As every year, Haiti will celebrate in March the fortnight of the Francophonie, a key event which will also be the opportunity to celebrate the richness, dynamism and values of the Francophonie : "respect for the rule of law and of human rights, gender equality, solidarity and cultural diversity".

The Embassy of France in Haiti and its network are mobilized to contribute to the success of this event. Many cultural events will be held throughout the month of March (Cinema, music, theater, debates ...) at the French Institute of Haiti (IFH), the French Lycée Alexandre Dumas and the five rench Alliances of the country to celebrate the Francophonie.

Moreover the 1st Festival of Francophone Film of Port-au-Prince will run from Monday February 29 to Tuesday, March 8, 2016.

Organized at the initiative of the Embassy of France and the IFH, the festival will present a selection of 13 films from French directors mostly unpublished coming from: Haiti, France, Congo, Switzerland, Belgium or Canada. These films will be screened in different places in the capital: the IFH, FOKAL, the residence of the Lauriers, the Cinémathèque of Pétionville, the Yanvalou, Jérémie Square, and Canapé vert Square.

This event is made possible through the support and the support of the French Institute in Paris, CANAL +, the Swiss Embassy, the Canadian Embassy, Wallonie Bruxelles International, the International Organization of the Francophonie (OIF), the Festival IFFIC of Santiago de los Caballeros in the Dominican Republic, Yanvalou,, Fokal, the Cinémathèque of Petionville, Ciné Lari A and Colibri Association.

Full program of the Festival :

HL/ HaitiLibre