| Nosaconn's
Past Events
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 – 1:00PM
- Sister City Delegation / Durban, South Africa arrives
- Second Line Welcome Reception at Louisiana Armstrong Airport
- Welcome Briefing by City of New Orleans & NOSACONN - Sheraton Hotel
Wednesday, October 28th, 2009 – 1:30PM
- Batiste Arts @ Live Oak Advance Theater
Experience with K-CAP Alive of Durban, South Africa Tour
New Orleans Creative Center of Arts / NOCCA
- 6:00PM – Meet and Greet at Zulu Social Aid & Pleasure Club
Host Judge Ed Lombard
- 8:00PM – Invitation only: Reception at Ritz Carlton
Juneau Penthouse – Suite 15th floor
Special Creative Arts Development
Presentation by Developer Stewart Juneau
Who’s Who Reception to follow. K-CAP Alive! Special performance
Thursday, October 29th, 2009 – 8:30AM to 10:00AM
- Breakfast with Mayor Ray Nagin and Local International Community
Entertainment by World Famous Batiste Brothers
- 9:30AM – 10:00AM – Ceremonial signing of Sister agreement
Press Conference of New Orleans/Durban Relationship
Gallier Hall
- 11:00AM – International South Africa Ambassador’s Welcome & Special
Announcement: Dillard University / Lawless Chapel with VIP South Africa Delegation Musical Tribute to Miriam Makeba (Mama Africa) with K-CAP Alive, Donald Harrison, Ed Anderson with Institute of Jazz Studies David Batiste Family featuring Russell, Damon, Jamal, Ryan
- 7:00PM – Dinner at House of Blues – Foundation Room Host – Lance Ostendorf
Friday, October 30th, 2009 – 9:00AM
- Special Arts in Education! Recovery School District
Batiste Family International School of Fine and Performing Arts @ Live Oak School
Round Table Discussion “Lets do it for the Kid’s they Deserve it All
- 11:00AM – Tour of Batiste Family International School of Fine and Performing Arts @Live Oak School
- 12:00PM – 2:00PM – Lt. Governor Luncheon for WCEF
- 1:30PM – ** Arts of Hip Hop**
Host Wild Wayne of Q 93 with Special Guest 5th Ward Weebie, Hot Boy Ronald
Jamal Batiste School @ Live Oak
- 7:00PM – 8th Annual Doing Business with Africa Dinner
“Cultural Impact on International Trade” & South Africa 2010 World Cup
Special Presentation @ Fine Arts Theater 1733 Constantinople
Confirmed Guest Speakers: Durban Mayor, Transnet Port Authority
Senior Executives
- 8:30PM – “All Out for Africa 2010 is Coming”
K-Cap Alive, Durban South Africa
Black Men of Labor with Treme Brass Band
Mahalia Jackson Mass Choir with Special Guest
Rev. Ben Marshall and Devine Revelation of Atlanta, Ga
Culu Traditional Children African Dance Co
Zulu Connection Stilt Walkers
Fine Arts Theater following Dinner
Free to Public
Sponsored by: Port of South Louisiana, World Trade Center, Transnet South Africa, City of New Orleans, City of Durban, South African Embassy, Cox Media, City Council of New Orleans
Saturday, October 31, 2009 – 10:00AM
- 9:00PM – Tour of New Orleans Night life “Cultural Districts”
Halloween “Carnival Big Easy Style”
South African Delegation to Parade with K-CAP Alive
- 11:00PM – Frenchman St. to Bourbon St. (Tropical Isle on Halloween)
Mardi Gras on Balcony with Beads
Sunday, November 1, 2009 – 11:00AM – 1:00PM
- Jazz Brunch @ Fine Arts Theater - 1733 Constantinople
James Rivers Movement
- 10:00AM – 5:00PM – African Art Collection at Labelle Galleria
Promoting Limited Signed Copies of Autobiography of Miriam Makeba
“Mama Africa”
Saturday May 2nd — 9pm to 12 Midnight, at the Ritz Carlton
Arts in Education
Business Networking Social
Saturday, October 24, 2009 – 6:00 pm
- French Quarter to East Bank Mardi Gras World
2nd Annual – Blain Kern – Krew of Boo Parade
Zulu Connection Stilt Walkers Leads Parade
Promoting “Arts in Education”
Monday, October 26th, 2009 - 1:30PM
- Opening Round Table Discussion “Arts In Education Curriculum Development”
