Mission: The goal of Haitianola is to amplify the connection between New Orleans and Haiti by facilitating artistic and cultural exchanges. Haitianola fosters relationship building between New Orleanians and Haitians to encourage personal and financial investment in the well-being and progress of Haitian artists and cultural bearers.

About us:
Haitinola has been founded by Lori Martineau, an American-Haitian artist and educator and her partner, Linda Reno, an American photographer. The pair share an affinity for artists and cultural bearers in general, but with a special love for Haitians and New Orleanians. The desire to contribute to the progress and success of artists and cultural bearers, while sharing knowledge of the deep historical, spiritual and cultural connections between both locations serves as the foundational ideology of Haitianola.




Who we are:
Lori Martineau was born and raised in Haiti to an American mother and Haitian father. She holds a BA in Education, with both an ESL and Montessori Education certificate and a Master’s Degree in Psychology with an emphasis in Expressive Arts Therapy. She has experience working with at-risk urban youth in Atlanta, GA, wealthy Southern children in Savannah, GA, survivors of sex trafficking in Kathmandu, Nepal, as well as post-earthquake survivors in Jacmel, Haiti. Lori’s personal experiences have solidified her belief that artist expression, no matter the cultural paradigm, can bring about healing and growth both individually and for larger communities. Her personal art revolves around her incessant exploration of her Haitian heritage based in oral traditional.

Linda A. Reno is an American photographer/storyteller/educator residing in Jacmel, Haiti and New Orleans, LA. She is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin where she earned an M.A. in Journalism with a specification in Photojournalism. Ms. Reno is a visual storyteller in multiple forms including still photography, videography and multimedia production. She has experience working as a youth photography and film educator and is particularly fond of this type of work. Her personal work focuses on documenting subcultures and exploring the manifestation of ancient collective memory within culture.

Contact us: haitianola@gmail.com (US) 1(912)604-9661 / (Haiti) +1(509)36-22-8368


Misyon:
Misyon Haitianola se pou nou fasilite echanj atistik ak kiltirèl ki kapab ogmante koneksyon ki genyen ant New Orleans, Louisiana (NOLA) avèk Ayiti. Haitianola ap travay pou bati relasyon ant moun New Orleans ak Ayisyen, sitou nan zòn Jakmèl la. Nou vle ankouraje envestisman pèsonèl ak finansyèl nan byenèt ak pwogrè atis Ayisyen epi ak responsab ki kenbe tradisyon kiltirèl Ayisyen yo.

Nou Menm:
Haitianola fonde pa Lori Martineau, yon atis ak edikatris Ayisyen/Ameriken epi pa Linda Reno, yon fotograf Ameriken. Nou tou de gen yon gwo respè pou atis ak moun kap bat pou kenbe kilti yo an general, men nou gen yon feblès espesyal pou atis ak samba Ayiti yo ak New Orleans yo. Ideyoloji fondasyon Haitianola, pandan nap pataje konesans pwofondè koneksyon ki genyen ant de kote sa yo ki klè lè nou gade listwa yo, vi spirityèl yo, epi tout kalite aspè kiltirèl yo, se kontribye nan pwogrè ak siksè nan vi pèp sa yo.

Kiyès Nou Ye:
Lori Martineau te fèt an Ayiti epi li grandi Ayiti. Manman li te yon Amerikèn epi papa li te yon Ayisyen. Li kenbe yon diplom inivèsite nan Edikasyon, li gen sètifika nan ESL avèk nan edikasyon Montessori. Li genyen tou yon metriz nan Sikoloji avèk yon konsantrasyon nan terapi ki sèvi lèza. Li travay ak timoun ki vilnerab nan Atlanta, GA, li travay ak timoun ki sòt nan fanmi avèk anpil mwayen nan Savannah, GA, li travay ak fanm ki sòti nan trafik imen nan Kathmandu, Nepal, epi li travay ak moun ki te twomatize apre 12 Janvye nan Jakmel, Ayiti. Eksperyans pèsonèl Lori yo tou kreye yon kwayans lakay li ke nan nenpòt ki kilti, lè yon moun eksprime tèt yo avèk lèza, sa ka kreye yon vre gerisman epi yon vrè chanjman nan moun nan oswa nan tout yon kominote. Lèza pèsonèl Lori sòti nan eksplorasyon eritaj tradisyon listwa oral peyi d’Ayiti.

Linda A Reno se yon fotograf/tirèd kont/edikatris ki abite nan Jakmel, Ayiti epi nan New Orleans, LA. Li fè etid li nan University of Texas nan Austin kote li pran yon Metriz nan foto-jounalis apre li te prezante yon rapò Metriz li ki te dokimante tradisyon Endyen nan Mardi Gras New Orleans. Ms. Reno se yon tirèd kont vizyèl ki sèvi ak foto, videyo epi pwodiksyon miltimedya. Li gen eksperyans travay nan fotografi ak fim avèk timoun ki ap aprann zouti sa yo epi li renmen sa anpil. Rechèch pèsonèl li chita sou etidye kijan ansyen memwa kolektif manifèste nan yon kilti.