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Join us for a special evening with Cajun culture's leading expert Barry Jean Ancelet presenting FROM BEHIND THE MASK: Essays on South Louisiana Mardi Gras Runs. He will appear in conversation with folklorist Nick Spitzer, producer and host of AMERICAN ROUTES.FROM BEHIND THE MASK brings together essays written over a period of more than forty years, based on Barry Jean Ancelet’s observations and experiences. Ancelet explores critical elements of the traditional Mardi Gras runs of Cajun and Creole South Louisiana, including strategies for masking, costuming, begging, singing, playing, and moving through the countryside. He addresses historical issues, including the tradition’s roots in European and Afro-Caribbean festivals, as well as its contemporary dynamics and ongoing evolution, including local social, cultural and political issues involving class, identity, gender and race.
Read more about the book and preorder a copy at https://www.octaviabooks.com/event/barry-ancelet-behind-mask
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Octavia Books, 513 Octavia Street,New Orleans,LA,United States