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2023 Fiesta Latina Announcement
NEW ORLEANS JAZZ & HERITAGE FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES THE RETURN OF FIESTA LATINA
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NEW ORLEANS (August 25, 2023) — The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation announced today the return of Fiesta Latina, a festival honoring the influence of Indigenous, Spanish, Mexican, Caribbean, Central and South American cultures in New Orleans who have enriched our community. The two-day festival will take place on September 22-23, 2023, in the outdoor performance space at the George and Joyce Wein Jazz & Heritage Center, 1225 N. Rampart Street. Fiesta Latina was last held in 2010.
Fiesta Latina features live musical performances, dance demonstrations, and delicious food outside of the George and Joyce Wein Jazz & Heritage Center.
Tickets are $10, available on Eventbrite. Doors open at 6:00pm, the first band begins at 6:30pm and the second band begins at 7:30pm. Fiesta Latina concludes at 8:30pm. Fiesta Latina is a general admission festival for all ages.
Fiesta Latina Music Schedule
Friday, September 22, 2023 – 🎟 $10
6:30pm – 7:15pm – Los Güiros
7:30pm – 8:30pm – La Tran-K Band
Saturday, September 23, 2023 – 🎟 $10
6:30pm – 7:15pm – Fermín Ceballos and Merengue4-FOUR
7:30pm – 8:30pm – Rumba Buena
Fiesta Latina is a presentation of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation. Community radio station WWOZ New Orleans 90.7 FM will partner in livestreaming the concerts on www.wwoz.org and on the Foundation’s Facebook page and YouTube Channel.
The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation gratefully acknowledges the 2023 Fiesta Latina sponsors:
Louisiana Office of Cultural Development, Cathead Vodka, Louisiana Lottery, Urban South Brewery, Oxbow Rum Distillery, Luzianne Tea, and Evamor Water.
About the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation
Fiesta Latina is a program of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation, the nonprofit that owns the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival presented by Shell. The foundation uses the proceeds from Jazz Fest, and other raised funds, for year-round programs in education, economic development and cultural enrichment.
For more on what we do, please visit us online at jazzandheritage.org
Photo of Rumba Buena courtesy of Chelsea Dunn / The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation Archive