Cultural Evening Features the State of Louisiana, May 19, 2010
http://vatican.usembassy.gov/viewer/article.asp?idSite=1&article=/file2010_06/alia/10061502.htmOn
May 19th, the American Embassy to the Holy See held a Louisiana Cultural Night with traditional Cajun food, music, and a film and short presentation about Louisiana’s unique culture.Ambassador Miguel H. Díaz discussed the history of the region’s African-American Catholics, and their contributions particularly to the region of southern Louisiana.
Public Affairs Officer J. Nathan Bland, a native of Louisiana, spoke about the local language in Louisiana, the French-based Creole, which his grandparents spoke as a first language.The evening was capped by a screening of the Disney film, the Princess and the Frog, a re-make of the classic tale that takes place in New Orleans and the city’s surrounding bayous.The Louisiana-themed evening was co-hosted by the Lay Centre, a Rome-based foundation that supports the formation of Catholic laity.
Take note at the image in the background of the pictures.....
Geaux Ragin Cajun Catholics!
hat tip to James H. at the Opinionated Catholic for pointing this out to us!
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ReplyDeleteSo very cool. I "heart" Rajin Cajun Catholics.
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