Diario las Américas

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ed sails stand by agsinst the spark

ling bay, when the fishing fleets

return with their early morning

catch. Under the dazzling tropical

sun, the fish flash silver, gold and

crimson. Conch shells, exquisite

coral pieces, and other treasures

of the tropical sea, add to the ex

otic collection which native divers

and fishermen have to offer to

the tourists.

In preparation for Haiti’s In

ternational Exposition, which took

place in 1949 to commemorate the

bicentennial of the founding of

Port-au-Prince, some sixty acres of

land along the waterfront were

improved and beautifully landscap

ed. Attractive buildings, and pavil

dings and pavillions, designed by

Haitian and New York architects,

now constitute a permanent civic

center. A truly enchanting spot is

“Lan Palmiste,” a plam grove with

a beautiful artificial lagoon.

The Centre d’Art, located in a

spacious building is the gathering

place for Haitians from all walks

1 of life, who create sculpture, paint

ings, and handicrafts, in what is re

garded by critics as the most sig

nificant contemporary art any

where. It started in 1944. when an

1 artist and teacher from the Unit

ed States, DeWitt Peters, founded

the center in the firm belief that

Haitian art' was not dead. A few

years later, Haitian primitive

paintings were creating a sensa

tion from California to Paris.

Haitians of the upper social class

and most foreign residents of Port

au-Prince live comfortably, often

luxuriously, in delightful French

chateaux or moderrnistic homes

surrounded by the lush tropical

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

Diario las Américas. (1958). Miami, Fla.;Miami Springs, Fla., 1958-02-07. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn82001257/1958-02-07/ed-1/?sp=10

ReferencesReferencias

Library of Congress, Chronicling America: Diario las Américas, 1958-02-07.