Nola Caribbean Festival
The Nola Caribbean Festival is a two-day celebration[1] in New Orleans. First launched by Joel Hitchcock Tilton[2] in June 2013, it centers around Caribbean food, music, dance and culture[3] within the context of the connections the city of New Orleans has to the region.[4] The first event was held at the now defunct Freret Street Publiq House[5] and in the following years it moved to Central City BBQ, 1201 Rampart Street.[6] As well as celebratory events leading up to the weekend of the carnival,[7] there are events such as: African drum lessons, comedy,[8] mix and mingle, Bounce versus Dancehall competition,[9] a Kids Corner and the Sun & Soca Breakfast Party.[10] In 2020 the event had to be cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.[11]
References[edit]
- ^ "Living the Caribbean Life at the NOLA Caribbean Festival | Where Y'at". www.whereyat.com. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
- ^ "NOLA Caribbean Festival To Showcase Caribbean Cuisine, Culture". Biz New Orleans. 2017-06-05. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
- ^ "New Orleans Anyone? 5 Things To Know About NOLA Caribbean Festival". Bahamianista. 2019-02-14. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
- ^ UptownMessenger.com. "Festival to celebrate New Orleans' connection to the Caribbean". Uptown Messenger. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
- ^ News, LA Data (2017-06-07). "4th Annual NOLA Caribbean Festival June 24th and 25th". New Orleans Data News Weekly. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "New Orleans Event Space". Central City BBQ. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
- ^ Craig, Eric (2017-06-07). "4th annual NOLA Caribbean Festival is June 24th and 25th". New Orleans Data News Weekly. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
- ^ "NOLA Caribbean Festival celebrates Caribbean's northernmost city". OffBeat Magazine. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
- ^ "đ„ NOLA CARIBBEAN FESTIVAL 2020 â· Dates, Events & More". Carnivaland. 2020-03-24. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
- ^ "NOLA Caribbean Experience". Nola Caribbean Fest. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
- ^ "Nola Caribbean Fest 2020 in New Orleans, LA | Everfest". Everfest.com. Retrieved 2020-08-24.