NATCHITOCHES – Cane River Creole cultural authorities Nicol and F.J. Delphin were named Louisiana Tradition Bearers by the Louisiana Folklife Commission and honored at a ceremony at the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame and Northwest Louisiana History Museum in Natchitoches. Serving as a Folklife Ambassador for the Louisiana Folklife Commission, Dr. Shane Rasmussen, professor […]
NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Cammie G. Henry Research Center will host a lecture on the development of selected Czech settlements in the South. Dr. Martin Nekola will discuss his ongoing research on the topic in a lecture titled “Czechs in the Southern USA: History, Places and Opportunities for Further Research.”
The lecture will take place […]
NATCHITOCHES – Madison Jackson of West Monroe High School has been named the first-place winner of the 2023 Northwestern State University High School Essay Contest. Jackson won the honor for her essay “Suppressing Systemic Racism One Step at a Time: The Housing Crisis in […]
NATCHITOCHES – A traditional crafts person and five musicians were inducted into the Louisiana Folklife Center’s Hall of Master Folk Artists during an induction ceremony held at Northwestern State University on Saturday, July 22 as part of the 43rd Annual Natchitoches-NSU Folk Festival. Inductees included cultural authority and traditional crafter Rhonda Gauthier, who also […]
NATCHITOCHES – Attendees at the Louisiana Folklife Center program “Fiddlin’ with the Finest! A Celebration of Louisiana Folk Fiddling” on June 10 at the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame and Northwest Louisiana History Museum were treated to a performance of fiddle musical artistry. Several musicians participated, including three Louisiana State Fiddle Champions, Clancey Stewart […]
NATCHITOCHES – The Louisiana Folklife Center at Northwestern State University will present the program “Fiddlin’ with the Finest! A Celebration of Louisiana Folk Fiddling” on Saturday, June 10 at 2 p.m. at the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame and Northwest Louisiana History Museum at 800 Front Street in Natchitoches. The event is free and […]
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