THE NEW ORLEANS FOUNDATION
FOR FRANCOPHONE CULTURES.
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WE ARE THE NEW
ORLEANS FOUNDATION
FOR FRANCOPHONE CULTURES.
* But you may call us Nous.
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WE ARE
A CULTURAL CENTER
1113 rue de Chartres
La Nouvelle-Orléans
1113 rue de Chartres La Nouvelle-Orléans
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MUSIQUE(S)!
THE EXHIBITION
Created for the American Folklife Center – and to be made available in the permanent archives of the Library of Congress in Washington D.C. – Musique(s)! celebrates Louisiana’s rich tradition of music sung in French and Creole.
An ambitious project, Musique(s)! will result in the creation of an album and publication, as well as the release of a film and an exhibition that will be presented at the Historic BK House & Gardens in early 2025.
The song recordings and filming of the interviews took place at Esplanade Studios in August 2024, with six musicians and bands: Leyla McCalla (Grammy winner), Louis Michot (Grammy winner), Sweet Crude, Sunpie & the Louisiana Sunspots, Les Cenelles, and the Baby Dolls.
MARCH MAY 2025
MUSIQUE(S)! is an interdisciplinary project funded by the Library of Congress.
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WORKSHOP
HISTOIRE(S) ET CINÉMA
LE CINÉMA LOUISIANAIS
Oct. 7 Nov. 12
CONCERT
LOUISIANA PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA FT. SWEET CRUDE & LOST BAYOU RAMBLERS.
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A CREATIVE STUDIO
On adore créer en français et en créole
On adore créer en français et en créole
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ÉVANGÉLINE: PREMIERE AT THE NEW ORLEANS
FILM FESTIVAL
Narrative Short (10’)
Directed by Cory St. Ewart
In 1940s Louisiana, a young Cajun girl with a passion for the swamp and singing defies her father's prohibition on exploring the wild, only to forge a sinister and mystical bond with a Rougarou.
Featuring elements of the new Southern Gothic, Évangéline will premiere at the New Orleans Film Festival (Oct. 16 to 22) in an Oscar®-qualifying category for short films.
Filmed entirely in Louisiana French, Évangéline was directed by Cory St. Ewart and produced in association with the New Orleans Foundation for Francophone Cultures.
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FILM
LES VOUÈSINS
ANIMATED SHORT DIRECTED BY BRIAN HAWKINS
Nov. 2024
BOOK
HISTOIRE(S) DE LOUISIANE
LANGUE(S) DE LOUISIANE
Nov. 2024
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WE ARE
AN ENDOWMENT
On adore financer vos projets
On adore financer vos projets
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FULBRIGHT
$1,300
2 laureates a year
Apply by December 20, 2024
This original research program created by Fulbright France and the New Orleans Foundation for Francophone Cultures is open to Fulbright France scholars to come to Louisiana for short research stays (around 1 week).
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LE FONDS
Funding (ranging from $500 to $5000) is available for projects that support French, Creole, and Indigenous languages and cultures in the United States.
Applications
Le Fonds (The Fund) was launched in 2023 following the launch of our endowment, which we kickstarted with an initial investment of $100,000. Our goal is to raise one million dollars by 2030.
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＋ PROGRAMS
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WE ARE THE NEW
ORLEANS FOUNDATION
FOR FRANCOPHONE CULTURES.
The New Orleans Foundation for Francophone Cultures (Nous) was created in 2020 by Scott Tilton and Rudy Bazenet. Located in the heart of the French Quarter at the Historic BK House & Gardens, the Foundation has emerged as a leader in the Francophonie – both in Louisiana and internationally – through innovative, ambitious, and cutting-edge programming.
VIDEO CREDITS
BOSCOYO FLEAUX
A video clip by Louis Michot (© Louis Michot, Syd Horn, Olivia Perillo), one of the six artists participating in our Musique(s)! project