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March 2, 2014 10:13 AM

Official launch of the National Carnival 2014, Dimanche Gras

Haiti is just about ready to start the carnival season. The cultural event, which takes the art of reveling to almost religious heights, will operate this year under the theme "Tet Kole Power Yon Ayiti Pi Djanm", translated to "Heads Together for a Stronger Haiti".

The announcement came at the official launch by the carnival committee held at the Ministry of Culture in the country's capital. The 2014 season, slated to run from March 2 to March 4 will continue the recent tradition of being hosted outside of Port-au-Prince. As such, this year's festival will carry marchers through the city of Gonaives.

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But, something as big as Haiti's carnival can't be contained to just two days. The expected pre-carnival events have been scheduled for January 26, February 2, 9 and 16. The decision was made this year to host these additional events in another region, and so the Artibonite department will receive the early-bird revelers.

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At the launch, the committee members were listed to include representatives from various bodies including the Ministries of Culture and Public Works, Transport and Communication, as well as the mayor of Gonaives and a Department of Artibonite delegate.

The committee's secretary-general, the Director General of the Ministry of Tourism, Maryse Noël, revealed that 340 rooms in various hotels have been appropriated for carnival tourist use. As had happened last year, it is expected that some private homes and smaller properties will also be designated for this purpose. As of yet, a number for this has not been disclosed, nor has the budget for the festival been.

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