PASSPORT EVENTS

The Louisiana Passport events are cultural and artistic activities that are scheduled to take place across the state of Louisiana throughout October 2008. Communities of all sizes will host programs that will engage visitors and locals alike in activities that promote the culture and heritage of each region.

CAJUN COUNTRY

Abbeville
Louisiana Cattle Festival & Fair
Oct. 9 - Oct. 12, 11:00AM - 12:00AM
Downtown Abbeville
One of the oldest and largest festivals in Louisiana, this event features the new "Mooving Art" exhibit.

Arnaudville
Around the Culinary World in 7 Days
Oct. 8 - Oct. 14, 6:30PM - 8:00PM
Town Market Centre
These events explore the impact of various world cultures and their influences as expressed in the modern day foods of Louisiana.

Moncton Rock, Acadiana Cri Exhibit, Panel and Reception
Exhibit: Oct. 1 - Jan. 16
Reception: Oct. 4, 6:00PM - 8:00PM
Panel: Oct. 16, 6:00PM - 8:00PM
Steeple Gallery
These events are a tribute to the inter-connectivity between diffferent areas of artistic production in Acadian and Cajun art.

Eunice
Rendez-vous des Cajuns Show
Oct. 4 & 18, 6:00PM - 8:00PM
Liberty Center for the Performing Arts
A special performance by Cajun and Country music recording artist Jo-El Sonnier.

Houma
Bayou Roux
Oct. 24, 5:00PM - 10:00PM
Courthouse Square Downtown Houma
Enjoy the live music of Errol and the Blues Boys as well as local and visiting artists displaying their artwork.

Bobby Rush Raw
Oct. 24, 7:00PM
Dixie Center for the Performing Arts
Bobby Rush, "RAW", is an oppportunity to get a personal look into the life and music of a Blues legend.

Voice of the Wetlands Festival 2008
Oct. 10 - Oct. 12, All Day
Southdown Plantation
Voice of the Wetlands is full of local, regional and national music acts based in Louisiana's diverse musical roots and culture.

Jennings
Louisiana Saturday Night
Throughout October, 2:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Zigler Art Museum
Enjoy a night of art from local artists and music from The Pine Leaf Boys.

Lafayette
Festivals Acadiens et Creole
Oct. 10 - Oct. 12, Various Times
Downtown Lafayette and Girard Park
Festivals Acadiens started in 1972 and attracts people of many different nationalities from all over the world.

Masterpieces of American Photography
Sept. 27 - Dec. 31, 10:00AM - 5:00PM
Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
This exhibition introduces American audiences to historical and contemporary photographic masterpieces.

Shackles of Memory Film & Symposium
Film: Oct. 1 - Oct. 31, 3:00PM
St. Martinville Cultural Heritage Center
Symposium: Oct. 25, 2:00PM
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
These events concern the economic and social history of the Atlantic Slave Trade and the cultural diversity it contributed to Louisiana's heritage.

Lake Charles
Louisiana Zydeco Treasures
Oct. 3 - Oct. 31, Various Times
Lake Charles Black Heritage Gallery Central School Arts & Humanities
The Black Heritage Gallery presents the exhibit "Louisiana Zydeco Treasures."

Pony Fest 2008
Oct. 31, Nov. 1 and Nov. 2, Various Times
Central School for the Arts and Humanities
This multi-genre music festival includes the child-friendly "Monster Bash," local artist performances, booths, and pub crawl.

Lockport
"Okra" at The Bayou Playhouse
Oct. 17, 18, 19, 24, 25 & 26, Various Times
The Bayou Playhouse
This tasty Cajun comedy has more twists and turns than an alligator in a death roll.

New Iberia
Louisiana Crossroads
Oct. 8, 7:00PM - 9:00PM
The Silman Theater for the Performing Arts
Music concert with Grammy award winner Terrance Simien.

Opelousas
Music & Market
Oct. 3, 10, 17 & 24, 5:30PM - 8:30PM
St. Landry Parish Courthouse
Music & Market showcases the rich culture of Southwest Louisiana by featuring some of the best Cajun and Zydeco music.

St. Martinville
Le Poitou, terre d'historie, terre
Oct. 8, 6:00PM
Acadian Memorial
Painter Claude Masse-Daigle's presentation and exhibit explain the plight of the Acadians.

Thibodaux
Primitive Techniques Demonstration
Oct. 18 1:00PM - 4:00PM
Jean Lafitte National Park
This event will demonstrate the various material archaeological components of Native American Archaeology of Louisiana.