Batiste Family International School of Fine & Performing Arts @ Live Oak
3128 Constance St.
Moderator by RSD Core Staff Member
December, 10th — 8pm to 12 Midnight, Central Time
WORLD WIDE RADIO Broadcast: www.saveamericasmusic.org
Listen to the Bob Vernon Radio Spot (MP3)
City Park, New Orleans
October 24th to 26th
African vendors send email
— July 25th to 27th
DOWfestival.com
Featuring Kirk Franklin, Music Soulchild and more....
—August 30th
Visit Ticketmaster for tickets
KWV Presents
at Coca Cola Dome Septemnber 20th, 2008
— September 26th & 27th, 2008 During Arts Alive Festival
Cultural Recovery Concert Series — Feb. 13th at
House of Blues
—
Featuring Ladysmith Black
Mambazo
See
the
flyer
— New Orleans Soccer Exchange with Durban
— Help Support and Assist The New Orlenas Mayor's Office on South Africa Mission
Durban, Capetown & Johannesburg
House of Blues
Featuring Ladysmith Black Mambazo
See
the flyer
Featuring H.E. Welile A.W. Nhlapo, Ambassador of
South Africa to the United States
Noon Friday, February 15th — The Plimsoll
Club at the World Trade Center
See
the event details
—
House of Blues featuring World Famous Youssou N'Dour
See
the Flyer —
Read
the
press
release
— 6th Annual "Making the Connection Week"
Celebrate Africa Week October 29th to November 4th.
Festival, Theater ( www.africanfootprint.com), African Carnival, Educational Workshops,
Cheetah Ambassador, Business Forum, International Networking, and Film Screening
NOSACONN'S International Cultural Ambassador Damon J. Batiste sends out a Special Thanks to New Orleans Community for coming out to CAC. All Four Nights of African Footprint were Sold Out! To catch tour visit www.africanfootprint.com
See the schedule
— Durban ICC Arena
3rd Annual One World Music Festival
Featuring Kirk Frankin & Joyous Celebration
www.dowfestival.com
— Schedule
Click here for schedule page one
Click here for schedule page two
— 3rd Annual One World Music
Festival
Durban, South Africa
www.dowfestival.com
Click to see the flyer front and the
flyer back
Wednesdays and Thursdays in February and March
Ray's Boom Boom Room — 508 Frenchmen St.
Saturday, February 17th, 2007
Ray's Boom Boom Room — 508 Frenchmen St.
9pm. to 2.am
Click to see the flyer
Bo Dollis & Wild Magnolias
Rockin Dospie
Russell Batiste & Friends
Shamar Allen
(Special Guest)Troy Andrews & Orleans Avenue
+ Kiss Models Fashion Show
$25.00 (Admit One)
Sunday, Februray 18th, 2007
Ritz Carlton - 921 Canal St. - Juneau Penthouse — 15th Floor
9pm. to Midnight
Kermit Ruffins
Rebirth Brass Band
David Batiste & Gladiators
James Andrews
Ernie Vicent
New Orleans Street Tap Dancers
$100.00 (Admit One) — Open Bar & Deserts
- NOSACONN Fundraiser with Tamia
"Between Friends Session" Tour
Listen to the MP3 commercial
View the promotional flyer front and back
Produced the New Orleans Night and Co -
Produced a night with Miriam Makeba at West Los Angeles Church
www.WorldForumOnMusic.com
6th Annual South African Cultural and Business Initiative +
2nd Annual Durban One World Music Festival
http://www.worldtoursandtravel.com
David and Jamal Batiste performing with South African up and coming Blues Great Dan Patlan at Capetown International Jazz Festival
Sponsors included Counsel General's office of Los Angeles, SABC, IDC, SA Tourism
www.tsotsi.com
South African Zulu Warriors (featuring Soweto Street Beat) to Lead Zulu Parade - 1st time in History for New Orleans Mardi Gras Up Close and Personal
November 7th to 13th, 2005
Events to include Business Forums, Fashion Show, Business Networking, Silent Auction, Workshops and a week long of Fresh new International African Talent
July 14th. 15th & 16th
Visit www.durbanoneworldfestival.com for more info
Special thanks to South African Airways!
