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Haiti's Minister of Culture visits Yale

On Wednesday, May 6, Dithny Joan Raton, Haiti's Minister of Culture, and her delegation met with Dean Robert Blocker and Thomas C. Duffy. The group discussed music in Haiti as well as Yale’s possible involvement in the reconstruction of their music infrastructure.

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Left to right: The Rev. Dr. G. David Cesar, Membre, Institut des Beaux Arts et Musique; Directeur, Ecole de Musique Ste Trinite; Conducteur, L’Orchestre Philharmonique Ste Trinite

Thomas C. Duffy, Professor (Adjunct) of Music and Director of University Bands, Yale

Her Excellency Mrs. Dithny Joan Raton, Minister of Culture, Haiti

Robert Blocker, Dean, Yale School of Music

Patrick Delatour, Architecte de Monument; Charge de Liaison entre le Ministere de la Culture, le Ministere des Finances et Le Institut de Sauvegarde du Patrimoine National (L’ISPAN) reinforcement des capacities de L’ISPAN