The first edition of ‘Sikannou’ was held to celebrate World Circus Day
by Onz Chéry Apr. 27, 2026
THE HAITIAN TIMES
Circus performer Davideson Desamours holding a giant tripod with three lit torches under his nose during the first edition of Sikannou at Place d’Armes in Cap-Haïtien on April 19, 2026. Photo by Onz Chéry/ The Haitian Times
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From juggling machetes to putting fire in their mouths, relive Sikannou circus performers’ most dangerous moments from the first edition of the show in these images.
CAP-HAÏTIEN — Davideson Desamours, a circus performer sporting a bright yellow shirt, juggled three machetes in the middle of a circle of about 100 people with eyes fixated on him. Desamours threw the machetes from behind his back, then under his leg. Children and adults’ eyes opened wide as he performed at Place d’Armes in Cap-Haïtien on April 19.
Desamours later sat on one of the machetes and rested another one on the top of his head. At that point, the crowd applauded with intensity. That cheer was a testament to the fact that World Circus Day certainly did not go unnoticed in Cap-Haïtien.
Bouyon Atizay (Art Soup), a group of college students, organized the show to celebrate World Circus Day, which fell on April 18. It was the first edition of Sikannou, Creole for “Our Circus,” and it had the theme of “Life is a risk animated by fire.”
In addition to juggling machetes, performers juggled lit torches, blew fire, rode unicycles while carrying lit torches among other stunts. Relive the thrill of Circus Day in Cap-Haïtien in this series of images.
Ericson Germéus, a circus performer who also goes by Smoky G, inserted a string in his nose then pulled it from the inside of his mouth. Photo by Onz Chéry/ The Haitian Times
Ericson ‘Smoky G’ Germéus juggles while sitting on Davideson Desamours’s shoulders who is riding a unicycle. Photo by Onz Chéry/ The Haitian Times
Comedian Antoine Saint-Jacques Jean, also known as Pè Antoine (Father Antoine), attempts to climb on top of the shoulders of Micken ‘Poet Funeste’ Jeanite to mimic the stunt. Photo by Onz Chéry/ The Haitian Times
A performer pretends to get burned after attempting to put a lit torch in his mouth. Photo by Onz Chéry/ The Haitian Times
Davideson Desamours carries a lit torch under his nose while holding two other ones. Photo by Onz Chéry/ The Haitian Times
Antoine Saint-Jacques Jean raises his arm in the air. The comedian wore a gray dress shirt and came to the show with his pipe. Photo by Onz Chéry/ The Haitian Times
Micken ‘Poet Funeste’ Jeanite also attended Bouyon Atizay’s first circus show in his Sunday best attire. Photo by Onz Chéry/ The Haitian Times
Davideson Desamours juggles three lit torches. Attendees watch him in awe. One man holds his phone up to record Desamours. Photo by Onz Chéry/ The Haitian Times
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Ericson ‘Smoky G’ Germéus [left] juggles with Davideson Desamours [right]. Photo by Onz Chéry/ The Haitian Times
Davideson Desamours looks down as he holds three machetes. Attendees watch him in awe, some smile while others hold their phones up to record him. Photo by Onz Chéry/ The Haitian Times