French Institute Alliance Francaise
55 E 59th St
212.355.6160
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Saturday May 2, 2009 (5pm)
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Tonight, the FIAF presents a lively session of krik-krak. For the uninitiated — or non-Haitians — this musical bit of patois denotes the Caribbean country's take on an age-old oral practice: the call and response. Traditionally, raconteurs hyped up their audiences by asking, "Krik?" An attentive and spirited "Krak!" became the prompt for the stories and jokes to begin. As part of the PEN World Voices Festival, Haitian storytellers gather tonight to regale those adventurous enough to participate.
