Learn about real Haitian culture in this Pittsburgh exhibit

September 18, 2024 / Pittsburgh Magazine

Written by Sone Ekukole-Sone

News about Haiti and its people is often dominated by devastating natural disasters like earthquakes and hurricanes, government turmoil, and lately, ridiculous conspiracy theories that have become a topic in the U.S. Presidential election.

To help change the narrative about this Caribbean country, the Latin American Cultural Center in Oakland is displaying a new special exhibit: “Haiti: Culture, Religion, and Revolution,” which opened Sept. 17.

OPEN NEWS ITEM

Milagros Pereyra-Rojas, Executive Director of the Latin American Cultural Center | Photo by Sone Ekukole-Sone

For more information, contact:

Sandra Budd
sbudd@lasaweb.org

About the Latin American Cultural Center (LACC)

LACC features a small but highly informative museum display, as well as live programming in an intimate performance venue that highlights the diverse cultures, music, film, and current day issues of Latin America and the Caribbean. Exhibits and related programming will be open to school groups who wish to explore this incredible region of our world. A large exhibit gallery is reserved for featuring changing presentations of special topics related to this vast geographical area.