Exploring the Sculptural Splendor
The New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA) is not just a repository of magnificent paintings and artefacts but also home to a stunning outdoor display of sculptural masterpieces.
A Vibrant Celebration: The 2024 French Quarter Festival in New Orleans
The 2024 French Quarter Festival in New Orleans was a spectacular celebration of the city’s rich culture, vibrant music, and delectable cuisine.
2023 Festival International de Louisiane – A Cultural Triumph
There are few events as symbolic of global unity and artistic exuberance as the Festival International de Louisiane. Held annually in Lafayette, Louisiana, this free, five-day celebration is one of the most significant international music and arts festivals in the United States, drawing artists from across the globe and embracing the rich tapestry of cultural diversity.
A Colourful Symphony – New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival 2023 – A Reflection
Sitting at the heart of where Jazz was born, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival is much more than a music festival; it is a cultural feast. For the uninitiated, the annual celebration has been held at the Fair Grounds Racecourse in New Orleans, Louisiana, every spring since 1970, making it one of the oldest and most revered music festivals in the United States.
Recipes From Creole Sauce Boss – Boudin
Back before refrigerators & freezers were available, people that lived in the country would raise their own livestock for survival. So, not being able to preserve meat in bulk after livestock was slaughtered, families would slaughter hogs or cattle every week but at a different family locations every week. The families, which had their own groups, would separate all the meat from that weeks kill. When a hog was butchered, the process was call a “Couchon Boucherie”, although much smaller in size than cattle, it took 3 times longer to process.
Cut from the Same Cloth – Creole Women of St. Landry Parish
From land-owning free people of color in an era of slavery to teachers and educators chronicling the past, the women of St. Landry Parish have left their mark on history and continue to add to the area’s intricate cultural tapestry. Here are two Creole women that reach across the fabric of time in a connection that shows they are cut from the same cloth – Manon Baldwin and Rebecca D. Henry.
New Orleans – Jazz & Heritage Festival 2022
A celebration of the art form - Whether you think the 2022 New Orleans Jazz Festival was a return, a reunion or a rebirth, one thing is for sure - it was a success
Quatre artistes du coeur de la bande neutre
“The Neutral Strip” or “No Man’s Land”… the disputed territory between the United States and Spain along Louisiana’s western border after the Louisia...
Louisiana Creole’s -“The root of it all”
If you’re Gena Robinson, you begin a task she referred to as operation “push” for better results. She said that “scattered” regions meant her results did not reflect the complete story of a person who derived from the journey of a people with a clear cut diaspora outside of Africa.
Mardi Gras
The words ‘Mardi Gras’ are ones that conjure up the most vibrant images of New Orleans. The phrase is one that’s synonymous with colour, fun and trad...
Birding in Lafayette
Known as the heart of Cajun & Creole Country, the unforgettable city of Lafayette epitomizes the rich history, great food&nbs...
The Atchafalaya
The Atchafalaya Basin, or Atchafalaya Swamp, is the largest wetland and swamp in the United States. Located in south central Louisiana, it is a combi...
St Landry Parish Spiritual Trail
Travel along the St. Landry Parish Spiritual Trail, Louisiana, for a truly unique and enlightening experience. Where else can you find a craft beer br...
St. Landry Parish, Louisiana – A Place where accordions are cool, boudin is hot and history is not just in textbooks
Feel like a local in St. Landry Parish, a rural-heritage destination located in central southwest Louisiana, with a rich history and a people who will...
Bringing Amédé Home
A symbolic ceremonial event for an iconic Louisiana musician
Opelousas, LA — Sunday, March 11, 2018, a special event, Bringing Amédé Home, will take ...