{"id":515,"date":"2026-05-14T19:31:16","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T19:31:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=515"},"modified":"2026-05-14T19:31:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T19:31:16","slug":"in-little-haiti-chef-creole-is-cooking-up-a-haitian-flag-day-celebration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=515","title":{"rendered":"In Little Haiti, Chef Creole is cooking up a Haitian Flag Day celebration"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Little Haiti will be brimming with visitors this weekend and Monday as revelers, residents and visitors celebrate Haitian Flag Day, a celebration of Haitian identity and heritage that commemorates the creation of the Haitian flag in 1803.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=513\">A Miami luxury hotel got hit by a bank failure and then a fire<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>On Monday, Chef Creole, whose real name is Wilkinson Sejour, is launching an inaugural Unity Fest that will transform his flagship Northwest 54th Street location into a hub for music, art, food and culture from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The celebration will also include local artisans, small businesses, live music, a line-up of DJs including DJ Griot and DJ Pure Funk and performances from Miami Edison Senior High School and Miami Northwestern Senior High School marching bands.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Tickets start at $29 and can be purchased on eventbrite.com.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p><b>Need to know:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Florida gave Trump an illegal gift in presidential library deal, new lawsuit says<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>WLRN, school board settle legal battle. 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