The Museum of Science will host an evening focused on Haitian literature, art and cultural heritage on Friday, Aug. 28, at 7 p.m. “Rasin ak Rèv: Roots and Dreams,” presented in partnership with the Toussaint Louverture Cultural Center of Massachusetts, will bring together Haitian writers and thinkers for a discussion about the connections between land, memory, storytelling and the Haitian diaspora. The program will touch on intergenerational memory, environmental change, resilience and magical realism, and will include an audience discussion and a one-time display of Haitian artwork. Featured speakers include Jean-Claude Martineau, known by the pen name Koralen, a Haitian poet, songwriter, storyteller and activist whose work has often focused on ordinary Haitians and the country’s struggles for freedom and dignity; Northeastern University professor Régine Michelle Jean-Charles, an author and scholar of Haitian and African diasporic literature; and Charlot Lucien, founder of the Haitian Artists Assembly of Massachusetts and a storyteller, poet and visual artist who lectures at UMass Boston. The Toussaint Louverture Cultural Center is an initiative of Haitian Americans United and partner organizations aimed at preserving and promoting Haitian heritage in Massachusetts. The program will take place in the Museum of Science’s Blue Wing. It is open to adults 18 and older and is free with advance registration. More information and registration are available through the Museum of Science.