Online YoFestival 2020 | YOFES

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Youth and Family Enrichment Services, Inc.

Join Us in Virtual Celebration of Haitian Heritage Month!

Sunday

MAY 31st

2020

Haitian Mother's Day

Music!

Get excited for performances by current YoFES students and staff! You'll hear some of our favorites from past seasons as well.

Haitian Artist Showcase

Celebrate cultural pride with local Haitian public figures, community leaders, artists, visionaries, and more!

Haitian pride!

WENCY the Violinist

Maestro Roselin Antoine

Toto Laraque

Check it Out Today!

Advisory: YoFestival 2020 is best viewed on a desktop computer or TV monitor.

*Credit Corrections*

The song played during the Tribute to Essential Workers is Mariah Carey's "Hero".
"The Prayer" (originally recorded by Celine Dion and Andrea Bocelli) is performed here by Mishella Etienne-Campbell and Pierre Gardy Fontaine.

YoFestival Trivia

YoFestival is an annual event held by YoFES in honor of Haitian Mother's Day. Traditionally, it also marks the conclusion of Haitian Heritage Month festivities in Boston.

It's also a pun, or play on words! YoFES + Festival = YoFestival. Get it?

In past years, YoFestival has taken the form of a large scale concert held at The Strand Theatre in Dorchester. Friends and supporters gather together to celebrate the strength, progress, and thriving culture of the greater Boston Haitian community. Students perform to compete for prizes and to showcase their yearly musical development, and audiences also enjoy appearances by YoFES staff, local artists, and public figures.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are unfortunately unable to host an in-person event for YoFestival 2020. However, it's important to YoFES that we continue the tradition of paying tribute to Haitian culture and heritage. This year, you can safely celebrate with us from your own homes by enjoying a video compilation of performances by current students, past performances, speakers, and local Haitian artists.