LOUISIANA FOLKLIFE VILLAGE

Like its signature dish, gumbo, Louisiana is a spicy stew comprised of many distinctive elements:  African-American, Cajun, Creole, Latin, French, Isleño, Native American, and practically everything in between. To experience this unique culture firsthand, step into the Louisiana Folklife Village and discover many of the state’s generations-old traditions - and some emerging ones, too!

Here you can see musicians meticulously handcraft accordions and fiddles, artists create elaborate sculptures for Mardi Gras floats, and a Creole cook grind sassafras leaves into filé for gumbo.  Learn the art of Mardi Gras Indian beading, how to crack a bull whip, or cook up an Isleño cure for the flu.  These are only a few of the dozens of traditions featured in the Louisiana Folklife Village that bear witness to our state's unique cultural history. 

WEEKEND ONE (April 24 - 26)
Tent B
Made by Hand - Crafts of Everyday Life in Louisiana

CULTURAL HAIRSTYLES
Zina Harris
New Orleans,
Orleans Parish

PIÑATAS
Rosario Hedman
Kenner,
Jefferson Parish

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AFRICAN-AMERICAN QUILTING
Cecelia Pedescleaux
Marrero,
Jefferson Parish
CORNSHUCK DOLLS & WHITE OAK BASKETS
Geraldine Robertson
Lafayette,
Lafayette Parish
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MARDI GRAS
INDIAN BEADING

Jahi White
Toledo, Ohio
   
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TENT C
LES COWBOYS DE LA LOUISIANE: COWBOY CULTURE IN LOUISIANA
BULL WHIPS
Billy Anderson
Baker,
East Baton Rouge Parish
SADDLE REPAIR & LEATHERWORK
Hollis Gill, Jr.
Albany,
Livingston Parish
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CAJUN FIDDLES
Marc Taylor
Sunset,
St. Landry Parish

COWHIDE FURNITURE
Preston Watley
Eunice,
St. Landry Parish

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TENT D
LAISSEZ LES BON TEMPS ROULER: RITUAL & CELEBRATION IN LOUISIANA
MARDI GRAS FLOATS
Brian Bush
Marrero,
Jefferson Parish
MARDI GRAS INDIAN BEADING
Ronald W. Lewis
New Orleans,
Orleans Parish
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MUSES GLITTER SHOES
Krewe of Muses
New Orleans,
Orleans Parish
SOCIAL AID & PLEASURE CLUBS CRAFTS & TRADITIONS
Ladies of Unity
New Orleans,
Orleans Parish
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TENT G
THE WORK OF MANY LIVES: ARCHITECTURAL TRADES IN LOUISIANA

RESTORATION CARPENTRY
Dwayne Broussard
Patterson,
St. Mary Parish

LATHE WOODTURNING
John Hartsock
& Marvin Hirsch

New Orleans,
Orleans Parish

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RESTORATION STREET TILES
Nicholas Hasslock
New Orleans,
Orleans Parish
SLATE & COPPER ROOFING
Lionel "Lonnie" Smith, Jr. 
Kenner,
Jefferson Parish
 

 

 

 

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DEMO ANNEX

ARCHITECTURAL IRON WORK
Darryl Reeves
New Orleans,
Orleans Parish

 

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WEEKEND TWO (April 30 - MAY 3)
Tent B
MADE BY HAND: CRAFTS OF EVERYDAY LIFE IN ACADIANA

FIDDLES
Matthew Doucet
Lafayette,
Lafayette Parish

FILÉ GRINDING & WALKING STICKS
Lionel Key, Jr.
Baton Rouge,
East Baton Rouge Parish
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CAJUN MARDI GRAS MASKS & COSTUMES
Georgie
& Allen Manuel

Eunice,
St. Landry Parish
CAJUN ACCORDIANS
Clarence "Junior" Martin
Scott,
Lafayette Parish
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SPECIAL APPEARANCE FRIDAY ONLY
PINE NEEDLE BASKETS
Savannah Lewis
New Orleans,
Orleans Parish

 

 

 

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Tent C
THE WORK OF MANY LIVES: WATERWAYS OF LOUISIANA
TRADITIONAL BOAT BUILDING
Tom Colvin
Mandeville,
St. Tammany Parish
CRAWFISH TRAPS & DEEPWATER NETS
Kernis Huval
Sunset,
St. Landry Parish
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TRADITIONAL ISLEÑO DUCK DECOYS 
Irvan Perez Family
St Bernard,
St Bernard Parish
ISLEÑO GARDEN REMEDIES
Cecile Robin
St. Bernard,
St. Bernard Parish
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NET MAKING & MINIATURE BOAT BUILDING
Charles Robin, III
St. Bernard,
St. Bernard Parish
   
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Tent D
LAISSEZ LES BON TEMPS ROULER: RITUAL & CELEBRATION IN LOUISIANA

MARDI GRAS
FLOAT MAKING

Tana Barth
New Orleans,
Orleans Parish

MARDI GRAS
BALL GOWNS

Ilaine Hartman
New Orleans,
Orleans Parish

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GRIS GRIS BAGS & POTIONS
Priestess
Ava Kay Jones

New Orleans,
Orleans Parish
DIA DE LOS MUERTOS ALTAR
Cynthia Ramirez
New Orleans,
Orleans Parish
Yellowstone Art Museum
COCONUT DECORATING
Zulu Social Aid & Pleasure Club, Inc.
New Orleans,
Orleans Parish
   
Yellowstone Art Museum
Tent G
THE WORK OF MANY LIVES: ARCHITECTURAL TRADES IN LOUISIANA
MILLWORK
Heinz Gautschi
New Orleans,
Orleans Parish
STAINED GLASS RESTORATION
Albert Lips, Jr.
St Bernard,
St Bernard Parish
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CYPRESS SHINGLES & WATER CISTERNS
Ray Weimer
Thibodaux,
Lafourche Parish
CYPRESS SHUTTER MAKING
Sean Wilkerson
New Orleans,
Orleans Parish
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DEMO ANNEX

BLACKSMITHING
Jim Jenkins
Tickfaw,
Tangipahoa Parish

 

 

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