The Delightful Festival: Caribbean (Haitian) Delights

The Delightful Festival (African Delights, Asian Delights, Caribbean Delights and Latinx Delights) celebrates Jamaica’s vibrant immigrant communities by presenting a series of free evenings of ethnic cuisine, music and cinema.

COVID-19 has us presenting virtually this year, but that won’t hasn’t stopped us from celebrating each other robustly. We may not be able to be delightful in the same room this Spring, but we can still be delightful together — from the comfort of our homes — via Zoom, Facebook and YouTube.

Join us for the second of four delightful events this year, as we continue our tradition of celebrating Jamaica’s immigrant communities through the food, music and cinema that is: The Delightful Festival.

Caribbean (Haitian) Delights

Who: A Better Jamaica
What: The Delightful Festival: Haitian Delights
When: Saturday, May 15th — 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm
Where: Online via Zoom, Facebook and YouTube
How Much: Still Free

Evening Lineup:

6:00 pm – Delightful Cuisine – Haitian Cuisine That You Order From DoorDash w/ Your $15 Gift Card
Join us on Zoom for dinner at: https://zoom.us/j/97293838911?pwd=SnhEUXNIRWx5bmZocW45aERXVWdoUT09
7:00 pm – Delightful Music – Paul Beaubrun & Zing Experience
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/abetterjamaica/live
YouTube: https://bit.ly/2SqZkIQ
7:45 pm – Delightful Cinema – “Kafe Negro”
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/abetterjamaica/live
YouTube: https://bit.ly/2SqZkIQ

Delightful Music: Paul Beaubrun & Zing Experience

A scion of Haitian musical royalty, Paul has spent his life living to the beat. Son of the Grammy nominated band Boukman Eksperyans, his earliest memories are of rhythm and sound. Moving to New York as a youth he was inspired by his heritage to begin crafting a sound all his own. Constantly aware of his roots, the struggle of an immigrant and the drive of New York life, Paul began to create a path where music, activism and history meet. A unique and transfixing sound he calls ‘Roots/Blues’, Paul weaves his impeccable guitar skills, rich, vocals, musical ingenuity and cultural history together; all while performing a smooth melange of both English, French and Creole (the native tongue of his Haitian roots).

Delightful Cinema: Kafe Negro

Kafe Negro tells the story of migrations around a small grain that has become the second most important raw material on the global market. This film tells the story of the waves of migration of Haitian workers who, over time, have profoundly transformed the culture and demography of Cuba and allowed the development of coffee growing on the island. Directed by Mario Delatour | Cuba & Haiti | 2020 | Documentary | French and Spanish with English Subtitles

Here’s what you have to do to participate virtually:

Step 1: Register by clicking on the “Register Here” button below
Step 2: Receive your registration acknowledgement
Step 3: Receive your $15 DoorDash gift card electronically
Step 4: Order your food via DoorDash.com or the DoorDash app — hopefully timing it to arrive just in time for our dinner party via Zoom at 6:00 pm
Step 5: Enjoy your delightful cuisine with us from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm (see the link above)
Step 6: Enjoy an hour-long presentation of delightful music w/ us via Facebook or YouTube (see the links above)
Step 7: Enjoy a delightful cinematic experience w/ us via Facebook or YouTube (see the links above)

THE $15 DOORDASH GIFT CARDS ARE LIMITED TO THE FIRST 100 PEOPLE WHO REGISTER. PLEASE DO NOT REGISTER JUST FOR THE GIFT CARD.