Thursday 8 August 2013

Countdown...

Countdown ... has begun...



It is challenging to comprehend that in less than 10 days, I will board a plane (one of many) which will take me to my destination of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. There, hopefully, I will be met by a representative of the host organisation who will escort me to Jacmel for a 4 week stay.

According to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacmel Jacmel is "internationally known for its very vibrant art scene and elegant townhouses dating from the 19th century. Among the wealth of art and crafts available in Jacmel are the papier-mâché, done by nearly 200 artisans. In recent years, Jacmel has been host to a large film festival, the 'Festival Film Jakmèl', started in 2004, and in 2007 the international music festival 'Festival Mizik Jakmèl' was successfully launched. Its carnival, the nearby Bassins Bleus (Haiti's most famous natural deep water pools), and the scenic white sand beaches attract many visitors. The town is regarded as one of the safest in the country and foreign visitors that enter the country in hope of a tranquil time often head for Jacmel. Its urbanization has been increasing in large part due to the income generated by tourism. Royal Caribbean, the leading tourism company whose cruise ships regularly dock at Labadee, plans to add stopovers at Jacmel. In addition, the Jacmel Film Festival is held there annually. On January 11, 2010, Choice Hotels announced they would open a 120-room Comfort Inn in Jacmel, the first chain hotel to be opened there in a decade.

Jacmel is also home to a very special music school, Ecole de musique Dessaix - Baptiste www.ecolemusiqueJacmel-Haiti.org This will be both my home and place of work during my whole stay in Haiti.







 

No comments:

Post a Comment