Chokola Lakay is a sensory-rich performance and interactive workshop blending movement, storytelling, cooking, and communal participation. Rooted in the Haitian ritual of preparing Chokola péyi (Haitian Hot Chocolate), this piece explores notions of home, heritage, and memory.

The Instigation Festival, a week of collaborative music, movement and visual arts, was founded in 2016 by guitarist Steve Marquette and movement artist Marie Casimir. Since then, the festival has presented over seventy artists at twenty venues across seven festivals in New Orleans and Chicago.