New series for kids explores Haitian culture through the arts

November 6, 2024 Brooklyn Eagle Staff

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CROWN HEIGHTS — Kids will have the chance to celebrate Haitian culture and meet artists as part of Ti Atis, a new program series launching on Saturday at the Brooklyn Children’s Museum. Ti Atis, which means Little Artists, engages youth with Haitian history and heritage via the arts, providing young people with the tools to build an inclusive and culturally informed future as they learn about diverse art forms from professional Haitian artists. Each month, a different instructor from the community will lead workshops in visual and performing arts such as music and dance. Past programs have explored traditional Haitian dance, Carnival mask-making, and rhythms of the African Diaspora, offering a rich and diverse cultural experience for participants. The Nov. 9 program will feature traditional Haitian dance educator Jessica St. Vil-Ulysse for a class focused on traditional Haitian rhythms: Ibo, Konbit, Rara and Yanvalou, and will incorporate music, imagery and storytelling. This ticketed series begins on Saturday, Nov. 9, and will continue on the second Saturday of every month through May 2025. The Museum is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays, and the program runs from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Learn more and buy tickets via the website.

Past programs have explored traditional Haitian dance, Carnival mask-making and rhythms of the African Diaspora, offering a rich and diverse cultural experience for participants.

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