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Saturday, April 29, 2006

Jazz & Heritage Survives in New Orleans

A few weeks back a lot of attention was focused on New Orleans during the first Mardis Gras since Katrina hit there last summer.

Gaining far less publicity, but probably equally significant is the staging of the annual New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival (April 28-30; May 5-7). To many this event captures the heart and soul of New Orleans.

Interestingly, at the time of Mardis Gras, some argued that it would not be appropriate to stage such an event while so much remained in dissaray. For this Jazz fest the story is a different one. In fact, there are many stories of those who originally were not planning New Orleans this year who felt they had to go to this event as a display of solidarity with the city and its efforts to came all the way back against so many obstacles.

To find more on the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, go to
New Orleans Times Picayune, Saturday, April 29 "And the Show Goes On":Festgoers put the city's pain and loss on the back burner to enjoy the sweet sounds of Jazzfest
http://www.nola.com/search/index.ssf?/base/entertainment-1/1146291462240880.xml?nola

Also see:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5367455
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5369798
http://www.nojazzfest.com/.

If you cannot make it there you can see via webcast at: http://www.msnvideo.com/jazzfest

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