Hands On Miami Mural Project
in Little Haiti and Little Havana

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MEDIA ALERT!

 

CUBAN AND HAITIAN SENIOR CITIZENS JOIN TOGETHER TO PAINT INTERCULTURAL MURAL

ELDERLY MURAL:  HAITIANS, CUBANS  "ON THE SAME BOAT"

 

WHO:

Hands On Miami, South Florida’s premier volunteer service organization in conjunction with the Haitian American Foundation and the Little Havana Activities and Nutrition Centers.

 

WHAT:

An intercultural mural focusing on the similarities between the Haitian and Cuban cultures.

 

WHEN:

Monday, May 21^st and Tuesday, May 22^nd

10:00 AM to 12:30 PM

 

WHERE:

104 SW 9^th Street in Miami

For directions and a map, visit www.cortada.com

 

DETAILS:

Senior citizens from the Little Havana Activities and Nutrition Centers and the Haitian American Foundation are creating an intercultural mural focusing on the similarities of the Cuban and Haitian communities. You are invited to cover this unique Miami intercultural and intergenerational experience.

 

The mural, a collaborative effort facilitated by Miami artist Xavier Cortada, will include a collage of drawings, writings, photos and cultural symbols important to the elderly participants. Students from Miami Coral Park High School act as the Creole and Spanish translators.  The artistic development of this distinctive mural is the result of a series of meetings during which the participants gave oral histories. The mural is based upon these shared experiences, both in their homeland and in Miami, and focuses on the similarities between each immigrant community.  The Mural Project is coordinated by Hands On Miami and is funded by the Dade Community Foundation.

 

 

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT BOBBI WALD (HANDS ON MIAMI) AT 305-646-7207 OR BARBY HERRERA (IMAGEN CREATIVE GROUP) AT 305-774-9443.

 

 

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