CROSSROADS

Ferriday
New Harmonies: Celebrating American Roots Music
Oct. 24, 6:30 PM
Arcade Theater
An opening reception of the Smithsonian national traveling exhibition.

Leesville
Downtown Alive: ArtWalk
Oct. 25, 5:00PM - 8:00PM
Leesville Historic District
ArtWalk highlights local and regional artist's paintings, sculptures and traditional and contemporary crafts.

Merryville
Sabine River Swamp Stomp
Oct. 18, 11:00AM - 10:00PM
Merryville Historical Society Grounds
An outdoor festival with various genres of music and dance styles and demonstrations.

Natchitoches
Haunted History Tour
Oct. 18, 5:00PM - 9:00PM
American Cemetery
This tour of the oldest cemetery in the Louisiana Purchase reenacts history, colorful local figures and frightful events of the area.

Robeline
Caddo Adais Pow Wow
Oct. 18
Adai Caddo Living History Museum and Cultural Center
The pow wow is an annual event where many Native Americans perform, display crafts, and give presentations on their customs and traditions.

Winnfield
100th Anniversary L&A Depot
Oct. 4, 1:00PM - 4:00PM
Louisiana Political Museum & Hall of Fame
An open house to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the Louisiana & Arkansas Depot building (1908-2008).

GREATER NEW ORLEANS

Covington
A Tribute to American Music
Oct. 23, 7:30 PM, Oct. 26, 3:00PM
Fuhrmann Auditorium

Fall for Art 2008
Oct. 11, 6:00PM - 10:00PM
St. Tammany Art Association
This free event includes live music, art demonstrations, first-rate boutique shopping, and fine dining at 30 participating establishments.

Franklinton
Washington Parish Free Fair
Oct. 16 - Oct. 18, Various Times
Washington Parish Fairgrounds
At the Washington Parish Free Fair, families can enjoy delicious Lousiana food, Old MacDonald's Farm, and Mile Branch Settlement.

Gretna
Gretna Heritage Festival
Oct. 3 - Oct. 5, All Day
Huey P. Long Avenue
This event includes great music with over 50 bands on 7 stages, over 100 food items to sample, amusement rides, games and a ferry ride.

Hammond
Elisa Monte Dance
Oct. 27, 7:30PM
Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts
Elisa Monte Dance, one of New York's most respected contemporary dance companies, will present their new work, "Zydeco."

New Orleans
Anba Dlo: From Under the Waters
Oct. 31, 7:30PM
The New Orleans Healing Center
Anba Dlo will celebrate the cultural soul of New Orleans through film, art, music, live performance, costume, parades, and cuisine.

Art Fest
Oct. 4, 10:00AM - 4:00PM
Louisiana Children's Museum
Art Fest is an annual celebration of the arts that is a child and family-friendly complement to New Orleans' Art for Art's Sake.

Arts Market of New Orleans
Oct. 4, 11, 18, 25, 10:00AM - 4:00PM
Palmer Park
The Market showcases the handmade arts of over 100 Louisiana artists specializing in a variety of mediums.

NOVAC Careers in Media Workshop for Youth
Oct. 18, 4:00PM - 6:00PM
Patrick F. Taylor Auditorium
A career workshop for young people interested in training and employment in Louisiana's thriving film and production industry.

Congo Square Market
Oct. 5,12,19 & 26, 12:00PM - 5:00PM
Congo Square / Louis Armstrong Park
The Congo Square Market recreates the marketplace that made Congo Square so influential and historic.

Contemporary Art Exhibition
Oct. 4 - Oct. 26, Various Times
BECA Gallery
Bridge for Emerging Contemporary Art (BECA) strives to bridge the New Orleans and national and international contemporary arts communities.

Dancing with Friends Part Two
Oct. 17 & 18
Contemporary Arts Center
Lula Elzy New Orleans Dance Theatre will produce and present "Dancing with Friends, Part Two," to demonstrate the relevance of contemporary jazz and dance in New Orleans.

Domingo Latino
Oct. 19, 2:00PM - 7:00PM
New Orleans City Park Botanical Gardens
City Park Botanical Gardens will produce its annual "Domingo Latino" with performances by a variety of local hispanic performers.

Historic Character Stroll/Riverwalk Marketplace
Oct. 25, 26 & 29, 3:00PM - 5:00PM
Riverwalk Marketplace
Louisiana history comes alive in eight historic characters used to educate and entertain visitors and locals.

"If You Don't Like What the Queen Bee Says, Just..."
Oct. 12 & 19, 3:00PM
Snug Harbor Jazz Club
This performance brings all the allure and mystique of the Mardi Gras Indian tradition to the theatrical stage.

