Miami Book Fair Hosts Little Haiti Book Festival

May 2, 2022

The Miami Book Fair will host the Little Haiti Book Festival virtually on May 8 and May 15.

On May 8 at 2 p.m., they will celebrate the 100th birthday of two late Haitian authors—Jacques Stephen Alexis and Émile Célestin Mégie.

A panel discussion will be held on May 15 at 2 p.m. to talk about the future of Haitian music with Haitian Jazz musician, composer and arranger Mushy Widmaier.

The festival will be live-streamed here.

For more information, contact the Miami Book Fair at (305) 237-2577 or click here to visit their website.

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