HAÏTI OPTIMISTE ll
Hosted by Papa Jube, David Belle, Emmanuelle Chiche + Harry Hjardemaal

The Bubble Lounge
228 West Broadway
Tribeca, NY
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
8PM

A celebration of the positive aspects of Haiti. This visual and musical event is part of the World Nomads: Haiti Series presented by FIAF.

MUSIC BY: Michou, Emily King, and a surprise guest
PHOTOGRAPHY BY: David Belle, Oskar Landi, Matt Millman, Marc Steed, Benjamin Struelens, Nicholas Whalen, and Paxton Winters

$10 donation for a rhum drink to benefit Ciné Institute of Jacmel and Haitian Education and Leadership Program

Sponsors:
The Bubble Lounge, French Institute Alliance Française, SOB’s, Rhum Barbancourt

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TUESDAY MAY 19, 2009

7pm
Screening and Meet the Directors Q&A as part of
FIAF’s World Nomads Haiti series

Miss Body Plastik a narrative short by Ciné Institute
student Louis Ebby Angel
Madame Ti Zo, a documentary by Ciné Institute founder David Belle
FIAF, Florence Gould Hall, 55 East 59th St.

8:30pm
Reception benefiting Ciné Institute
Le Skyroom, FIAF, 22 East 60th St., 8th Floor
Preview of Stephanie Wang’s short about the Institute.

Photos of Ciné Institute and Kanaval Jakmèl 2009 by Oskar Landi will be on display.

$50 donation, benefits Ciné Institute. Ciné Institute provides Haitian youth in Jacmel with film education and edutainment, technical training and media related micro enterprise opportunities.

The Institute was born out of Festival Film Jakmél, Haiti’s international film festival.
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Ciné Institute thanks the French Institute Alliance Française (FIAF) for their generous support which makes this event possible.

Rhum from Haiti will be offered thanks to the generosity of Rhum Barbancourt (Crillon Importers).

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