I Love Louisiana Day
Oct. 12, All Day
Various Locations
New Orleans Film Festival (NOFF) celebrates film and filmmakers in Louisiana and spotlights the elments that makes NOFF unique.

I Witness Central City
Oct. 24, 7:00PM
Ashe Cultural Art Center
A celebration of Central City tales involving live storytelling, music, dance, theatre, food, and cutting-edge mixed media techniques.

JapanFest New Orleans
Oct. 19, 10:00AM - 4:00PM
New Orleans Museum of Art
JapanFest embraces both the ordinary and extraordinary aspects of Japan and its relationship with New Orleans.

Lives Remembered Concert, Dance, and Lecture
Dance & Lecture: Oct. 4, 6:30PM
Concert: Oct. 19, 2:00PM
The National World War II Museum
These events coordinate with the opening of a special traveling exhibit, "Lives Remembered: Photographs of a Small Town in Poland 1897-1939."

Migration of Form
Oct. 10 - Oct. 11
Lupin Hall, NOCCA/Riverfront
Tsunami Dance Company performs an original modern dance concert based on Bruno Schulz's short story, "Street of Crocodiles."

O What a Night Gala
Oct. 18, 6:00PM - 11:00PM
Ogden Museum of Southern Art
The Ogden Museum of Southern Art, University of New Orleans, will hold its annual gala to celebrate Southern art, music, style and culture.

Pieux Redux: Fence Whitewashing, Lime Putty Production, and Splitting Pickets
Fence Whitewashing: Oct. 5, 1:00PM - 3:00PM
Splitting Pickets: Oct. 12, 1:00PM - 3:00PM
Lime Putty Production: Oct. 19, 1:00PM - 3:00PM
Pilot House Museum
This three part series is devoted to introducing the public and preservation practitioners to Louisiana's French colonial pieux fences.

Vecinos Neighborhood Gathering
Oct. 12, 12:00PM - 6:00PM
7th Ward Neighborhood Center
Oct. 19, 12:00PM - 6:00PM
Taylor Playground
These gatherings are small neighborhood block parties to bring new Latin American and established Louisiana residents together for music, food, dancing, and fun.

Slidell
Slidell's Bayou Jam Concert
Oct. 26, 5:30PM - 7:30PM
Heritage Park
This free concert series features local bands and is a great way to celebrate music and community spirit.

Vacherie
Raw Art: En Plein Air
Oct. 11, 8:00AM - 6:00PM
Oak Alley Plantation
"Raw Art: En Plein Air" is an opportunity for adults to experience on-site drawing and painting under the guidance of two professionals.

Raw Art on Exhibit
Oct. 16, 5:00PM - 7:00PM
Home of Community Activist Guy Recotta
Raw Art on Exhibit will display the art created at the Oct. 11th, Raw Art: En Plein Air event.

PLANTATION COUNTRY

Baton Rouge
An Evening of Works by Martha Graham
Oct. 5, 7:30PM
The River Center for Performing Arts
The Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre presents soloists from the Martha Graham Dance Company and dancers from the Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre.

Baton Rouge Italian Festa
Oct. 12, 12:00PM
Downtown Baton Rouge Riverfront
This celebration showcases Italian culture through the celebration of Italian food, dance, arts, history, and music.

Fiddlin' on the River with Amanda Shaw!
Oct. 23, 6:00PM - 9:00PM
Louisiana Arts & Science Museum (LASM)
This evening features a screening of the award-winning documentary film, "Hurricane on the Bayou" and a performance by Amanda Shaw.

Food, Films & Fais do-do
Oct. 18, 4:00PM - 10:00PM
Manship Theatre
This free mini-festival features documentaries, free jambalaya, music by the Lost Bayou Ramblers, and Cajun two-step dance lessons.

OctoberFlight
Oct. 2, 4 & 11, Various Times
Baton Rouge school, dance studio and theatre
Of Moving Colors Productions (OMC) will consolidate three events into one project about aerial and structural works.

Rocktober Festival 2008
Oct. 25, 10:00AM - 8:00PM
The Old Rock Shop
Rocktober Festival showcases local recording artists and includes art exhibits, a petting zoo, music memorabilia, and children's activities.

Sunday in the Park
Oct. 5 - Oct. 26, 12:00PM - 3:00PM
Lafayette Park, downtown Baton Rouge
"Sunday in the Park" is a popular series of free outdoor concerts that celebrate the richness and diversity of Louisiana musical traditions.

Uncommon Thread Wearable Art Show
Show: Oct. 18, 8:00PM
Exhibit: Oct. 20 - Nov. 15
Louisiana State Museum
This unique show is a presentation of wearable art from all over the country with a focus on the Southern tradition of craftsmanship.

