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Boynton Beach to proclaim Haitian Flag Day and host free celebration

Boynton Beach is celebrating Haitian Heritage Month throughout May with the raising of the Haitian flag at City Hall and two free art and performance events for the entire family.

The City will proclaim May 18, 2023 as Haitian Flag Day and the month of May as Haitian Heritage Month. Later that afternoon, the family-friendly Haitian Cultural Celebration will be held from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the Boynton Beach Arts & Cultural Center, 125 E. Ocean Ave. The celebration is free and open to the public.

Photo courtesy of the City of Boynton Beach

The Haitian Flag Raising Ceremony will honor local Haitian Americans. Palm Beach County Commissioner Mack Bernard, City Commissioner Woodrow L. Hay and others will provide remarks, followed by the singing of both the Haitian and American national anthems.  

Image by jorono from Pixabay

Also read our other posts about Haitian Heritage Month events in South Florida: May 18, Broward; and May events in Miami-Dade.

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Mary Lou Cruz

About Mary Lou Cruz

I worked at the South Florida Sun Sentinel for 21 years, as an Advertising Special Sections Writer; Editorial Systems Editor in Technology; and Editorial Assistant in the Newsroom. Before my newspaper career, I worked in the airline and travel industry and I have lived in Brazil, Puerto Rico and vacationed in more than 25 countries. Originally, I'm from Maryland. I moved to Florida in 1984 and raised my daughter in Miami. Email: events@SouthFloridaOnTheCheap.com.

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