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Event Title: CD Release
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Date: Saturday, June 02, 2007 @
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A special CD release event
Haitian Women Stories through Women’s Eyes
June 2, Gallery Jakmel, June 3 Broward County Library
Join storyteller Charlot Lucien & Guests for the release of his CD "Grann Dede"



The Broward County Library and Vie et Art Collections, Inc are pleased to invite you to the release of Boston-based Haitian storyteller Charlot Lucien’s (www.charlotlucien.com) latest CD, “Grann Dede”, a compilation of stories featuring powerful composites of women who find themselves negotiating realities more complex than the role assigned to them traditionally. Please join us for the following events:

-A CD signing, including storytelling and lodyans on Saturday June 2, 8PM at Jakmel Art Gallery, 147 NW 36TH ST, Miami, FL 33127.

-A CD signing and panel discussion on Sunday June 3rd, 6PM at the Broward County Library auditorium, 100 South Andrews Av. Fort Lauderdale Fl 33301.
The panel, featuring authors Margaret Armand, literary critic Dr. Ludovic Comeau Jr. traveling from Chicago, and media personality Elisabeth Guérin as moderator, will analyze the representations of women in Haiti’s oral literature. Introductory remarks by professor Babacar M'Bow. Both events are FREE and will include musical performances with guitarists Manno Chalmay and Ernst Régis, a surprise tribute to storyteller Maurice Sixto by Dr. Ludovic Comeau Jr.

Special appearances at Nuvo Kafe, on May 31, P'tit Resto on June 1st.
Logistical sponsorship: Broward County Library, Jakmel Art Gallery, Vie et Art Collections Inc, www.Great-sa.org, Nuvo-Kafe, Computer Bargains, Libreri Mapou, Le Ptit Resto.

Admission: free; Signed CDs by the author will be available at both events ($12).
To RSVP and for more information please contact:
Vie et Arts Collection Inc. 305-494-1872Broward County Library 954-357-7478
For more on the artist or to order CDs, visit the site: www.charlotlucien.com