day, Tet Ansanm Productions, Medgar Evers College Film & Culture Series, and the School of Professional and Community Development present the New York Premiere of the documentary: Poto Mitan: Haitian Women, Pillars of the Global Economy (see Repeating Islands posting, February 28) in a celebratory evening of film, music, dance and activism.
With performances by Mikerline Afro-Haitian Dance Company and presentations by Haitian Women’s Organizations: Dwa Fanm, Fonkoze, Haitian Women for Haitian Refugees, Habetac, Lambi Fund and more. New York is home to a large and active Haitian American community, so several local groups will take part in this community-building event. This multi-media event will be free and open to the public.
Thursday, April 2, 2009: 6:00-10:00 PM
FREE
Doors open 6:00 PM: Literature of local Haitian-American organizations available for review
6:30 Performance by Mikerline Afro-Haitian Dance Company
7:30 Film screening of Poto Mitan: Haitian Women, Pillars of the Global Economy
8:30 Discussion with filmmakers & presentations by local Haitian-American organizations
9:15 Performance by Mikerline Afro-Haitian Dance Company
Medgar Evers College Film & Culture Series
Founders Auditorium
1650 Bedford Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11225
Subway lines 2,3,4 and 5; Franklin Avenue stop
Contact for theatre: 715-270-4900
To see an eleven-minute version of Poto-Mitan, see http://www.potomitan.net/trailer.htm
For background information, resources, list of community organizations, action alerts, and to listen to the film’s music, see http://www.potomitan.net