Visit Louisiana's Whitehouse
Oct. 1- Oct. 31, 10:00AM - 4:00PM
The Old Governor's Mansion
Immerse yourself in the legend of the mighty Mississippi and the history, culture, jazz, and cuisine of the Deep South.

Baton Rouge-Port Allen
Louisiana Beekeeping
Oct 5 - Oct. 25 , Various Times
Various Locations
This event celebrates Louisiana's Official State Insect, the honey bee, with an apiary exhibit called "Louisiana Beekeeping."

Darrow
Awesome Art in Autumn Gardens
Oct. 11 - Oct. 12, 10:00AM - 4:00PM
Houmas House Plantation
This festival blends art, music, and culture with nature and history for a special event at Houmas House.

Donaldsonville
Jazz on the Avenue
Oct. 12
River Road African American Museum
There will be a jazz performance by Wanda Rouzan of the Bicentennial Jazz Plaza as well as a dedication to local musicians.

Port Allen
Smokin' Oldies Cook-Off
Oct. 11, 11:00AM - 5:00PM
West Baton Rouge Convention & Visitor's Bureau
This event is a culinary taster's delight that combines music, tastings and children's events.

Oldies but Goodies Fest
Oct. 12, 12:00PM - 7:00PM
West Baton Rouge Convention & Visitor's Bureau
Transport yourself back in time for this 3rd annual celebration and enjoy the sights and sounds of the good ole' days.

St. Francisville
Yellow Leaf Arts Festival
Oct. 24 - Oct. 26, 10:00AM - 9:00PM
Various Locations
The 6th Annual Yellow Leaf Festival celebrates local music and the arts, this year features Louisiana Poet Laureate Darrell Bourque.

SPORTSMAN'S PARADISE

Crowville
Vladimir Zaitsev
Oct. 5, 2:00PM
Grand Opera House of the South
Elementary and Junior High School students will take part in an educational program that focuses on the history of syncopated music.

Vladimir Zaitsev/Baroque to Beatles
Oct. 24, 26, 27 & 28 Various Times
Crowville School
Elementary and Junior High School students will take part in an educational program that focuses on the history of syncopated music.

Farmerville
Ghosts of Union Parish Past
Oct. 31, 5:00PM - 8:00PM
Union Parish Library
This one-night production highlights one-act vignettes—families, murders, battles, celebrities—all from Union Parish history.

Monroe
"Ladies First"
Oct. 23 - Oct. 25, 31, 7:30PM
Strauss Theatre Center-Main Stage
An entertaining play in which Jackie Kennedy invites Eleanor, Bess, Mamie, Lady Bird and Pat for their approval of the completed White House renovations.

Shreveport
Artistic Legacy of Clyde Connell
Sept. 18 - Oct. 25, 10:00AM - 6:00PM
Artspace
This exhibition explores the work of Louisiana artist Clyde Connell, and the impact his work had on both family and friends.

Demystifying Funding for Arts
Oct. 16, 7:00PM
Robinson Film Center

International Celebration
Oct. 4, 1:00PM - 4:00PM
Red River Revel Arts Festival
This event celebrates the diversity of the Ark-La-Tex through their arts, traditions, and cultural heritage.

Pamoja Oktoberfest & Bazaar
Oct. 1 - Oct. 31, Various Times
Pamoja Cultural Art Center
This event's focus is Linwood Village strip mall: 18 small minority-owned businesses earmarked as an inner-city art district.

Regional Filmmaker Spotlight
Oct. 17 - Oct. 23, 7:00PM
Robinson Film Center (RFC)
Once a month RFC will showcase the work of a Louisiana filmmaker with a screening and post-show question and answer series.

The Spirituals & The Blues
Oct. 3, 4, 10, 11, 17, 18, 24 & 25
Pamoja Cultural Art Center
A performance examining the relationship between spirituals and blues and their effect on relationships.

Springville
Springhill Lumberjack Festival
Oct. 10 - Oct. 11, 12:00PM - 8:00PM
Springhill City Park
Festival activities include arts and crafts exhibitors, food vendors, a children's area and great entertainers.

West Monroe
Northeast Louisiana Celtic Festival
Oct. 25 - Oct. 26, 10:00AM - 8:00PM
Ike Hamilton Expo Center
The festival seeks to promote and preserve the rich Celtic heritage of Northeast Louisiana.

Winnsboro
The Zydeco Experience
Oct. 4, 6:00PM
Princess Theatre
Louisiana native and Grammy winner, Terence Simien and his Zydeco Experience share the culture of Zydeco music.

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