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Historical Dance Retreat

Cap-Haitian

May 21 – 25, 2020

Meet the instructor

Born in Brooklyn, Riva Nyri Precil grew up in Haiti where she was exposed to and studied under many of the great masters of Haiti's cultural and artistic scene. She began dancing Haitian folklore with the living legend, Viviane Gauthier, and then went on to study at Artcho Danse, where she studied Ballet, Jazz, Modern, & Folklore. She appeared in La Passion de Toussaint as a dancer/actress/singer, a production performed at the National Palace to commemorate the Haitian revolution and celebrate its bicentennial.

Riva moved to the United States the age of 16 where she attended LaGuardia Performing Arts and continued to study Haitian dance at Alvin Ailey with dance instructor Peniel Guerrier. She later went on to perform in several Kriye Bode productions where she played the role of the Tainos queen Anacaona. While attending Loyola University of New Orleans, Riva choreographed an entire tribute performance to raise funds and awareness for performing arts schools in Haiti after the earthquake. Riva now teaches her own Haitian folkloric dance class "Tout Se Pa" where she highlights the rich and diverse rhythms and dances of Haitian culture.

Highlights

GROUND AND MARITIME TRANSPORTATION.
4 HAITIAN FOLKLORE DANCE WORKSHOPS AND 1 RELAXATION SESSION WITH RIVA NYRI PRECIL.
EXCURSION TO HISTORICAL SITES: LA CITADELLE, BOIS CAIMAN, SANS SOUCI PALACE AND AMIGA ISLAND.
BREAKFAST, LUNCH AND DINNER.
4 NIGHTS HOTEL STAY AT SATAMA.

Skill level

Open to all levels

No dance experience required

Men and women welcome

Air transportation* (suggest flights to book):

FROM NEW YORK:

AA flight #1610S 21MAY JFK-MIA 06:30am-09:30am
AA flight #2732S 21MAY MIA-CAP 10:32pm-12:29pm
AA flight #2732N 25MAY CAP-MIA 01:23pm-03:33pm
AA flight #1142N 25MAY MIA-JFK 06:32pm-09:29pm

FROM MIAMI:

AA flight #2732S 21MAY MIA-CAP 10:32pm-12:29pm
AA flight #2732N 25MAY CAP-MIA 01:23pm-03:33pm

* AIR TRANSPORTATION NOT INCLUDED IN THE PRICE.

Hotel accommodations

SATAMA HOTEL room options (breakfast included):

Queen room (1 queen bed)
Queen room (2 queen beds)

TOTAL PER PERSON:

All-inclusive double room (2 people) - $1,500.00

All-inclusive single room (1person) - $1,750.00

Dance workshops (4) + boat transportation and lunch @ Amiga - $300.00

Cancellation Policy & important information

· A reservation requires a deposit of 30% of the total price. Limited spots available.

· Balance should be paid by April 30th the latest.

· Deposit is non-refundable if the booking is cancelled after April 20th2020.

· 85% of the deposit is refundable if booking is cancelled before April 20th, 2020.

· 1 soft drink is included in the meals. All other consumption is at the client’s charge.

· Please make sure to book your flights accordingly to avoid additional ground transportation fees.

Schedule

Day 1 (May 21th)

12:29 pm : Arrival at Cap Haitian Airport, Check in @ Satama Hotel
3:00 pm : Lunch @ Satama Hotel
5:00 pm : Deep relaxation session @ Satama Hotel
7:30 pm : Dinner @ Boukanye Resto, Boulevard Cap Haitian

Day 2 (May 22)

7:30 am-9:30 am : Breakfast @ Satama
12:00pm : Departure to Cap Deli Restaurant for Lunch
2:00pm : Departure to Bois Caïman: Petro / Nago Dance Workshop
7h30 pm : Dinner @ Satama Hotel

Day 3 (May 23)

7:30 am-9:30 am : Breakfast @ Satama
10:00 am : Departure to La Citadelle/ Guided Tour/ Congo workshop
2:00pm : Guided tour of the Palace Sans Souci / Picnic on the Palace grass
7h30 pm : Dinner @ Lakay Resto / Party Jam with Riva, Monvelyno and local DJ

Day 4 (May 24)

7:30 am – 9:30 am : Breakfast @ Satama
10:30 am : Departure from Hotel to Labadee Dock
11:00 am : Labadee Dock to Amiga Island

*Private boat ride to the Island.

2:00 pm : Barbecue by the Beach
3:30 pm : Yanvalou workshop by the water
5:00 pm : Artisan market visit and shopping @ Labadee
8h00 pm : Dinner @ Hotel du Roi Christophe

Day 5 (May25)

10:00 am: Hotel > CAP airport