LOUISIANA FAIRS AND FESTIVALSThe latest fair and festival news from New Orleans and Louisiana
Kid Rock named Grand Marshal of Endymion's 2009 Mardi Gras parade
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The Times-Picayune
Tuesday December 02, 2008, 10:00 AM
Music superstar Kid Rock will serve as Grand Marshal and headline performer for the 2009 Endymion Parade on Feb. 21, according to krewe Captain Ed Muniz, who will hold a press conference today at 10:30 a.m. to announce the lineup.
The Detroit native, known for his improbable mix of Southern rock, blues- and country-tinged ballads, and hip-hop, has sold 25 million records worldwide. He also became an international celebrity after his on-again, off-again engagement and marriage to Pamela Anderson, and their eventual break-up.
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View commentsHistoric Sazerac Bar to host opening ceremony of Tales of the Cocktail
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Tales of the Cocktail
Monday December 01, 2008, 4:51 PM
Tales of the Cocktail, a cocktail and culinary festival celebrating the history and culture of dining and the cocktail in New Orleans, has chosen The Roosevelt New Orleans as the site of the July 8, 2009, opening-night reception for its seventh anniversary event.
Tales of the Cocktail runs through July 12, 2009.
75th Anniversary of 'Repeal' celebrated in New Orleans
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Tales of the Cocktail
Monday December 01, 2008, 12:24 PM
On Dec. 5, 1933, Dewar's became one of the first liquors to be served legally in the country. On Dec. 5, 2007, the brand will commemorate this significant time in U.S. history by kicking off the 75th anniversary year of "Repeal Day."
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Songfest Foundation, Inc
Monday December 01, 2008, 10:32 AM
Songfest Foundation, Inc. is pleased to announce the first ever New Orleans Songwriters Festival. The event also, also known as "Songfest," is being sponsored by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP), which has been representing songwriters, composers and publishers since its inception in 1914.
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by Keith I. Marszalek, NOLA.com
Sunday November 30, 2008, 12:32 PM
Children can learn about photography at World War II Museum
by Maria Montoya, Staff writer, The Times-Picayune
Friday November 28, 2008, 4:00 AM
A photo from the 'Lives Remembered' exhibit.Children ages 9 to 12 on Saturday can attend a National World War II Museum photography workshop, being held in conjunction with the exhibit, "Lives Remembered: Photographs of a Small Town in Poland, 1897-1939." Participants receive a guided tour of the exhibit and learn the basics of photography.
NOLA Festival Recap
by Rachel Funel/ NOLA.com
Thursday November 27, 2008, 11:39 AM
Mr. Bingle is a popular Celebration in the Oaks attraction. It's the last few days of November and just about that time to start thinking about Christmas. You know what that means! It means Christmas festivals, family reunions, and amazing holiday foods.
Make sure to bring the family to all of the upcoming festivals. Each of them have activities just for children, and live nightly entertainment.
Also, these festivals could be your fun getaway after the busiest shopping day of the year! So take some needed time off and go out in festival style.
Continue reading "NOLA Festival Recap" »St. Andrew's Day Festival celebrated at Bacchanal
by NOLA Bulls
Wednesday November 26, 2008, 9:53 AM
St. Andrew was the first apostle and is the patron saint of Greece, Scotland, and Russia. His feast day Andrzejki (pronounced an-dzey-ki) is also the biggest party day of the year in neighboring Poland, celebrated on the night of the 29th through 30th of November.
Traditionally, the holiday was only observed by young single girls, though today both young men and women join the party to see their futures - and to drink enough to forget the present at the moment as well!