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Latest news about the caves of Haiti and the project
Anba, in the Depths of Haiti (the movie)
1 January 2020 - by Olivier Testa
To present the caves of Haiti to a wider, international, outdoor-sport oriented audience, the Ministry of Tourism charged Vladimir Cellier (Baraka Flims) to produce a short movie.
Known for its offbeat humour, and striking music creations, the film director immersed himself in Haiti for 3 weeks in duo with Julien Nadiras (camera).
The result is unexpected.
The film was aimed at being presented in festivals, and the public was either enthousiast, or baffled. It is now available for viewers on the internet.
We advise you to watch it on a big screen with a good sound system
please switch on english subtitles
Guidebook Caves and Canyons of Haiti - Sud Department
11 February 2019 - by Olivier Testa
The Ministry of Tourism in Haiti is proud to release this guide book written by Olivier Testa.
48 pages, released in 3 versions (english, french and spanish).
photos: Serge Caillault, Jean-François Fabriol, Olivier Testa, Philippe Stephenson
translations: Carole Devillers (en), Belèn Lopez Araya (es)
With its karst plateaus, its gorges and its valleys, its chasms, its caves and its resurgences, the Sud Department is a little paradise for cavers and adventurous hikers.
The canyons and cavities selected for this guide are the best suited for the discovery of this geological heritage diversity.
The proposed caves and canyons have progressive technical levels starting with Grotte Geffrard accessible to all, up to Trou Zombi and its 90-m vertical pit reserved to confirmed cavers.
This guidebook is the culmination of a project of promotion of the caves and canyons of Southern Haiti, implemented by the Unite Technique d’Execution of the Ministry of Economy and Finances and the Ministry of Tourism, with funding from the Inter-American Development Bank.
with : Cave Marie-Jeanne (new map), Grotte Soulas (first description), Ravine Blanche (exclusive), Trou Zombi (first description), Canyon Casse-Cou (first description), Grotte Kounoubwa, grotte Geffrard...
You can download the full guidebook at the bottom of this page
Come and try Single Rope Technique!
26 March 2016 - by Stephanie Jagou
During Easter holidays, come and try SRT with the Quebec Speleological Society at TOHU art center, after visiting the exhibition?
We are waiting for you for the guided visit, today, 3:30!
Opening ceremony of the "Caves of Haiti" exhibiton at TOHU art centre, Montreal
21 March 2016 - by Stephanie Jagou
Exhibition opening ceremony on thursday
- Invitation to the opening ceremony
Visit the exhibition in the Alliance Francaise in Haiti in 2016
15 January 2016 - by Stephanie Jagou
Date of the exhibitions on the caves of Haiti in the Alliances Françaises in Haiti (Jacmel, Cap Haitien, Jeremie, Gonaives, Les Cayes) in 2016
The "Caves of Haiti" exhibition in Martinique at Centre de Découverte des Sciences de la Terre
28 December 2015 - by Stephanie Jagou
The exhibition on the caves of Haiti was hosted by the Centre de Découverte des Sciences de la Terre (Geo-sciences Discovery Center)- Martinique regional Council in Saint-Pierre, from november 3 to december 31 2015.
Pictures, legends, folk tales and litterature about the wonderful limestone caves in Haiti were shown for the first time in Martinique. Families came to enjoy all the facettes of these hidden treasures.
"The caves of Haiti" exhibition world tour
14 December 2015 - by Stephanie Jagou
Underground treasures from the Haitian natural underground heritage keep fascinating! After Martinique and Haiti, Canada is now hosting the exhibition.
Exhibition "Caves of Haiti" in Port-au-Prince
10 November 2015 - by Stephanie Jagou
The exhibition "Caves of Haiti" was proposed in the international versionat the museum of theBNE (National Bureau of Ethnology) (Ministry of Culture).
The opening ceremony will be november 11, 2015.
The exhibition will tour in the major cities of Haiti in the Alliances Française cultural centers in 2016
Admission :
Admission to the exhibition is free
Opening hours :
daily* 9am to 5pm
*closed on sundays and mondays
Opening ceremony of the exhibition at UNESCO
7 February 2015 - by Stephanie Jagou
Opening address at the UNESCO headquarters, with : Mr Alfredo Pérez de Armiñán, UNESCO Deputy Director-General for Culture , H.E. Vanessa Matignon, Haiti Ambassodorto France, Jean-François Fabriol, photographer, Carole Devillers, photographer, Olivier Testa, photographer and Stéphanie Jagou, curator of the exhibition
- Opening address at the exhibition