Join Melky Jean, Wyclef Jean's sister, His Excellency Raymond Joseph, Ambassador to Haiti, and the Honorable Marion Barry for The CARMA Foundation’s
CARNAVAL::MASCARADE MMVIII a
“Celebration of the Culture, Art, and History of Haiti” and benefiting the CARMA Foundation.
Your hosts for the evening....................
Sharon Wise, Marquis Perkins, Paul Wharton, Austin Hill, Abiodun Koya, Lola Poisson, Erika Gutierrez, Aidah Fontenot, Dianne Rhee, Xiaoyuan "Weenie" Han, Karon Etienne, Soyini George, Jade Floyd, Marie Dorelus, Judelande Hyppolite, Camelia Mazard, Regine Rene, Phillippa Hughes ,
The Carma Foundation is a non-profit organization classified under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The mission of Carma is to measurably improve the health of poor and vulnerable women and children in Haiti. Carma effectively utilizes media and pop culture to create a platform of awareness, dialogue, and then action. Carma, an urban spin on karma, embodies the belief of cause and effect behavior or practices to affect the lives of others. It is with this belief that Carma mobilizes others to not only care, but to become involved. Since its inception in 2007, Carma has already impacted the lives of tens of thousands of Haitian women and children and plans to extend its reach to the millions of Haitian citizens.
The purpose of the evening is to celebrate Haitian Culture and Art, while raising proceeds to support the missions of CARMA in Haiti. The evening will pay tribute to Mr. Danny Glover, Representative Alcee Hastings, & Mr. Fritz Racine for their service on the behalf of Haiti. Live performances by Rafrechi, Abiodun Koya, Belo, & Melky Jean. An exclusive Haitian Art exhibition by many of the Haitian masters.
Recently Haiti has been dominating the news headlines regarding extreme poverty, hunger, and lately devastations from severe storms like Gustav and Hannah. Now greater than ever, our brothers and sisters in Haiti need your support.
The Historical Society of Washington, DC 800 Mt. Vernon Place, NW Washington, DC
Friday, October 24, 2008
Tickets: Purchased on line at http://carma.eventbrite.com/
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