28117: Hermantin(Announcement)Haiti Benin Project-Miami (fwd)

[Bob Corbett <corbetre@webster.edu>]

From: leonie hermantin <lhermantin@hotmail.com>

                            HAITI BENIN PROJECT
                                     &
                 AYI BOBO on behalf of LAKOU HOUNTO



           Are proud to invite you to attend a lecture by

                      PROFESSOR ALISSOUTIN PERRENS

                                    on a

                  Special Journey into the True Essence of

                                    VODOU


                     Opening performance by

                           EROLD JOSUE
                 Singer, dancer and choreographer


Professor Perrens is a world recognized tradipractitioner (traditional 
therapist) who currently works with state owned hospitals in Benin and Togo, 
Africa. His presentation will encompass how plants, metals, water and spoken 
word are used in African pharmacopoeia, which uses Vodou as a vehicle in 
traditional cures of diseases. African pharmacopoeia as prolonged the 
preservation and refinement of traditional medicine.



** There will be an expose on the syncretism of HAITIAN VODOU by**

MRS. CAROL de LYNCH

Mrs. de Lynch is priestess and professor of Haitian Vodou. She is  also the 
host of a talk show on Radio Mega on the subject.

Several altars will be displayed with artifacts and instruments of the 
religion. The definition, purpose and usage of each object will be explained by 
Mrs. Betty Vaval and Mrs. de Lynch. Mrs. Vaval is a spiritual servant of temple 
(Lakou) Souvenance, Badio and Sucri. She is one of the founding members of a 
popular radio show called “Racine Lakay” on Radio National in Haiti.


LOCATION:                        6 NE 89TH STREET, MIAMI, FL 33138
DATE:                               SATURDAY, MARCH 18TH, 2006
TIME:                                2:00 P.M.