Events

Supported by a Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities Program Mini Grant.

Join the Institute for Public Ethnomusicology as they follow the mozambique to the streets of New Orleans! In this year’s Mardi Gras, local dance group Dile Que NOLA paraded with the Krewe of Zulu, representing the mozambique – and Cuban culture – as part of a New Orleans tradition that likewise brings “Africa” and Africanness to the fore in creative, festive, and multilayered spectacular fashion. The event will feature a screening of a new ethnographic documentary – Mozambique: Carnival Rhythm in New Orleans – that documents Dile Que NOLA’s return to Mardi Gras, followed by a panel discussion with participants. This event is free and open to the public.

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Participants will discover the art of papermaking by learning how to pull handmade sheets from prepared pulp. Using traditional papermaking tools and techniques, students will create beautiful handmade papers that can be transformed into personalized cards and keepsakes.

Instructor: Mia Pons

Supported by a Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities Program Mini Grant.

In celebration of Juneteenth, The Shadows and the Iberia African American Historical Society are hosting the Faith and Freedom Symposium on Friday, June 19, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The symposium is free to attend, and registration is recommended.

Faith and Freedom will explore how African Americans have used religious beliefs, spiritual practices, and sacred spaces as tools of community organization across freedom movements — including Abolition, Civil Rights, and Black Lives Matter.

The keynote speaker is Dr. Kodi Roberts of Louisiana State University. Dr. Roberts explores race, resistance, and community through the lens of faith and faith-based traditions, and is the author of Voodoo & Power: The Politics of Religion in New Orleans. Learn more.

In this advanced relief printing workshop, students will create puzzle-like relief blocks that can be inked in multiple colors and assembled to produce layered prints. This technique introduces participants to more complex approaches to relief printmaking while encouraging thoughtful design and experimentation.

Instructor: Amber Baggett