Artisanat en Fête marked its nineteenth version on Dec. 20–21, bringing collectively practically 200 Haitian artisans and the general public in Haiti’s capital. The occasion showcased a variety of handmade creations and included a youngsters’s artwork house led by ONART, highlighting the resilience of Haiti’s craft sector.
PORT-AU-PRINCE — Artisanat en Fête returned this 12 months for its nineteenth version, bringing collectively artisans and the general public on the Frères de l’Instruction Chrétienne faculty in Pétion-Ville for a two-day exhibition centered on craftsmanship, gross sales and cultural change.
Held Dec. 20–21, the occasion was organized by Le Nouvelliste and the Institute for Analysis and Promotion of Haitian Craftsmanship (IRPAH). Practically 200 artisans from throughout Haïti took half, presenting handmade works starting from cut-iron and wooden carvings to conventional clothes, work, jewellery, sandals and leather-based items.
Guests of all ages moved via the exhibition house, stopping to look intently on the items, speaking with artisans and making purchases. For a lot of distributors, collaborating meant overcoming challenges tied to insecurity, rising prices, restricted entry to supplies and fewer consumers because of the decline in tourism.
“Personally, it’s an enormous pleasure for me as a result of that is the primary time I’m collaborating with Ramus, though the workshop has taken half within the occasion earlier than,” mentioned Darla Pope, Ramus’s consultant on the nineteenth version—a workshop that produces sandals, suitcases, purses, pouches and belts.
“We barely slept as a result of we have been so excited to be right here and to current every of our designs, bringing extra range to the alternatives obtainable to guests.”
The occasion additionally included a youngsters’s inventive house, led by the Nationwide Workplace of Handicrafts (ONART), the place younger contributors explored portray, design and hands-on artwork actions.
For 2 days, Artisanat en Fête supplied an area for creation, change, and visibility, highlighting the work of Haitian artisans at a time when many proceed to battle to maintain their craft.
Listed below are some pictures from the key exhibition competition of the nineteenth version of Artisanat en Fête:
Darla Pope, consultant of the Ramus workshop, which produces sandals, suitcases, purses, pouches and belts, on the nineteenth version of Artisanat en Fête in Pétion-Ville, on Saturday, December 20, 2025. Photograph by Juhakenson Blase / The Haitian Instances.Ladies’s sandals are attracting feminine guests as they browse backwards and forwards on the nineteenth version of Artisanat en Fête, held in Pétion-Ville on Saturday, December 20, 2025. Photograph by Juhakenson Blase / The Haitian InstancesContributors at a desk speaking with a craftswoman about her handmade jewellery on show on the nineteenth version of Artisanat en Fête, held in Pétion-Ville on Saturday, December 20, 2025. Photograph by Juhakenson Blase / The Haitian InstancesA home made jewellery sales space, that includes necklaces and bracelets, on show on the nineteenth version of Artisanat en Fête, organized by Le Nouvelliste in Pétion-Ville on Saturday, December 20, 2025. Photograph by Juhakenson Blase / The Haitian Instances A Haitian panorama portray was created reside in entrance of the general public, who got here out in giant numbers for the nineteenth version of Artisanat en Fête, held in Pétion-Ville on Saturday, December 20, 2025. Photograph by Juhakenson Blase / The Haitian InstancesA tent displaying work of all sizes, attracting public admiration on the nineteenth version of Artisanat en Fête, held in Pétion-Ville on Saturday, December 20, 2025. Photograph by Juhakenson Blase / The Haitian InstancesView of a number of canvases depicting Haitian Vodou vèvè and loa, on show on the nineteenth version of Artisanat en Fête on December 20, 2025. Photograph by Juhakenson Blase / The Haitian InstancesView of labored tree trunks reworked into chairs, stools, and different items designed for consolation, additionally on show on the nineteenth version of Artisanat en Fête on December 20, 2025. Photograph by Juhakenson Blase / The Haitian InstancesKids’s workshop house, supported by the Nationwide Workplace of Handicrafts (ONART), allowed younger contributors to showcase their creativeness and creativity via actions similar to design work, cardboard manipulation, and portray on the nineteenth version of Artisanat en Fête on December 20, 2025. Photograph by Juhakenson Blase / The Haitian Instances
