2024-01-29 22:07:47
The Port-au-Prince Jazz Festival, which was held once more this week in the Haitian capital following a two-year absence, succeeded in attracting hundreds of spectators every evening, despite the security crisis that the city is witnessing due to daily violence committed by gangs. The Bab Jazz Festival, which concluded the day before yesterday, was postponed to 2022, then moved to Cap-Haitien in 2023 due to the lack of security in the capital, 80% of which is under the control of criminal groups, according to the United Nations.
Melina Sandler, who was among the organizers of the 17th edition, considered it “a festival of resistance to everything that is happening.” She stressed that “the city is not dead despite everything.” She added, “The people of Port-au-Prince needed to come together as Haitians, and this event makes them feel that they can dream and live together.” The security crisis prompted the organizers to limit themselves to a four-day festival instead of eight, and to cancel the free concerts that were held in public squares and universities.
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