April 30, 2024 10:30 AM
On April 30, 2024, in celebration of Día del Libro (Children’s Book Day), Colombian musician Gaita Loop will visit the Main Library branch of the New Orleans Public Library. Gaita Loop is a young artist from Barranquilla, Colombia who loops the traditional gaita (indigenous wind instrument of the Colombian Caribbean) with electronic beats. This event is being produced in collaboration with NOPL and the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival.
April 13, 2024 11:30 AM
Guest Artist Master Class - Poliana Alves, mezzo-sporano, and Thiago de Freitas, piano, University of Uberlandia, Brazil. No need to register.
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April 12, 2024 5:00 PM
Brazilian guest artists Poliana Alves, mezzo-soprano, and Thiago de Freitas, piano, present Art Songs by Brazilian Masters - Nepomuceno, Chantal, Miranda, Setti, Villa-
Lobos, Guarnieri, de Oliviera, Nobre, Fernandez, Santoro, and Sivuca.
April 07, 2024 3:00 PM
A One-Day Festival of Wordsmiths & Musicians!
New Orleans has a growing number of African and Latin American Wordsmiths crafting some of the most engaging verse that addresses social justice concerns, and this one-day festival celebrates these brilliant Poets of Color in the Crescent City. This year, the festival celebrates Honduran Women Poets, featuring Edith Romero & Jennifer Pagan. The event will also host Honduran Garifuna poet and singer Rudy Mills.
April 04, 2024 6:30 PM
Join A Studio in The Woods to meet and learn more about Rising Residents Omar Mendoza. He will give a short presentation on her work followed by a light dinner and refreshments on Thursday, April 4th, 6:30pm – 9:00-pm. Registration is required, click here to register.
April 24, 2024 12:00 PM
This ensemble focuses on the intersections of Brazilian music with jazz. Bossa nova, samba jazz, baião, choro, ijexá, and many other traditional Brazilian rhythms integrate our repertoire as we explore compositions by Jobim, Hermeto Pascoal, Pixinguinha, Gilberto Gil, and many other giants of Brazilian popular music.
March 12, 2024 7:00 PM
This ensemble focuses on the intersections of Brazilian music with jazz. Bossa nova, samba jazz, baião, choro, ijexá, and many other traditional Brazilian rhythms integrate our repertoire as we explore compositions by Jobim, Hermeto Pascoal, Pixinguinha, Gilberto Gil, and many other giants of Brazilian popular music.
October 22, 2023 5:00 PM
Join for a celebration of Latine culture and resistance. This event will feature local art vendors, music performers, and food!
September 16, 2023 2:00 PM
Leonard Jacome was born in Rubio, Táchira State, Venezuela. He is a multi-instrumentalist, arranger, composer and producer and one of the World's most prolific and accomplished harpists. He has won numerous awards representing Venezuela abroad and has toured and performed throughout Latin America, United States, South Africa, Europe, Africa, Japan, Malaysia, and UK. Leonard is also working to develop a contemporary identity for the South American harp. He is the creator/inventor of the Venezuelan electric harp, with the support of Camac-Harps of France.
September 17, 2023 2:00 PM
The New Orleans Harp Society will host a Guest Harpist Residency featuring Venezuelan harpist and teacher, Leonard Jacome. The Harp Extravaganza will take place on Sunday afternoon, September 17, 2023, at East Jefferson Regional Library in Metairie, preceded by a harp ensemble workshop session with the guest harpist, Leonard Jacome. The harp workshop will be at 12:30pm and solo recital ending in a group harp ensemble performance starts at 2:00pm.
