Rara Tou Limen is thrilled to offer the community programmed activities featuring dance, music and enrichment in Haitian culture. Here's to a season of 
NEW BEGINNINGS 
 filled with 
*CREATIVE ABUNDANCE * PROSPERITY * STRENGTH and SOLIDARITY * within our dance community. We look forward to collectively celebrating the richness and vibrancy of Haitian culture with you!
 

You're Invited! DANCE with RARA TOU LIMEN in SF Carnaval!

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[click on photo for carnaval info, fees and rehearsal locations]
San Francisco Cultural Arts Traditions (SFCAT) proudly presents California’s largest annual multi-cultural celebrations, San Francisco Carnaval 2012, taking place Memorial Day weekend in San Francisco’s Mission District. San Francisco Carnaval, themed “Spanning Borders; Bridging Cultures,” will be held Saturday May 26 and Sunday May 27.

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Missed us in the parade last year? Well, we took a break in 2011... now, we're BACK for 2012! Inspired, and ready to take on the streets of SF! Join Rara Tou Limen's HAITIAN KANAVAL contingent...TODAY!
 
San Francisco Carnaval Grand Parade - Sunday May 27th, 2012
  
A true PARTY, complete with a powerful theme, uplifting Kanaval songs and bright costumes, coupled with lively music and fantastic ENERGY! We invite Adult/Youth dancers, Musicians, Singers, Stilt Walkers and Roller Skaters to join us!

RTL FlashBACK! "In the Spirit of our Ancestors"
2006

"Konbit pou Ayiti"
2010

Rara Tou Limen Celebrates 
BAY AREA DANCE WEEK!

Join Rara Tou Limen as we offer a FREE Haitian Folkloric Dance Class in honor of our dedicated and supportive dance community!
SUNday April 29
The Malonga Center, 1428 Alice St.
Oakland, CA | 2-3:30

Rara Tou Limen
 brings Haitian Music & Dance 
to Maui!

Thank you for the wonderful opportunity to share Haitian music & dance with you all! Give thanks to Andy, Lasensua, the beautiful dancers and musicians, and all the incredible chefs and assistants who provided the tasty cuisine. You all kept our bodies and souls nourished! MAHALO!
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Haitian Dance Class at Camp Ke'anae with Portsha Jefferson
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Haitian Song & Drum Circle with Daniel Brevil
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Rara Tou Limen's Artistic and Musical Directors - Portsha Jefferson & Daniel Brevil
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Oakland | San Francisco | Haiti                                                                                      email: raratoulimen@gmail.com phone: 510.967.1760                                                                                                            email: brevilart@yahoo.com

DANCE * SONG * DRUM Workshops
  Master Classes | Performances 
School Residencies | Cultural Exchange Projects | Kanaval Group      

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Click on Portsha's image for 'Oakland North Article'

PORTSHA JEFFERSON
FOUNDER/ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
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Click on image to see and hear Haitian rhythms with Daniel

DANIEL "BRAV" BREVIL
MUSICAL DIRECTOR

Rara Tou Limen embodies a deep and  cherished legacy, developing strength 
and solidarity within its Haitian communities...

Rara Tou Limen continues to uplift a country whose culture has increasingly sustained the Bay Area’s artistic community and beyond!

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Our objective is to help nurture and cultivate Haitian dance and music traditions in the Bay Area through building & enhancing working relationships between artists promoting Haitian culture across the U.S. and in Haiti. 
     In keeping with this tradition of exchange, Rara Tou Limen conducted its first cultural exchange tour to Haiti with 10 members in April '09, to further investigate & research Haitian cultural traditions. [click pic 4 video]