New Orleans Official Visitors Guide 2009 - (Page 29) Greek Festival (5/22–24) A local favorite, this festival near the Lakefront features Greek dancing, food and music. greekfestnola.com Shakespeare Festival at Tulane The festival celebrates its 15th season of professional theater. Come see King Lear (May 8–June 13), The Comedy of Errors (June 25–July 11) and Much Ado About Nothing (July 22–July 25). Check the website for details. neworleansshakespeare.com A New Orleans Vieux-To-Do (6/12–14) Celebrate New Orleans’ unique culture at three festivals over one weekend. The Louisiana Seafood and Cajun Zydeco festivals join the Creole Tomato Festival for a half mile of food, music and fun in the historic French Quarter. Enjoy free music on five stages, more than 50 food, beverage and merchandise booths, arts and crafts and more. louisianaseafoodfestival.com Go 4th on the River (7/4) This annual July 4th extravaganza on the Riverfront features outdoor concerts and a dazzling fireworks display. go4thontheriver.com ESSENCE Music Festival (7/3–5) Now celebrating its 15th year! The Superdome hosts this “party with a purpose,” the nation’s premier celebration of African American culture and urban entertainment. There simply is no better place to showcase today’s top R&B, jazz, soul and hip-hop artists than New Orleans, the birthplace of jazz and hotbed of early R&B. Of course, the festival is about more than just music, with a full menu of seminars and food to nourish your body and soul. essence.com/essence/emf Tales of the Cocktail (7/8–7/12) Enjoy lectures, discussions, book signings, dinner pairings, cooking demonstrations, cocktail mixing seminars, walking tours, film screenings and bartending courses at Hotel Monteleone and other French Quarter locations. Seventh anniversary event! talesofthecocktail.com Satchmo SummerFest (7/30–8/2) New Orleans’ ongoing homage to Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong reaches its yearly high at this annual festival in the French Quarter. Enjoy a free jazz-filled music festival, children’s activities, intimate discussions of Armstrong’s life and work, art exhibits, a jazz Mass, a second-line parade and local cuisine dished up in Red Bean Alley. fqfi.org continued on page 30 V i s i t O u r W e b s i t e at W W W. n e W O r l e a n s i n f O. c O m http://www.greekfestnola.com http://www.neworleansshakespeare.com http://www.louisianaseafoodfestival.com http://www.go4thontheriver.com http://www.essence.com/essence/emf http://www.talesofthecocktail.com http://www.fqfi.org http://WWW.neWOrleansinfO.cOm
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