Miami Book Fair and Sosyete Koukouy are proud to present the Little Haiti Book Festival 2024. Join us in celebrating the rich culture and literary talent of Haiti and the Haitian diaspora. This year, the festival will be held both in-person and online, providing a vibrant platform for authors, artists, and community leaders to share their work and insights.
Event Details:
- In-Person Event: Sunday, May 5th, 2024 at the Little Haiti Cultural Complex.
- Online Event: Sunday, May 19th, 2024.
The festival promises an engaging lineup of activities, including:
- Workshops for writer
- Storytelling and hands-on activities for children
- Dance and music performances
- Haitian comedy shows
- A community meet and greet with Little Haiti’s award-winning VIP guests and community leaders
- Panel discussions
While we’re still finalizing the details, attendees can look forward to thought-provoking panel discussions and interactive sessions. This year’s panel topics will be announced soon, promising insightful conversations on contemporary issues impacting the Haitian community.
Don’t miss this opportunity to showcase your products and services in this vibrant, engaging environment. You’ll connect face-to-face with thousands of attendees as they celebrate Haitian heritage and culture! The festival will take place in person on Sunday, May 5th, at the Little Haiti Cultural Complex, located at 212 NE 59 Terrace, Miami, FL.
Vendor and exhibitor applications may be submitted by April 5. We welcome publishers, authors, booksellers, literary organizations, and vendors selling food, art, crafts, and other items related to the theme of the Festival.
For more information about the Little Haiti Book Festival, or to get involved, please contact M.J. Fievre at littlehaitibookfestival@gmail.com. Stay tuned for more updates as we get closer to the event!
The Little Haiti Book Festival, formerly known as the Haitian-Caribbean Book Festival, has been presented in part by Sosyete Koukouy of Miami, Inc. for the past eight years. Sosyete Koukouy now partners with Miami Dade College’s Miami Book Fair, widely considered to be the best book festival in the United States. The Festival relies on the generous support of The Green Family Foundation, Kimberly Green Latin American and Caribbean Center at FIU, Culture Builds Florida (DOS), Miami-Dade County Cultural Affairs, the City of Miami and the Little Haiti Cultural Complex, Libreri Mapou, and L’Union Suite. We also benefit from the support of the Books for Free program, the Museum of Art and Design/Miami Dade College (MOAD), Fanm Ayisyen nan Miami (FANM), SANT LA, Dr. Angelo Gousse, AEDAP, and Guixens Food Group. Our media partners include Chokarella, The Haitian American, Loop Haiti, Island TV, Imaginart, The Haitian Ladies Network, WLRN, WSRF, and Haiti en Marche.
Sosyete Koukouy of Miami
Established in 1985, Sosyete Koukouy of Miami, Inc. (Sos*ye*te Koo*Kouy), is dedicated to preserving Haitian culture in the United States through education and arts and cultural presentations. Its mission is to preserve, perpetuate and present Haitian cultural performances and exhibitions to Creole and non-Creole speaking audiences.In support of that mission, Sosyete Koukouy presents and produces cultural programs that increase awareness of Haitian people, their language, rituals and traditions, and their deep roots in the African continent. It also produces programs that foster greater understanding between Haitian people and people of other diverse ethnicities, cultures and heritage; and foster respect for the arts and artists of Haiti, African and Caribbean by raising awareness of their historical and artistic contributions to the national and international cultural landscape. Contact: Jan Mapou: 305-757-9922