Haiti • Diaspora • Music • Culture • Community
The Global Home of Haitian Culture & Community
Discover Haitian music, culture, news, events, creators, businesses, and stories from Haiti and the diaspora.
- News
- Music
- Events
- Business
- Creators
- Culture
Live Radio
On airHaitian independence · Endepandans
The first free Black republic
On January 1, 1804, in Gonaïves, Jean-Jacques Dessalines declared Haiti free. It started in August 1791, when enslaved Africans rose up across the north. Twelve years later they had beaten Napoleon’s army. Haiti became the first nation born from a successful slave revolt.
Inyon fè lafòs L’union fait la force
81 days to Independence Day. Haiti turns 223 · soup joumou time
- 1791 August Bois Caïman, then the uprising across the north
- 1803 May 18 Catherine Flon sews the blue and red flag at Arcahaie
- 1803 November 18 Victory over the French army at Vertières
- 1804 January 1 Dessalines declares independence in Gonaïves
Haitian Events · Evènman
Find Haitian events near you
Concerts, kompa nights, festivals, church and community gatherings — in Haiti and across the diaspora.
No upcoming events listed yet
Organizing a Haitian event? Add it to the Aloayitifm calendar — it’s free.
Submit your eventCommunity Board · Tablo kominote a
Announcements, marketplace & jobs
The community’s bulletin board — free to post, reviewed by our team.
Announcements
Avi
N ap travay sou sa. Memorials, births, weddings, church events and fundraisers.
Share an announcementMarketplace
Mache
N ap travay sou sa. Buy, sell and find services from Haitians near you.
Post a listing — free
Aloayitifm Haitian Business Network
Find a Haitian business
Support Haitian-owned restaurants, shops, professionals and services — wherever you live.
Haitian Culture · Kilti nou
Our culture. Our history. Our future.
-
Istwa
History
1791 to 1804 and beyond — the first free Black republic.
-
Manje
Food
Soup joumou, griot, diri kole, pikliz and family recipes.
-
Lang
Language
Kreyòl lessons, expressions and proverbs.
-
Tradisyon
Traditions
Kanaval, rara season, lakou and family life.
-
Vodou
Vodou
Spirituality, music and heritage — explained with respect.
-
Folklò
Folklore
Krik? Krak! Tales, legends and characters.
-
Atizay
Art
Painting, fè koupe metal art, sculpture and design.
-
Literati
Literature
Writers and poets in Kreyòl, French and English.
Photo credits
- History: SPC Gibran Torres, United States Army / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
- Food: Lëa-Kim Châteauneuf / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Language: Alex Proimos from Sydney, Australia / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)
- Traditions: HOPE Art / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)
- Vodou: Thom Quine / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)
- Folklore: Katherine Bandin / Unsplash
- Art: Alex Proimos from Sydney, Australia / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)
- Literature: U.S. Information Agency. (8/24/1982 - 10/1/1999) / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
Creator Spotlight · Kreyatè nou yo
Discover Haitian creators
Artists, podcasters, hosts, DJs, authors, entrepreneurs, photographers and content creators.
Haitians Around the World · Dyaspora
Haiti. Culture. Community. Everywhere.
From Port-au-Prince to Boston, Montréal, Miami and Paris — find the events, businesses, organizations and stories of Haitian communities near you.
