Located at the end of the Mississippi River, New Orleans is where Caribbean, Spanish, French and African cultures come together to forge a city full of history, culinary experiences, incredible architecture, and festival fun. Take a walking tour through the historic Congo Square. Eat at Bennachin, serving African fare in New Orleans, including jama jama and poulet fricassee.
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African culture has played a central role in helping to define all that’s great about New Orleans. The historical Congo Square is considered the birthplace of jazz and features the New World Rhythms Festival every year. And in April and May, the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, better known as the Jazz Fest, takes place at the Fair Grounds Race Course and features an array of live entertainment, from jazz to the blues and everything in between. The New Orleans Museum of Art is noted for its strengths in African works and boasts an extraordinary collection of more than 40,000 objects spanning 5,000 years of art.
