To never forget, that on January 12, 2010 at 4:53 pm an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.2 on the Richter scale plunged Haiti into hell and destroyed in 35 seconds 75% of Port-au-Prince causing the death of nearly 300,000 people, the Maison d'Haïti and its partners invite the Haitian community and friends of Haiti, to participate in two days of commemoration activities on Saturday January 11 and Sunday, January 12 at TOHU.

More than 40 groups, organizations and artists answered the call of the Maison d'Haïti for this event considered above all as a symbol of reflection of hope and solidarity with the survivors. The program includes workshops, conferences, documentary film screenings and round tables.

All commemorative activities are accessible free of charge.

See you at TOHU

2345 Jarry Street East (corner of Iberville)

Jarry metro (bus 193 - East) / Iberville or Frontenac metro (bus 94 - North)

Saturday January 11 from 11:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Sunday January 12 from 1:00 p.m. to 6:15 p.m.

Complete program : https://tohu.ca/fr/programmation/evenement/2019-2020/activites-de-commemoration-10-ans-du-seisme-en-haiti/

Sponsors of this event :

TOHU, members of the Quebec Association of International Cooperation Organizations (AQOCI), the Center for Concertation for Haiti (CPH), Quebec Association for the Advancement of the United Nations (AQANU), nOula, Study Center and International Cooperation (CECI), Solidarité Québec- Haiti (SQF), CIDIHCA, Tightrope walkers, Clowns sans Frontières.

Learn more about the Maison d'Haïti :

La Maison d'Haïti, created since 1972, is a community and cultural organization dedicated to the education and integration of immigrants and families, as well as to the creation and development of close ties with the host society. .

See also :

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-29723-haiti-diaspora-commemorative-activities-of-10th-anniversary-of-the-earthquake.html

HL/ HaitiLibre