The first Fringe Festival started in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1947 when eight performing groups were excluded from the mainstream annual arts festival. They decided to perform anyway, finding inexpensive or free venues on the fringes of the city. The Edinburgh Fringe Festival has since grown into one of the largest arts festivals in the world, eclipsing the original festival that was too afraid for fringe.
The hit TV Show, SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE, is comming to New Orleans. Expect to see your favorite dancers from this season as well as many different genres of dance including Hip-Hop, Popping, Ballroom, Salsa, Quickstep and Jive.
The tour stops in New Orleans for only one night so if you are a SYTYCD fan get your tickets now for this amazing show filled with some of the most talented dancers in America. Mark your calendars for Saturday November 14, 2009 at 7:30pm.
The annual Congo Square Rhythms Festival celebrates the historic role of Congo Square as the birthplace of American music. It was there that African slaves gathered on Sunday afternoons to practice their ancestral traditions — influencing all of the styles that would emerge from New Orleans' cultural melting pot. With performances of authentic African drumming and dance plus food, arts and crafts, it's a fun event for the whole family.
The Louisiana Swamp Exhibit is where is all started. It was the inspiration for the Louisiana Swamp Fest and central point for meeting Swamp Creatures - two and four legged kinds. Audubon Zoo's Louisiana Swamp Exhibit is the most authentic swamp exhibit in Louisiana.
Fest-goers can experience traditional Cajun music, learn how to create generation-old wood carvings, or hear about the origins of Cajun culture. Feedings throughout the Louisiana Swamp Exhibit include alligators, nutria, water snakes, possums, coons or just about any other Swamp inhabitant there is!
The Italian American Marching Club is one of the largest ethnic organizations in the Southeastern United States. It was founded by Joseph Cardenia and friends in 1970 and has climbed to heights of 1500 members in recent years. It's objective is to keep the Italian heritage prevalent in New Orleans, the destination of so many of forefathers in the 19th and 20th centuries.
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