
Curating Louisiana's Creole Heritage through
engaging talks, tours, events, food and art
Curating Louisiana's Creole Heritage through
engaging talks, tours, events, food and art
Curating Louisiana's Creole Heritage through
engaging talks, tours, events, food and art
Curating Louisiana's Creole Heritage through
engaging talks, tours, events, food and art
Growing up in the historic port city of New Orleans cultivated Gumbo Marie's love of Creole food, music and people from around the world. An historic interpreter and active culture bearer teaching through traditional storytelling, Creole culinary experiences, beading art & music. Giving the gift of Creole culture!
Rosemary was at the heart and soul of Hank's for almost 50 years in the Treme neighborhood in New Orleans. It was here that her daughter, Dianne "Gumbo" Marie first learned how to make a rich gumbo from okra to filé. Did you know the word gumbo comes from the Bantu word kingombo and means 'okra.’
Talkin up Louisiana history!
Interviewing author Kim Vaz-Deville and Historian Julie Schwartz on the tv show Future Focus.
History and Heritage -Navigating the Creole Reboot
Learn about the rich history and heritage of our Creole community through the exhibits and educational programs offered by Gumbo Marie and partners.
Tours:
Historic Tremé and French Quarter : Delve into the building of New Orleans, the lives of early inhabitants and the creolization of our culture. Backatown, music, foodways, burial practices are explored.
Black Storyville : Walk through parts of what was once the most notorious red-light district in the country, Storyville. Hear about the cribs, the Tango Belt, backatown where Louis Armstrong spent his young life, the battlefield where the black masking Indians met up and the area where the Baby Dolls were born!
Destrehan Plantation, Unheard Voices of the German Coast : A multifaceted, multi-sensory historical tour that traces the lives of marginalized people who helped to shape Louisiana's culture. Learn about the connection between plantation life and New Orleans, about the builder, Charles Paquet and the importance of certain trades, hospitals on the grounds and the Freedmen's Bureau. There is an emphasis on enslaved Africans and Creoles, free people of color, Indigenous people and women. ***Includes at least one live demonstration.
Community Outreach
At Gumbo Marie , we believe in giving back to our community. Through our outreach programs, we work to empower and uplift marginalized groups while promoting cultural awareness and understanding.
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