ATTENDANCE at Haitian Flag Day 2017 is expected to exceed previous years, according to co-organiser of the event, Clara Lightbourne.
The event is scheduled to take place at the Downtown Ballpark on Thursday, May 18, from as early as 4pm.
Organisers are inviting children as well as adults to come out and enjoy an exciting line-up of cultural performances, poetry pieces, prize giveaways and plaque awards.
Children will be well entertained with a free bouncing castle and face painting.
Lightbourne said that one of the highlights of the event will be the performance of well-known Haitian band, Harmonik.
The group arrived in the Turks and Caicos on Thursday (May 11) and will be performing at Club Pillows on Friday (May 12) during a pre-Flag Day celebration.
They are known for starring in America’s Got Talent and touring internationally.
Delicacies served during the celebrations will include cassava, pork griot and legume and suspwa.
Lightbourne said that her main goal is for residents and visitors to enjoy themselves as they celebrate an important day for Haitians worldwide.
She said: “K and C Entertainment [hosting the event] is expecting everyone to just come out and have a good time.
“Whether you are Haitian, Bahamian, Turks Islander, Dominican or Jamaican, just come out and have a good time with us.”
This will be the third consecutive year that K and C Entertainment hosts Haitian Flag Day.
There will be a small admission fee of $5 for children and $10 for adults at the gate.
Haitian Flag Day is geared at showcasing the culture and heritage of the Haitian flag, which is emblazoned with the country’s coat of arms and the colours red and blue, adopted from the French flag.
Haiti gained its independence from colonial rule in 1804, making it the first country in Latin America and the Caribbean to do so, and the second republic to defeat a European colonial power in the Americas.
