Carifesta: officials are optimistic

llThe cities of Port-au-Prince, Jacmel, Cap Haitien, Gonaives and Les Cayes will receive cultural events through dance, cuisine, fashion, film, music, and theater. Joan Ditny Raton, Minister of Culture is confident about the event. A budget of 300 million gourdes is available to the event committee. Carifesta will be held from August 21-30, 2015. "Last month, we received an assessment mission from the Secretariat General of Caricom. The mission is convinced that the country has an extraordinary cultural richness. After several days of evaluati