From Vodou-inspired textiles to recycled school bags, Pétion-Ville fair celebrates Haiti’s culture and environment

From Vodou-inspired textiles to recycled school bags, Pétion-Ville fair celebrates Haiti’s culture and environment

PORT-AU-PRINCE — Christelle Théodore stood behind a neatly arranged display of hand-sewn garments, candles, scarves, all featuring vévés—the intricate Vodou symbols representing the loas, or spirits. Her Damballah Art table was one of the first visible at the entrance of the gastronomic and artisanal fair celebrating the 30th anniversary of Haiti’s Ministry of the Environment.“Vodou is about balance and connection—with each other and with nature…