VIVA NOLA February-March 2024
Variety bilingual publication that highlights the accomplishments of the Latino community. Made in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Variety bilingual publication that highlights the accomplishments of the Latino community. Made in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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SOMOS <strong>NOLA</strong><br />
Photo Courtesy: Frenchmarket.org<br />
ST. JOSEPH’S<br />
DAY<br />
TRADITIONS<br />
By AnaMaría Bech<br />
@anamabech<br />
Being one of the most<br />
important tourist sites<br />
in the French Quarter,<br />
the French Market holds<br />
activities and festivals that<br />
refl ect the special days in<br />
the city and highlight its local<br />
traditions, such as Saint<br />
Joseph’s Day traditions.<br />
On a Saturday close to the<br />
religious date, the French<br />
Market hosts a celebration<br />
where the Italian and Black<br />
Masking Indian traditions<br />
take center stage.<br />
On Saint Joseph’s Day, the<br />
legacy of the Italians, mainly<br />
from Sicily in New Orleans,<br />
is evident. They moved to<br />
the city around 1880 and,<br />
to this day, continue the<br />
tradition of creating an altar<br />
to honor Saint Joseph,<br />
whom they attribute to<br />
having interceded when<br />
Sicily went through a<br />
drought that had left its<br />
inhabitants without food.
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