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La Fiesta de los Isleños, often referred to as Los Isleños Fiesta is an annual
festival A festival is an event ordinarily celebrated by a community and centering on some characteristic aspect or aspects of that community and its religion or cultures. It is often marked as a local or national holiday, mela, or eid. A festival ...
held in St. Bernard Parish,
Louisiana Louisiana , group=pronunciation (French: ''La Louisiane'') is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. It is the 20th-smallest by area and the 25th most populous of the 50 U.S. states. Louisiana is borde ...
celebrating the Spanish heritage and culture of the Canary Islanders who settled in St. Bernard between 1778 to 1783. The event is hosted by Los Isleños Heritage and Cultural Society of St. Bernard which was established in 1976. La Fiesta de los Isleños is a two-day event held at the beginning of March and hosts heritage performances by local groups as well as groups from the Canary Islands. Local bands perform in both English and Spanish as well as craftsmen and vendors display their works. Traditional Spanish food of the community is available to attendees as well as Cajun and Creole food. Dishes include Paella, Caldo (a Spanish Soup), Shrimp n' Grits, as well as more American staples for the less adventurous. No fiesta was held in 2020.


See also

* Isleño (Louisiana)


External links


Los Isleños Heritage and Cultural Society of St. Bernard

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