Haiti and its culture at the University of Azuay

The 5 in April the UDA received the visit of Christian Toussaint, Minister Counselor Charge d'Affaires at the Embassy of Haiti, who shared his knowledge of the culture of his country with students from the careers of International Studies, Business Administration and Social Communication among others.

This talk was made in honor of the month of Haiti celebrated by the French Alliance in April.

Haiti is the first black republic in the world, of African descent was colonized by the French and achieved its independence in January of 1804.

The conference revolved around various topics such as the history of the Caribbean nation and its most significant cultural expressions: gastronomy, music, religion, painting, literature, among others.

Toussaint also mentioned a topic not very well known outside of Haiti, which is the Haitian National Carnival, the largest national festival in the country.

“Haiti is a country of colors and parties. Despite the natural catastrophes that have damaged us, it is the nation where there is most happiness and where there is most joy. The Haitian population is 95% Afro-descendant, the rest mestizo and white, so a union is important. Our motto is unity is strength ”, explained Toussaint.

At the end of the conference, Cecilia Ugalde, Director of the Department of International Relations of the UDA, expressed her gratitude to the exhibitor, handing him a certificate presented by the entire University and expressing her desire that this type of conference be repeated in the near future.