See the video clip!1.2MB WMV
Saturday, July 2nd, 3pm to 8pm
Click
for details
Friday, July 1st, 10pm to 1am
After Hours event @ the Ritz Carlton Juneau
Penthouse Suite
$50.00 with Open Bar
Wednesday, June 29th at the Library of Congress
Special Performance by Grammy Award Winning Artists
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Invitation Only affair
NOSACONN's President
Damon J. Batiste, Congressmen William Jefferson & Senator
Mary Landrieu will be
there!!
At the 11th Annual Essence Music Festival
and
at the Ernest N. Morial N. Morial Convention
Center
July 1st to 3rd, 10am to 6pm daily
Free Empowerment Seminars
For the Evening Music
Schedule at the Louisiana Superdome, click here
Featured artists: Aretha Franklin, Destiny's
Child, Alicia Keys,
Lionel Riche, Kanye West, Ruben Studdard,
Regina Belle and many more!
19th Annual International Arts Festival
June 7th to 12th
10th Cultural Diversity Day
11th & 12th Outdoor Festival in Marconi Meadows
For more info visit The
International Arts Festival
Special Thanks for SAA and Ernie Smith
2005 NOSACONN Fundraiser
Saturday, April 30th, 2005
8pm - 11pm - Juneau Penthouse, The Ritz Hotel -
Canal St. New Orleans
Click to View
Damon J. Batiste Birthday Celebration
February 13th, 2005
Click to View
Fifth Annual "Making the Connection Week"
November 8th - 14th, 2004
Click to View
South African Freedom Day Celebration @ TwiRoPa
April 27th, 2004 - Tickets on sale March 24th
Click to View
NOSACONN connects South African Culture to the New Orleans Jazzfest
Celebrating 10 years of South African freedom
Press releases: 7 Nov 2003 15 Feb 2004
Featured South African Musicians
Limited Space
Sheraton is Official Hotel of the New Orleans South African Connection
To book room for special rate use code 60A71 or 504 525 2500 - New
Orleans
South African Connection / Password
Click Here for Booking
Ramada - Plaza Hotel
"The Inn on Bourbon"
1 - 800 - 535 7891 in US
South Africa dial 091 (504) 524 7611
April 21 to April 27nd
Password for special rate code is NOSC, when speaking to Reservations
April 28th to May 3rd
Password for special rate code is NOS2, when speaking to Reservations
Click to View
Special Rate Discount Hotel in Metairie
New Orleans Airport Plaza Hotel
1- 866 - 292 - 6118 in US
South Africa dial - 091 - (504) 467 - 3111
April 22 to May 3rd - Very Speical Rate You must say Password GAfrica to
Reservations to get rate
Click to View
April 27th, 2004
South African Freedom Day Celebration @ TwiRoPa
Click to view
Celebrating 10 years of South African freedom
NOSACONN connects South African Culture to the New Orleans Jazzfest
Press releases: 7 Nov 2003 15 Feb 2004
Featured South African Musicians
November 3rd - 9th, 2003
The 4th Annual Making the Connection Week
Presented By The New Orleans South African Connection
NOSACONN, Inc.
