Fundraiser to be held February 4

Haitian Film & Video" on Thursday, February 4th from 6:30 - 9:00pm. This will be broadcast in Somerville on Somerville Community Access Television (SCAT), as well as in Cambridge on CCTV. Exploring the role of media as it relates to Haiti and the local Haitian community, we will screen excerpts from documentaries like The Agronomist, Secondhand (Pepe) and Belo's Song of Peace, as well as samples of video work relating to philanthropic causes and excerpts from local Haitian TV shows. The following panel discussion will be led by Charlot Lucien, founder/co-director of the Haitian Artists Assembly of Massachusetts. Panelists are: Hanna Rose Shell, director of "Second Hand Pepe" and M.I.T. Assistant Professor; Patrick Sylvain, writer and educator; and Ronny Dorvil, SCAT producer.