Cultural Programming
EDUCATION & CULTURE
Bringing Rara Beyond the Stage.
Rara Bel Poze offers engaging educational presentations, cultural workshops, and interactive demonstrations that introduce audiences to Rara music, Haitian culture, Caribbean traditions, history, rhythm, and community.
Our programs combine storytelling, live music, percussion, movement, audience participation, and cultural discussion to create an experience that is both educational and entertaining.
Programs & Experiences
What We Offer
Educational Presentations
Interactive presentations for elementary schools, high schools, colleges and universities exploring the history, development, and cultural significance of Rara and Haitian traditions.
Rara Music & Percussion Workshops
Participants learn about traditional Rara instruments, rhythms, musical patterns and the role of percussion in Caribbean culture.
Haitian & Caribbean Culture
Explore Haitian traditions, celebrations, language, food, music, dance, community and the connections between Haiti and the wider Caribbean.
Live Cultural Demonstrations
Experience Rara music firsthand through live instrumentation, movement, call-and-response and audience participation.
Schools, Colleges & Universities
Customized programs designed for classrooms, cultural heritage events, Black History Month, International Education programs, Caribbean Heritage Month, multicultural events and campus celebrations.
Festivals & Cultural Institutions
Interactive cultural programming for museums, festivals, libraries, community organizations and public events.
Storytelling
Authentic narratives rooted in Haitian history and Caribbean tradition
Live Music
Real instruments, real rhythms — Rara performed in the room with you
Participation
Audiences move, respond, and become part of the cultural experience
Curriculum Topics
WHAT AUDIENCES LEARN
Presentations can be tailored to explore any combination of these themes, adapted for age group, event format, and time available.
Our Mission
MORE THAN MUSIC.
IT'S CULTURE IN MOTION.
Our goal is not only to perform Rara, but to help audiences understand where it comes from, why it matters, and how its rhythms continue to connect people across generations and borders.