Cultural Exchange 2003 New Orleans
Click Here to View the Flyer
November 3th
Press Conference
Ostendorf, Tate, Barnett, & Wells - 10:00 AM
650 Poydras Street, Suite 1460
504 - 527 - 0707 - Attn. Melanie Sarpy
November 4th
Art for Africa
Lionel Milton Gallery - 6:00 pm
Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews & Jonathan Batiste
November 5th
South African Jazz/ Student Exchange
Sandbar / University of New Orleans - 7:30 pm
Prince Kupi from
Soweto - Johannesburg, South Africa
November 5th
After Party Wind Down
Patio 79 - 10:00 pm
David R. Batiste Sr. & Friends
from South Africa
Groupo SonSur of Veracruz, Mexico
"Afro Cuban Jazz"
November 6th
Business Forum on South Africa
A Joint U.S. Industry-Government Initiative with
World Trade Center of New Orleans
U.S. Department of Commerce
New Orleans U.S. Export Assistance Center
New Orleans South African Connection (NOSACONN)
International Arts Foundation
City of New Orleans
Louisiana District Export Council
Louisiana Economic Development
Music performance by Virtual Jazz Reality
World Trade Center's Galvez Room - 8:00 am to 2:30 pm
Click
here to register for the forum and to see the agenda
November 6th
South African Jazz / International Music Night
Snug Harbor
Patrick De Santos "Jazz Vocalist"
of Cape Verde Island
& Prince Kupi of South Africa
November 7th
Meet & Greet South African Models / Happy Hour
Loft 523 - 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Miss South Africa's Pageant Finalists
Bridget Masinga & Lee-Ann Liebenburg
November 7th
Business Networking - Music for Africa
Ritz Carlton / Juneau Penthouse Suite - 10:00 pm
Hosts - City Council President Honorable Oliver Thomas
& Minister of Economics Mudunwazi Baloyi
from the Department of Trade & Industry
November 8th
South African Wine with Louisiana Cooking
Dinner Reception & Fashion Show
J.W. Marriott - 7:00 pm
Host Sincerely Ward & Guest Models from South Africa Busi Mhlongo of Durban, Euricka, Patrick De Santos with South African Guest Musicians
Tickets are $110 per person and $1,100 per table 10.
Price includes 4 course meal, wine, entertainment and fashion show
Click Here to Purchase Tickets
Click Here to View the Flyer
November 9th
All Out for Africa Finale
House of Blues - 7:00 pm
Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door.
Available at HOB Box Office or click here.
Performances by "The Trio"
featuring George Porter Jr & Johnny Vidacovich
Leo Nocentelli - Original Guitarist of The Meters
Russell Batiste & Orchestra from Da Hood
Busi Mhlongo - from Durban South Africa
with Guest Bill Summers of Los Hombres Calientes
Soweto Street Beat
Click Here to View the Flyer
April
- May 2003
First
South African Freedom tour in USA. Click dates to view more.
Friday,
April 25th - Washington, DC
Monday,
April 28th - New York
Friday, May 2,4 - New Orleans
Sunday,
April 27th - New Orleans Brass Band music
February 10, 2003
Bob Marley's Birthday Celebration.
Click here
for more.
February 16, 2003
New Orleans music marathon and fashion show. Click here
for more details.
May 28,
2002
Maraca
from Cuba will be in New Orleans. Click here for more details.
November
2002
NOSACONN's
3rd annual making the connection week 2002
Click
here to read more.
10
day package to South Africa
Clickhere to read more.
April
27, 2002
Ladysmith Black Mambazo at Blue Nile -- 534
Frenchmen St. 9:30 pm to 11:00 pm. Fredy Omar Con
Su Banda is the Late Show. Tickets on Sale -- Call at
821 - 6407 to order.
Click
here to read the article.
March
12, 2002
On
Sunday's Edition of Times Picayune, Nosaconn's President, Damon
Batiste, talked about his travel to South Africa and on some
past and future festivals by Nosaconn.
Click
here to read the article. |
