By: Shane Rasmussen, Director, Louisiana Folklife Center
NATCHITOCHES – Fiddler and cultural historian Ron Yule will be named a Louisiana Tradition Bearer by the Louisiana Folklife Commission and honored at a ceremony on Saturday, Oct. 19 in the Magale Recital Hall on the campus of Northwestern State University. The Recital Hall is in […]
NATCHITOCHES – Louisiana Poet Laureate Alison Pelegrin will present a selection of her poetry at a reading on Wednesday, Sept. 18 at 7 p.m. in the Varnado Hall Ballroom at 541 University Parkway. There is no admission charge, and the public is invited to attend. Those who would like to watch the reading online […]
By Kristen P. Townsend
NATCHITOCHES – Six gospel musicians and a multi-media folk artist were inducted into the Louisiana Folklife Center’s Hall of Master Folk Artists Saturday at the 44th Annual Natchitoches-NSU Folk Festival. Inductees were Cynthia Ramirez and the Zion Harmonizers, whose leader, Brazella Briscoe, served as honorary festival chair.
Director […]
DERIDDER – Attendees at the Louisiana Folklife Center program “Fiddlin’ with the Finest! A Celebration of Louisiana Folk Fiddling” on June 15 at the Beauregard Museum in DeRidder were treated to a performance of fiddle musical artistry. Several musicians participated, including four Louisiana State Fiddle Champions — Lauren Hodges (2004), Clancey Stewart (2018), Joe […]
NATCHITOCHES – The Louisiana Folklife Center at Northwestern State University will present the program “Fiddlin’ with the Finest! A Celebration of Louisiana Folk Fiddling” on Saturday June 15 at 11 a.m. at the Beauregard Museum at 120 S. Washington in DeRidder. The event is free and open to the public.
Three past […]
NATCHITOCHES – The 44th Annual Natchitoches-NSU Folk Festival will be held on Saturday July 20 in air-conditioned Prather Coliseum located at 220 South Jefferson Street at Northwestern State University in Natchitoches. The festival’s curated showcase of Louisiana folk musicians, food vendors and traditional crafts persons will open at 9 a.m. with […]
NATCHITOCHES – The 2024 Natchitoches-Northwestern State University Folk Festival is seeking volunteers to join the fun and experience the festival from within. Every year the festival relies on volunteers to help with the various components such as providing security and other positions as needed. Volunteers will work inside air-conditioned Prather Coliseum and will be needed […]
NATCHITOCHES – The 16th Annual Louisiana Studies Conference will be held Sept. 14 at Northwestern State University. The conference committee is now accepting presentation proposals for the upcoming conference. Presentation proposals on any aspect of the 2024 conference theme “Lyrical Louisiana,” as well as creative texts by, about, and/or for Louisiana and Louisianans, […]
NATCHITOCHES – The NSU Louisiana Folklife Center is seeking performers for the 15th Annual Multicultural Christmas Concert to be held on Thursday, Nov. 30 from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame & Northwest Louisiana History Museum at 800 Front Street in Natchitoches.
Dr. Shane Rasmussen, director of […]
NATCHITOCHES – Cane River Creole cultural authorities Nicol and F.J. Delphin were named Louisiana Tradition Bearers by the Louisiana Folklife Commission and honored at a ceremony at the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame and Northwest Louisiana History Museum in Natchitoches. Serving as a Folklife Ambassador for the Louisiana Folklife Commission, Dr. Shane Rasmussen, professor […]
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