Rotarians greeted the French guests from our sister club in Orleans, France on Saturday night. John and Nancy Olinde along with Susan and Barry Simon are housing the guests this week. New Orleans Joan of Arc, portrayed by Rory David, and Gayle Dellinger were at the gate to welcome Capucine Delaloy, Jeanne d’Arc and recipient of the cultural scholarship from the Orléans Rotary Club.
Activities are planned for the week to introduce the visitors to New Orleans and to highlight the French culture that makes up our city. They will enjoy a tour of St Louis Cathedral after the Sunday mass honoring Joan of Arc then they will visit the Cabildo to view the Lafayette exhibit. After a stop at the new Nous Foundation Gallery and a few shopping stops, they will dine at Antoines. Plans for the week also include, World War 2 museum, lunch with the French Consul General, Storyville museum, Ursuline Convent and St Mary’s tour, Garden District tour, JAM Nola, and a trip upriver to the Houmas House Estate and Gardens.
The highlight of the week will be the Joan of Arc parade thru the French Quarter on Tuesday night. Check out the route and come out to cheer on the Rotary monks walking in the parade and take home the collectible hand made “throws”.
https://joanofarcparade.org
Thursday Jan 8, you are invited to a special Send Off Party at the New Orleans Jazz Museum, 400 Esplanade Ave at 6 pm. Victor Campbell, amazing and talented jazz pianist traveled to Orléans in June for the International Piano Festival, and he will help us send off our French guests with a brilliant performance this Thursday. Don’t miss this opportunity to meet the guests and see Victor. No admission charge so please invite friends and family to this special performance.
Our Rotary Club will send Rory David and her chaperone to visit the Orléans Rotary Club in June.
Please donate to NORFI in support of this cultural project between the two sister clubs.
Capucine Delaloy, Jeanne d’Arc Orléans, with Rory David, Joan of Arc New Orleans along with Gayle Dellinger, exchange coordinator
Father David with Madame Bénédicte Baranger
From left: Marley Marsalis, Marie-Catherine Mercier with Capucine Delaloy, Jeanne d’Arc, both from Orléans. Lafayette statue, Emmeline Meyer with Madame Bénédicte Baranger, Pres Jeanne d’Arc organization with Gayle Dellinger
Lunch at Antoines
