Folklife

By Shane Rasmussen

Director of the Louisiana Folklife Center

Photos by Kevin Shanahan

The 11^th Annual Natchitoches-NSU Multicultural Christmas Concert was held on December 4^th at Treen Auditorium at the Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts. The event was a benefit concert for the local nonprofit organization Cane River Children’s Services and was sponsored by the Louisiana Folklife Center, the […]

Hana Le of Ruston High School has been named the first-place winner of the 2019 Northwestern State University Louisiana High School Essay Contest.  Le won the honor for her essay “That Gray Area: A Self Reflection on Culture and External Factors.”  Emily Savell of Grant High School in Dry Prong won second place for her […]

This year's inductees are blues singer and guitarist Tab Benoit, Cajun musicians Jamie Berzas and Bruce Daigrepont, filé maker John Oswald Colson and country singer Vanessa Niemann.

By Dr. Shane Rasmussen

Photos by Chris Reich, NSU Photo Services

NATCHITOCHES – The audience at the 40^th annual Natchitoches-Northwestern State University Folk Festival held on July 26-27 was entertained and educated about the rich and diverse cultural offerings of the state. The Festival featured traditional Louisiana foods, Kidfest activities, music, traditional crafts, narrative sessions, musical informances, […]

Louisiana Music Hall of Famer and Grammy nominee Tab Benoit will serve as Honorary Chair of the 40th Annual Natchitoches-NSU Folk Festival.

National Endowment for the Arts has approved an Art Works grant of $15,000 to the Louisiana Folklife Center.