[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 81 (Tuesday, June 18, 2002)]
[House]
[Page H3611]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                HAITIAN-AMERICAN CULTURAL HERITAGE MONTH

  (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, last month we celebrated Haitian-
American Cultural Heritage Month. I want to join all who took part in 
the commemoration of the rich Haitian culture. I want to send special 
thanks to Dr. Rosy Toussaint from the Haitian-American Cultural 
Society, North Miami Mayor Joe Celestin, artist Edward Duval Carrie, as 
well as Miami Dade Mayor Alex Penelas, for their hard work in making 
this month-long celebration a great success.
  Daily activities of this month-long event were shared within south 
Florida and showed incredible examples of Haiti's colorful culture. 
These fabulous events included a Taste of Haiti extravaganza, 
entertaining film festivals, book and poetry readings, spectacular art 
exhibits and dance performances, all of which shone a bright ray of 
Haitian culture on our south Florida community.
  I am very happy that the people of south Florida had a chance to 
celebrate the wonder and delight of the Haitian people and their 
beautiful traditions.

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