VIVA NOLA February 2019

Publisher's Note
Ou r Bel oved New Or l ean s Sai n ts
FEBRUARY
CITY PARK: A NEWORLEANS TREASURE 4
MAKINGHEALTHIER CHOICES DURINGPARADE
SEASON AND LENT 6
ARE YOU FROMHERE? 8
DOINGYOUR PART 12
5GTECHNOLOGY 14
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SERIES AT THE
NEWORLEANS PUBLIC LIBRARY 16
Cover Story:
CHEF ADOLFOGARCIA 19
CALENDAR OF EVENTS 30
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ALEJANDRA GUZMÁN
VIVIR MEJOR ALEJANDRA GUZMÁN
NOLA EATS LESLIE ALMEIDA
PORTAL LATINAMERICAMEMOPÉREZ LARA
TECH TALK THE I.T. GUY
SOMOS NOLA CHRISTOPHER ARD
HEALTH CHECK DR. ARTUROGASTAÑADUY
MOTIVATION PATRICIA PRYCHODNY
WELLNESS LIA THREAT
OUT & ABOUT ANAMARIA BECH
COLORES Y NOTAS JORGE FUENTES
CONTENT
IT'S MARDI GRAS SEASON . HAVE FUN BUT BE CAREUL! 24
GET TOKNOW...EDUARDOCOURTADE 26
PEACE OF MIND 28
FEBRUARY MARDI GRAS PARADE LIST 31
GALLERIA 32
BELIEVE IN YOURSELF 34
Sections/ Contributors
COVER STORY LESLIE ALMEIDA
EDITOR CHRISHELLE SMITH
EDITOR MEMOPÉREZ LARA
LAYOUT ANAMARÍA BECH
LAYOUT MEMOPÉREZ LARA
GET TOKNOWANAMARÍA BECH
ILLUSTRATION DANNY GARCIA
AD DESIGN YESENIA ROVELO
COVER PHOTOGRAPHY THE I.T. GUY
I moved to the United States
almost 20 years ago, and as a
sports fan, I couldn't stand the
fact that I did not understand
how American football worked.
It was impossible not to get
infected by the passion and the
love New Orleanians have for
the boys in the Black and Gold,
so I made it a point to learn the
basics and join the fun of
watching the beloved Saints
play.
I was lucky to suffer with a weak team only for a few years, and I
was fortunate to be part of the WHO DAT Nation when they
made it to the Super Bowl in Miami.
Even though the Super Bowl we wished for this year did not
happen, our team gave us a great season, and off the field,
many Saints players are doing so much for this community
through their foundations and giving back some love to their fan
base. Today, The Saints continue to be an essential driving force
of our community.
It is amazing what passion and pride can do for the city of New
Orleans. The Saints gave us an incredible season! I know we?ve
had a few weeks of coping, and many people have decided to
party away from television sets the night of the championship
game, but I still want to thank the New Orleans Saints for all the
joy they gave us this last season. Like most of you, I'm always
proud to yell out loud WHO DAT!
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