
Category Archives: Haití

Awarded in ASISA Photo Contest 2012
I have the pleasure to announce that one of my photographs of Reportage Tifre The Best – Que la Terre lui soit Legere has been winning an Accesit (Honarable Mention) in the Contest of Photography ASISA 2012. Congratulations to the overall winner of this edition, Sebastian Liste.
2012 World Open of Photography Finalists Announcement
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I have the honor to be a finalist Photography Competition The Open, in the category of Street. After 3.4 million page views, tens of thousands of votes from 176 countries, and an exhaustive review by an esteemed panel of judges, my photographs has been selected from among 9000+ images as one of the 2012 Finalists.
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Glad to see that my colleagues and friends and Jesus Pastor and Javier Arcenillas also part of this selection. On November 30, the final verdict.
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Fet Gédé will be in a few days! A must of Voodoo!
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See Associated Gallery>>>
Fet Gédé Is held in Haiti on 1 and 2 November. Known as the Festival of the Ancestors, Fet Gédé is the Voodoo equivalent of Mardi Gras, Mexican Day of the Dead and Halloween, all in one.The Iwa Gédé (Maman Brigitte and Baron Samedi) are the guardians of cemeteries and gentlemen of the eroticism. They wear violet and black colors, arrive to the cementeries in the order that suits them, and are too much degenerate and their behavior instantly change the tone of any ceremony.
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During these days, people dress up, goes out and walks to the cemetery, clean the graves and “feeds” to their ancestral dead with gifts of his own table.At the entrance of the cemetery, a large cross on a pedestal is the residence of Baron Samedi, the head of the great family of Iwa Gede. He’s the one who people goes to ask additional protection and is also one of the most important practices of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Around the blackened crosses, adorned with candles, skulls and marigolds, people gather to prepare and pour a liquid sacred honor to Baron.
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The crowd is suffocating sometimes, and sometimes it is difficult to wander around the cross. Always is assured the presence of the Baron and Madame Brigitte, who often climb to the top of the cross, initiating beginners practice and predict the future . There are people possessed by Gede, clearly bleached corpses that appear, and lascivious act in the spectators, mostly foreigners.
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The uniform of the Gede often consist of black and purple, hat and sunglasses with mirror lenses, but lately we can see that this tradition has been degenerating, and we can observe the presence of little formal clothing, T-shirts and sports caps . The Gede are wild. Dance to the Rara bands, mimicking the sexual act in a very evident way.
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Participants spend the time behaving provocatively, drinking Klevin (white rum), or even blowing this liquor in his genitals, dancing following the music rhythm. Some dance with a cane, walking stick known as Gede can, and often use this as a sign of manliness: they are very concerned with fertility, sex and healing. As such, they are the special protectors of children and ensure them to make sure they become strong adults. Strong adults to have sex and create more children, therefore the Gede promote the cycle of life, death and rebirth. Some witches use these days for activities of quackery and we can observe practices that apparently heal some ailments of the practitioners.
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In the peristyle (Voodoo temples), present throughout the country, there is music, dancing and feasting. Rituals usually begin at night, eating, drinking and dancing until well into the night. They start with the beating of drums, series of 13 hits: all ceremonies begin like that. Chances are good fun, as Gede dances are characterized by lewd and obscene, and often their efforts to laugh at the participants in the ceremonies: a way to make mockery of death and invited to celebrate life in the very act to honor the dead. It is a good time for the initiation of Voudousiant. The Iwa possess or “mount” to the participants, which often form circles and wear white clothes. Being possessed is the fundamental element of a voodoo ceremony. Late in the morning usually starts on the slaughter of animals.
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This reportage was done during the 1st and November 2, 2008. The photos were taken in the main cemetery of Port-Au-Prince, in the cemetery of Brouillard (Cité Soleil) and a Family Peristyle around Port-Au-Prince.
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Opening at The Art of Photography Show – September 29th. San Diego Art Institute
Opening Reception Gala
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When: Saturday, September 29th starting at 6:00 pm
Where: San Diego Art Institute in Balboa Park, San Diego
Open to the public
The Art of Photography Show is an established and critical force in the world of contemporary photography. Now in its 8th year, this presentation of world class photography is truly exquisite. A total of 16,905 entries were submitted by artists from 77 countries around the world for this juried competition. The judge for this exhibit is Julian Cox, Founding Curator of Photography and Chief Curator at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.
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Please be our guest for this very special event, compliments of the Art of Photography Show:
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There will be a large attendance at this special Reception, so it’s suggested that you arrive close to 6 p.m. This is a not-to-be-missed event!
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Preview Images from the show can be viewed here.
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Exhibition: September 29 – November 11, 2012
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Website: www.artofphotographyshow.com
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Attend Julian Cox’s special talk on Sunday, September 30th 11:00 am. Click here for details.
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Producer: Steven Churchill
Email: steven@artofphotographyshow.com
Phone: 619-825-5575
Invitation Opening PHOTSOC 2012 – International Festival of Social Photography Friday 14 at 6pm
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Friday, September 14 at 18h, we would like to invite you to the presentation of photographs exhibited in the galleries of MY Place Mall, 200 Avenue de la Division Leclerc in Sarcelles. Various artists will be on hand to present their works to the public and Mr. Mayor of Sarcelles.
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Following this visit, at 18:45, we will meet at the home of MY Place to make us all the Fairground located Refusniks road and discover the works of fifteen artists.
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The first prize Photsoc 2012 International Festival of Photography will also be awarded Social and Mr. François Pupponi, deputy mayor, will speak.
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The event will be celebrated with a cocktail.
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Please find the attachments invitation for the opening, plans to get there and the press.
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Fraternally,
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Xavier Zimbardo (PhotSoc Director)
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Attachements:
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Plan de la ville de Sarcelles pour invitation PhotSoc 2012
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VENIR A PHOTSOC>>>> VENIR A PHOTSOC-1
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Press Release>>> DP PhotSoc 2012 BD
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