Jacmel, Haiti · Americas

🇭🇹 DearJacmel

DearJacmel connects local businesses, makers and organizations with the digital tools and opportunities to grow.

Grow your business online

In the registry

FOSAJ (Fondation Sant d'A Jakmel) / Jacmel Arts Center

visual arts/education

Jacmel · source-linked

Ciné Institute

film/education

Jacmel · source-linked

Jacmel Film Festival (Festival Film Jakmèl)

film/culture

Jacmel · research-candidate

Pulse

Jacmel kicks off Carnival 2026

expires 2026-01-18
The Haitian Times ↗ · checked not checked

Jacmel announces theme of its 2026 Carnival

expires 2026-02-08
iciHaiti ↗ · checked not checked

Jacmel official launch of the 2026 carnival season (calendar)

expires 2026-02-01 to 2026-02-17
iciHaiti ↗ · checked not checked

Stories

A Year to Build a Mask

Papier-mache masks are Jacmel's signature craft and central to its UNESCO Creative City status; artisans reportedly begin the next year's masks immediately after Carnival ends.

Two Cooperatives, One Craft

These are the two main organizing bodies for Jacmel's papier-mache economy, per the Wozo Ayiti case study — directly useful for anyone wanting to commission or collaborate with Jacmel artisans.

Iron from Bruges, Heritage in Jacmel

The Iron Market is a landmark heritage structure at the center of Jacmel's historic district, tied to municipal and international heritage-restoration efforts.