Join us for the 2019 Salon de Jeanne d’Arc this Saturday Sept. 22, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Woldenberg Art Center of Tulane University.
Free full-day conference of lectures and presentations,co-sponsored by the Krewe de Jeanne d’Arc, the Medieval & Early Modern Studies Program at Tulane University, Newcomb Art Museum of Tulane University, and the French-American Chamber of Commerce. See the full schedule.
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17th Annual Joan of Arc Parade
Celebrating St. Joan of Arc’s birthday and Twelfth Night, this annual walking procession is a medieval-themed theatrical procession, inspired by Joan’s time in 1400s France. Joan of Arc liberated the citizens of Orleans, France, from a British siege in her first victory in 1429—resulting in her moniker “The Maid of Orleans.”
Our procession honors our own unofficial patron saint, “The Maid of New Orleans”: the beloved golden French Quarter statue, a gift to the City of New Orleans from France in the 1950s, and our French history and heritage. It’s a short, family-friendly parade — quirky, whimsical and spiritual.
The procession starts on time at 8 sharp, makes a few pauses for a bit of medieval pageantry, and ends around 9:45 p.m. NOTE THAT THE ORDER OF THE STOPS HAS CHANGED, as the route will be “backwards” compared to previous years.
The parade now starts at French Market Place and Barracks, goes left onto Decatur—A pause to sing Happy Birthday at the Joan of Arc statue as we pass it on the Decatur side;
Right up Dumaine, left onto Chartres
The sword blessing at Saint Louis Cathedral; a toast to the royalty and young Joan “Maid of Honor” in English and French from the balcony of the Historic New Orleans Collection; Left onto Bienville, left onto S. Peters & the crowning of the king and king cake ceremony at Oscar Dunn Park (the sidewalk amphitheater across from Jackson Square).
NEW THIS YEAR!
The PUBLIC is invited to fill the amphitheater risers, where they can enjoy an excellent view of the king cake ceremony and the entire parade. Get your king cake from Bon’s New Orleans Street Food Cafe next to the park, and take your first bite with us during our king cake ceremony!
NEW THIS YEAR! Following the king cake ceremony, the parade will continue back to the French Market, passing the statue for a second time on the S. Peters side around 9:45.
Ends at French Market Place and Barracks
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