Port-au-Prince Podcast Festival: a new voice for Haiti.
The Port-au-Prince Podcast Festival (PAPPOD) is establishing itself as the first event entirely dedicated to podcasts in Haiti. Scheduled for July 29 to August 2, 2024 in Port-au-Prince and online, this festival promises to be a platform for exchange and creativity. The inaugural edition, which will be organized around the theme “Twelve Million Voices,” aims to promote diversity, inclusion, solidarity and dialogue.
The festival will offer podcasting training to 20 participants, conferences, talks, a cocktail and meetings. It aims to strengthen the Haitian community by highlighting the stories and experiences of the country’s twelve million inhabitants. Each voice is important and deserves to be heard, in opposition to prejudices.
PAPPOD has multiple goals: to promote a new listening culture, highlight professional podcasts, and innovate in the creation of audio content. It also wants to train young people in podcasting, introduce local podcasts, and unite podcasters through the Collectif des Podcasteurs Haïtiens, a non-profit association, the organizers said.
In addition, the festival aims to structure the podcast ecosystem in Haiti, to promote the work of podcasters by awarding the “Audio Champions” prizes, and to create a community of exchanges between podcasters and listeners.
Among the distinguished guests of this first edition are Camille Debreuille, Andrale D. Jeanlouis, Vanessa Leger Dorélien, Osman Jérôme, Pradley Vixama, Micaëlle Charles, Simon Decreuze, Elie Michel, Dougenie M. Archille among others. The online program will include conferences, talks and carte blanche, while face-to-face training will benefit 25 selected young people.
Global figures demonstrate the rise of podcasting, with 464.7 million listeners in 2023, a figure expected to reach 500 million in 2024. In France, 82% of the population listens to audio content daily. Haiti, although lacking precise data on podcasting, still sees a limited number of podcasts, which is a shortfall for education and awareness.
The investigation conducted by thePanos Institute and Internews shows that 57% of people in Port-au-Prince use social media to get their news, making the podcast an effective way to reach a mobile and diverse audience. It is also a valuable tool to promote the country’s cultural richness to a global audience.
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