Bayou Bacchanal 2025 is Oct. 31- Nov. 1!
We’re gearing up for an incredible carnival experience, and we’d love your support to make it even more amazing!
Bayou Bacchanal 2025
October 31- November 1, 2025
New Orleans, Louisiana
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It is significant to create a space for Caribbean culture in the city of New Orleans.
In 2020, Caribbean Carnival/Friends of Culture was awarded a grant from The National Performance NetWork through its Artists Relief Fund an initiative supported by The Ford Foundation
Caribbean Carnival/Friends of Culture was a collaborative partner with The World Trade Center of New Orleans in 2011 and 2012 when they hosted the Caribbean and Latin American business conference. The organization provided steel pan music during their cocktail hour.
New Orleans Cultural Economy (City of New Orleans)
New Orleans World Trade Center
Southern University of New Orleans (New Orleans Campus)
Greater New Orleans Foundation
Ashe Cultural Arts Center
St. Lucia Association of Georgia
Institute of Caribbean Studies, Washington, DC
National Caribbean American Heritage Month, Washington, DC
Georgia Caribbean American Heritage Coalition
Central Alabama Caribbean American Organization
Caribbean Hope of North La. (Monroe)
St. Lucia Consulate (Miami)
St. Lucia Embassy (Washington, DC)
St. Lucia's Office of Diaspora Affairs (Office of Prime Minister)
Caribbean Carnival is the host organization for NCAHM in LA
Orlando Carnival Association
New Orleans and Company
Past Carnivals
Affiliate Organizations
Marilyn C Laforce, President of Caribbean Carnival/Friends of Culture
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