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The Governor’s Mansion: Glen Armand
Governor’s Mansion: Glen Armand Governor’s Mansion: Glen Armand Native Louisiana craftsman Glen Armand grew up learning Armand family skills from his father Wallace Armand and assisting his grandfather Florian Armand in his furniture shop after school. This work helped plant the seed for third-generation Louisiana craftsman Glen Armand to continue the Armand family tradition of […]
Teach MAM – Matters of the Heart
Teach MAM Teach MAM: An Exciting Partnership to Strengthen Arts Education Across Louisiana TEACH MAM “Matters of the Heart” February is our national month for heart awareness. The entire month highlights motivating people to adopt a healthy lifestyle and practice best measures to prevent heart disease. “If you’re […]
Louisiana Honors Its African-American Heritage
Louisiana Honors ItsAfrican-American Heritage By LouisianaTravel.com Staff Louisiana Honors ItsAfrican-American Heritage Get to know the people and places of Louisiana that played important roles in African-American history. By LouisianaTravel.com Staff A cotton plantation founded by a former slave. The daughter of freed slaves who created a hair-care empire. A New Orleans boy who went […]
Blog – February 2021
The February 2021 Blog 01. Volume 3, Edition 4 A Word from the First Lady of Louisiana Resilience Resilience Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong. ~ 1 Corinthians 16:13 As we move solidly into the year 2021, I feel a shift toward hope and change. Although it seems […]
Featured Recipe: King Cake Batida
KING CAKE BATIDA Recipe Courtesy Cocktail & Sons KING CAKE BATIDA Ingredients: 1 1/2 oz cachaca 3/4 oz Cocktail & Sons King Cake Syrup3/4 oz almond milk1/2 oz heavy creamSix dashes aromatic bitters1 bar spoon Amaro Montenegrogarnish King Cake baby Directions: Add cachaca, C&S King Cake Syrup, dairy, and Amaro Montenegro to a cocktail […]
People of Louisiana – Business (January 2021)
COCKTAIL & SONS Owner, Max Messier Cocktail & SonsOwner, Max Messier Cocktail & Sons is Max Messier’s brainchild – an award-winning bartender and spirits consultant currently based in New Orleans, LA. Over six years, Max has produced a range of original and inventive syrups, cordials, and tea concentrates for various bars and restaurants in […]
People of Louisiana – Military (January 2021)
PARTNERSHIP WITH ONSTAR U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Partnership with OnStar Emergency ServicesU.S. Department of Veterans Affairs U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs news release WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced today it is partnering with OnStar’s emergency services to improve access to suicide prevention resources […]
People of Louisiana – Schools (January 2021)
NATHALIE ROY Glasgow Middle School, East Baton Rouge Parish Teacher of Roman Technology, Classical Mythology, and Latin 2021 Louisiana State Teacher of the Year “Making it Work: Looking to the Past to Inspire the Future” NATHALIE ROY Glasgow Middle School, East Baton Rouge Parish Teacher of Roman Technology, Classical Mythology, […]
People of Louisiana – Community (January 2021)
HOPE MINISTRIESBaton Rouge Client Choice Food Pantry HOPE MINISTRIES Baton RougeClient Choice Food Pantry As the pandemic continues, so many citizens of Louisiana are without jobs and suffering from nutrition insecurity. The Client Choice Food Pantry at Hope Ministries of Baton Rouge has stepped up its assistance. Roughly 15,000 duplicated people are […]
Women’s Health – January 2021
Women’s Health WOMEN’S HEALTH BLOGJanuary 2021 Take Time for YourselfAmidst the Chaos Written by DeeDee Luke, MD One early morning last June, when the sun was just making its appearance and the dew was still blanketing the ground, I unfolded a brand-new yoga mat. My husband had persuaded me to begin practicing yoga […]
The Governor’s Mansion Mural Search
Governor’s MansionMural Search Governor’s MansionMural Search Upon entering the mansion, visitors encounter a beautiful mural that spans the entire foyer. It was painted by artist Auseklis Ozols who founded the Academy of Fine Arts in New Orleans. In the year 2000, Ozols began painting the mural, which took him six months to complete. He often […]
Louisiana Fosters – Counting the Blessings of 2020
Louisiana Fosters Words fromMarketa Garner Walters Counting the Blessings of 2020 Marketa Garner WaltersSecretary, Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services What a year 2020 has been! As we enter a new year full of hope for better days ahead, I want to start by counting the blessings of 2020. And yes, even 2020 […]