En Lisant festival to spotlight 'invisible heroism of women' in 11th edition
The annual theater festival returns to Port-au-Prince in November, centered on the work of writer Yanick Lahens.
Organizers of the En Lisant festival presented the 11th edition of the annual theater event during a press conference held at the Centre culturel Pyepoudre on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, according to lenouvelliste.com. The festival will take place from November 19 to 25, 2026, in Port-au-Prince, under the theme 'The invisible heroism of women' ('L'héroïsme invisibilisé des femmes'). This edition is dedicated to the work of Haitian writer Yanick Lahens, placing her writing at the center of the program. According to Le Nouvelliste, the festival aims to create a dialogue between literature and theater. En Lisant is described by the outlet as an annual theater festival, now in its 11th edition. Further details of the program were not available in the published excerpt. The organizers were presented in a photograph credited to Kenel Pierre. The report did not specify venues, participating artists, ticketing arrangements or the full schedule of performances beyond the overarching theme and dedication to Lahens's body of work.