" Let the party begin! " said President Michel Martelly at the Occide Jeanty kiosk, to officially open the twelfth edition of the Caribbean Arts Festival. The president thanked the Caribbean nations that believed in Haiti's ability to host the event. The afternoon began with an artistic parade in the streets of Port-au-Prince, the colors of the various Caribbean nations.
The kiosk, freshly renovated, is the final destination of the parade representing the different nations of the Caribbean. The opening ceremony was attended by the delegations