Jazz Festival 56th

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The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival presented by Shell is a joyous and spirited celebration showcasing the authentic music and heritage of Louisiana and New Orleans. It began in 1970 when 350 musicians entertained a crowd half that number in New Orleans’ Congo Square. Now presenting its 50th event, the Festival is one of the most prestigious and well-attended in the nation, attracting hundreds of thousands of people annually. The Festival is owned by The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Foundation, Inc., a Louisiana non-profit corporation organized to preserve and promote the music, arts, culture and heritage indigenous to Louisiana and the New Orleans area. A two-weekend event featuring twelve stages of music, plus art and traditional food, this outdoor daytime celebration is held on the park-like infield and in the grandstand area of the historic Fair Grounds Race Course. The Crafts Fairs present works by some of Louisiana’s and the nation’s most talented artisans participating in three tented areas – Contemporary Crafts, Louisiana Marketplace and Congo Square African Marketplace. The highly competitive juried Contemporary Crafts Fair, located in Heritage Square set amid some of our most dynamic musical tents, will feature approximately sixty artists each weekend. Artists exhibit and sell fine art and fine crafts including one-of-a-kind and/or limited edition works.

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