PRESENTING

LE GALA!

7 mai 2025
520 rue Royale
La Nouvelle-Orléans

Our gala will celebrate our new collaboration with the Historic New Orleans Collection, as we open our new cultural space at 602 Toulouse St in the heart of the French Quarter.

For its first activation, this space will be entirely dedicated to music and we cannot wait to present our original and interactive exhibition Musique(s)!  celebrating Louisiana’s musical heritage in French and Creole. This exhibition, to be presented from May 7 to June 30, 2025, will be complemented by the release of our original book and vinyl — all made possible through the support of the Library of Congress. 

As you purchase a ticket to our gala, your support will help us (Nous!) move towards a complete remodeling of the space over the summer to create a gallery space with pop-up exhibitions, a concept store with a curated selection of books and magazines in French, and an information center with free brochures on Louisiana’s French and Creole cultures. All in one space.

Things to celebrate indeed — and we cannot wait to see you there

Dress code: Cocktail Attire.

PROGRAM!

Patrons’ Party
May 5 (6:00 8:00 pm)
602 Toulouse St, New Orleans

On May 5, 2025, we will invite our patrons ($1,000 +) to come to our new space at 602 Toulouse St. to preview our exhibition, Musique(s)! and our new space (see photos here). Our patrons will also receive a copy of our original vinyl and book before their official release on May 7 (in a tote bag specifically created for the occasion!).

Gala
May 7 (5:30 8:00 pm)
520 Royal St, New Orleans

On May 7, 2025, we will hold our gala at 520 Royal St (5:30 pm to 8:00 pm) to mark our new collaboration with the Historic New Orleans Collection — and the full release of our Musique(s)! project. Our new space at 602 Toulouse St (400 ft away) will also be open from 4:30 to 6:30 pm for our guests to get a preview before they join us for the gala.

FARE

Cheese Platter | St. James Cheese Company

New Orleans BBQ Shrimp | Pigeon
Beef Debris & Ratatouille | Pigeon
Strawberry Salad | Pigeon
Creamy Grits | Pigeon

Selection of desserts | Brennan’s
Belgian Waffles | La Wafe

Many thanks to St. James Cheese Company, Brennan’s, Keife & Co, and James Douglas Hislop for their generous donations.

MENU!

REFRESHMENTS

Champagne
White Wine
Soft Drinks

ENTERTAINMENT!

Award-winning musicians, just for y’all.

LINEUP

Louis Michot (Grammy Award Winner) | Cajun Music
Les Cenelles | String Ensemble
Sweet Crude | Pop Music


Our album and book, Musique(s), created with the support of the Library of Congress, will be released during our gala and will be available for purchase throughout the evening at a discounted rate for all gala ticket holders!

Two for one, all the way from Saigon to New Orleans.

EXHIBITIONS!

MUSIQUE(S), L’EXPOSITION

Our Musique(s) exhibition will be open at our new space (602 Toulouse) from 4:30 to 6:30 pm for our guests to get a preview before they join us for the gala (doors opening at 5:30 pm!). Donors purchasing a ticket for $1,000 (or above) will be invited to our patrons’ party (from 5:30 to 8:00 pm on May 5) and will receive a free vinyl, book, and tote bag!


MAKING IT HOME:
FROM VIETNAM TO NEW ORLEANS

The Historic New Orleans Collection’s new groundbreaking exhibition, exploring how Vietnamese refugees established a new home in New Orleans after the fall of Saigon, will be open for viewing during our gala. Francophone connections all the way from Saigon to New Orleans (with a stop in Liège to enjoy waffles!). Merci HNOC!

TICKETS!

Des gens stylés pour un gala stylé.

  • 20 tickets (patrons party + gala).
    Event presented in your name.
    Naming rights for one of the rooms in our new space (for two years).
    Name featured on all communication materials.
    10 copies of book + vinyl.
    10 tote bags.

  • 12 tickets (patrons party + gala).
    Event presented in your name.
    Name featured on all communication materials.
    5 copies of book + vinyl.
    5 tote bags.

  • 8 tickets (patrons party + gala).
    Name featured on all communication materials.
    4 copies of book + vinyl.
    4 tote bags.

  • 6 tickets (patrons party + gala).
    Name featured on all communication materials.
    2 copies of book + vinyl.
    2 tote bags.

  • 4 tickets (patrons party + gala).
    Name featured on all communication materials.
    1 copy of book + vinyl.
    1 tote bag.

  • 2 tickets (gala).
    Name featured on all communication materials.
    20% off book + vinyl.
    20% off tote bag.

  • 1 ticket (gala).
    Name featured on all communication materials.
    10% off book + vinyl.
    10% off tote bag.

  • 1 ticket (gala).
    Name featured on all communication materials.
    10% off book + vinyl.
    10% off tote bag.

All proceeds will go towards our capital campaign to renovate this space and turn it into a new cultural hub for both locals and visitors (with over 20 million people visiting the French Quarter each year). You may see photos of this new space (pre-renovation) on this page.


LE VISIONNAIRE
Nicolle & Bob McGuiness • Microsoft Employee Giving Program • James Douglas Hislop

LE FONDATEUR
Drs. Ann & Gregory Tilton

L’AMBASSADEUR
Denise & Jerry St Pierre

LE BIENFAITEUR
Angie Bowlin & Martin Robinson • Brennan’s • Denise & Bruce Germer • Jaclyn Majewski & Olivia Woollam Freeman • Anne Normann • Jason Waguespack & Jeffrey Morgan

L’ASSOCIÉ
Gambel Communications • Heather Hodges • Keife & Co • Christopher Milenkevich & William Randolph Hartwell • St. James Cheese Company

L’AMI
Nathaniel Adams • Madeline Aruffo & Zachary Bos • Melissa Bonin • Melanie Boulet • Murielle Castille • Gabrielle Charron • Nathalie Dubois & Pierre Walker • Terry DuFrene • Denise Frazier • Annie Irvin • Louis Koerner • Joseph Mistrot • Alan Nobili • Anne-Julia Price • Teresa Wilkinson

MERCI!

TICKETS!

Video
Sweet Crude
Excerpt from Musique(s)!, Le Film, 2025