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In a context marked by crisis and the scarcity of entertainment spaces in Haiti, the Zoflanbo Theater Company is celebrating its twentieth anniversary and invites the public to two days of celebration on June 6 and 11.
In a context marked by crisis and the scarcity of entertainment spaces in Haiti, the Zoflanbo Theater Company is celebrating its twentieth anniversary and invites the public to two days of celebration on June 6 and 11. Theater, music, performances, and artistic encounters will be on the program to offer a moment of collective breathing in Pétion-Ville and Fragneauville.The Zoflanbo Theatre Company is celebrating its twentieth anniversary this year. To mark this important milestone, the troupe is offering two days of festivities open to the public, on Saturday, June 6 and Thursday, June 11, with a program combining theater, music, performances, and artistic exchanges.The kickoff will take place on Saturday, June 6, at the Michèle Tardieu Library, in Pétion-Ville, starting in the early afternoon. An opening ceremony will launch the day, followed by performances from several invited companies, including theater and dance groups. According to the company’s director, Frenel Clervil, around fifty artists are expected for this first major cultural gathering.
The second meeting is scheduled for June 11 in Fragneauville, at the After Work space. This day will take a more festive turn, with musical performances, an open mic, testimonials, book signings, and various activities aimed at creating a moment of closeness between artists and the audience.Entry is free for both days, but the organizers specify that access will be by reservation, as places are limited.
Twenty years of creation, struggle, and stage
Founded in June 2006 at the Jean-Jacques Dessalines High School by a group of young theater enthusiasts, the Zoflanbo Company has established itself over the years as a space for artistic creation and stage experimentation.His first show at the Eldorado on the side of Place Jérémie (Carrefour-Feuilles) marks the starting point of a rich journey, made up of original creations and participation in several major cultural events in the country. The company notably presented works such as Rara by Félix Morisseau-Leroy at the Quatre Chemins Festival, as well as theatrical adaptations carried out in collaboration with the Maurice Sixto Foundation.
After the earthquake of January 12, 2010, Zoflanbo also invested in crisis areas, conducting awareness-raising activities in displaced persons camps and several zones of the metropolitan area of Port-au-Prince, in partnership with international organizations. These initiatives resulted in hundreds of performances with a social and community purpose.
