NEW ORLEANS (press release) – To celebrate the opening of “Making It Home: From Vietnam to New Orleans,” The Historic New Orleans Collection (HNOC) is hosting a Community Day. This family-friendly day includes story time and live performances of the new exhibition, which tell the story of Vietnamese migration to New Orleans.
The Shop at the Collection will have items featuring traditional Vietnamese iconography, local art created by Vietnamese makers, and a pop-up “vending machine” with mini prints depicting Vietnamese cultural elements.
The Café will feature menu items from Dough Nguyener’s throughout the month of April, including specials made with groceries from Veggi Farmers Cooperative in New Orleans East, a Vietnamese-run farm.
| WHEN: | Saturday, April 12, 2025 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. 10:30 a.m. – Story Time 11 a.m. – Organ demonstration 11:30 a.m. – YALA presents “African Drum and Dance” 12:30 p.m. – Making It Home gallery talk 1:30 p.m. – Story Time 1:45 p.m. – NOLA Nite Market presents “Lion Dance” |
| WHERE | Historic New Orleans Collection 520 Royal St. |
| HOW: | Admission is free and open to public; no registration is required. |
