About this Event
World Renowned Classical Guitarist Amos Coulanges
& Kécita Clénard to perform at Miami Dade College Wolfson Campus
MIAMI, Fl — Experience one the most revered classical guitar musicians of the Haitian culture: Amos Coulanges. Film composer and award-winning maestro Amos Coulanges, along with international songstress Kecita Chenard, will be performing on
When: Thursday, February 23rd
Time: 11:00 am
Location: Miami Dade College's Wolfson Campus,
Building 8 on the 5th floor at the Idea Center.
Room: 8525 (Idea Center)
This performance is part of MDC’s Black History Month event, “Haitian History is Black History: An Overview of Ayiti’s Impact featuring Dr. Guerda Nicolas, Co-founder & President of Ayiti Community Trust.” Join us for an unforgettable interactive and engaging presentation about the history of Haiti (Ayiti) and its impact in the US and around the globe. The performance is sponsored by ENT surgeon Dr. Wilson DuMornay with special thanks to Miami Dade College President Beatriz Gonalez and Black History Month – Co Chair and celebrated Adjunct Faculty Dr. Tyra Madison.
Coulanges was born in Haïti (Port Au Prince) in 1954. He was awarded the First Prize in the 7th Carrefour Mondial de la Guitare by Leo Brouwer in Martinique. Coulanges also composes work for guitar and flute, mixed voices choir, and film soundtracks. His music takes inspiration from Haïti and its heritage, as well as various cultural influences. Coulanges has composed film scores for The Middle Passage Composer (2000), Biguine Composer (2000 and 2004), and The Man on the Shore (1993). The films have been viewed by more than 20 million people.
Kecita Clénard is originally from the city of Aquin (South Haiti). Clernard started several companies in the food sector before branching off to the enchanted world of art, including music, interior design, and fashion. Since 2010, she has performed on small Parisian stages for private parties with her Caribbean Jazz group.
Miami Dade College is the most diverse institution in the nation. There are 167 nations and 63 languages represented in its student body. The college's eight campuses and outreach centers offer more than 300 distinct degree pathways including associate and baccalaureate degrees, career certificates and apprenticeships. Baccalaureate degree offerings include biological sciences, engineering, data analytics, information systems technology, education, public safety, supervision and management, nursing, physician assistant studies, film and others. MDC is the recipient of many top national awards including the Aspen Prize. As Democracy's College, MDC changes lives through accessible, high quality-teaching and learning experiences. It is the home of the Miami Culinary Institute, the Miami Animation & Gaming International Complex, the Miami Fashion Institute, the Eig-Watson School of Aviation, The Idea Center, the Cybersecurity Center of the Americas, the Cloud Computing Center, the Center for Learning, Innovation and Simulation, the School for Advanced Studies, and the New World School of the Arts, to name a few of its most innovative programs.
Ayiti Community Trust (ACT) was founded by friends and colleagues Guerda Nicolas and Pierre Imbert, whose work led them to realize that to help Ayiti move beyond short-term, relief-driven aid, Ayiti’s people and its friends would need to join together to build on the country’s strengths and on its founding promise as the land of liberty, equality, and fraternity. After significant research on models for indigenous, long-term, sustained development, ACT’s founders chose the community foundation model backed by an endowment whose yields will fund grants that support Haitian-led innovation. This idea of a community foundation backed by a permanent endowment is a commitment to the future of Ayiti and represents a unique approach for the country. ACT aims to grow its endowment to partner with Ayiti on its 21st-century path toward sustainable economic and social development through advances in three interconnected pillars: civic education, environment, and entrepreneurship.
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Please arrive 10 minutes early to check in.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Miami Dade College Wolfson Campus Building 8 5th Floor the Idea Center, 300 Northeast 2nd Avenue, Miami, United States
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