Haiti at Jazz Fest
The Haiti Pavilion: Vodou Ceremonial Art, Drumming & Live Performances
The Haitian Pavilion is between the Congo Square Stage and Congo Food area. Through both weekends, it will be the site of drumming and Vodou ceremonies, craft demonstrations and art and cultural exhibits. There is a replica of a Vodou temple where Mama Lola, Mambo Florence Jean Joseph and Mambo Marie-Lourdes Simeon will lead ceremonies.
Haiti & New Orleans: Cultural Crossroads — A Series of Panel Discussions
Nine scholarly panels will present discussions about the cultural connections between Haiti and Louisiana, including Haitian immigration to New Orleans and a comparison of Vodou practices. Gage Averill from the University of British Columbia and LSU's Joyce Marie Jackson will moderate the panels. All panel discussions take place between 1 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Friday, April 29, through Sunday, May 1, in a tent in the Folklife Village.
Haiti Exhibits: Grandstand
There are three Haitian art and documentary exhibits in the Grandstand. "Congo Square New Orleans: African Roots in America" highlights links between Haitian immigration and gatherings at Congo Square during the early 1800s. "Haiti: the Soul, the Spirit, the Art" displays Haitian artwork in a variety of styles and mediums. "Dear Haiti, From New Orleans with Love" showcases photographs related to the 2010 earthquake in Haiti.
Artist Signings at The Right Place Rhythmporium
Friday, April 29
Mia Borders 1:50 p.m.-2:15 p.m.
Jon Cleary3:10 p.m.-3:40 p.m.
Dumpstaphunk5:05 p.m.-5:35 p.m.
Los Hombres Calientes5:50 p.m.-6:20 p.m.
Saturday, April 30
Rotary Downs1:55 p.m.-2:25 p.m.
Jeremy Davenport4 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
John Boutte5:25 p.m.-5:55 p.m.
Sunday, May 1
Honey Island Swamp Band 3:30 p.m.-4 p.m.
Glen David Andrews5:05 p.m.-5:35 p.m.
Big Chief Monk Boudreaux5:50 p.m.-6:20 p.m.
Cooking Demonstrations
Zatarain's Food Heritage Stage (Grandstands, first floor) and Zatarain's Cajun Cabin (tent outside Grandstands)
Friday, April 29
Louisiana Seafood Courtbouillon, Poppy Tooker11:30 a.m.-12:20 p.m., Food Heritage Stage
Louisiana Seafood Boil, Dudley Passman, Zatarain'sNoon-1:15 p.m., Cajun Cabin
Spotlight on Haiti: Pikliz, Marie-Jose Poux12:30 p.m.-1:20 p.m., Food Heritage Stage
Grow Dat Youth Farm1:30 p.m.-2:45 p.m., Cajun Cabin
Sauteed Sheepshead with Oyster-Andouille Dressing, Tenney Flynn, GW Fins1:30 p.m.-2:20 p.m., Food Heritage Stage
Duck Sausage, Pete Giovenco, Giovenco's Deer Depot2:30 p.m.-3:20 p.m., Food Heritage Stage
Native File Gumbo, Lora Ann Chaisson, Montegut, La.3 p.m.-4:15 p.m., Cajun Cabin
Saturday, April 30
Louisiana Strawberry Shortcake, Lucy Mike, Louisiana Strawberry Marketing Board11:30 a.m.-12:20 p.m., Food Heritage Stage
Mushroom Salad with Fried Lemons & Beef Jerky, Stephen Stryjewski, CochonNoon-1:15 p.m., Cajun Cabin
Creole Turtle Soup, Chris Montero, Ralph Brennan's Courtyard Cafe/Cafe B12:30 p.m.-1:20 p.m., Food Heritage Stage
Spicy Boiled Shrimp & Farro Salad, Chip Flanagan, Ralph's on the Park1:30 p.m.-2:45 p.m., Cajun Cabin
Crab-Stuffed Artichoke, Susan Spicer, Bayona/Mondo1:30 p.m.-2:20 p.m., Food Heritage Stage
Shrimp and Okra Pie, Darin Nesbit, Bourbon House2:30 p.m.-3:20 p.m., Food Heritage Stage
Crawfish Stew, Ricky Heyd, Slidell, La.3 p.m.-4:15 p.m., Cajun Cabin
Sunday, May 1
Duck, Chicken and Andouille Gumbo, Lee Richardson, Ashley's at Capitol Hotel, Little Rock, Ark.11:30 a.m.-12:20 p.m., Food Heritage Stage
Crab-Stuffed Gulf Shrimp with Braised Greens, Gregg Collier, Metairie Country ClubNoon-1:15 p.m., Cajun Cabin
Spotlight on Haiti: Haitian Foodways, Marie-Jose Poux12:30 p.m.-2:20 p.m., Food Heritage Stage
Spotlight on Haiti: Pork-Stuffed Mirliton with Ginger Tomato Sauce, Cynthia Vu-Tran, Cafe Minh1:30 p.m.-2:45 p.m., Cajun Cabin
Smothered Chicken, Donald Link, Herbsaint/Cochon1:30 p.m.-2:20 p.m., Food Heritage Stage
Dirty Rice with Sweet Potato Gravy, Greg Sonnier, The Uptowner2:30 p.m.-3:20 p.m., Food Heritage Stage
Grilled Quail with Blackberry Lacquer, Ben Thibodeaux, Palace Cafe3 p.m.-4:15 p.m., Cajun Cabin
