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As with any celebration or festival- food, music, drink and a good time are the common themes. With Bayou Bacchanal it was no different. Taking place in the iconic Congo Square in Armstrong Park- walkers by can take part in the good food and feel good soca and reggae music. Vendors are available as well. \u00a0Selling items unique to the Caribbean culture, such as flags, jewerly, clothing, and car accessories.<\/p>\n

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Party-goers can taste caribbean delicacies. Such as fried shark po-boys, curried chicken, goat, beef and roti, pelau, even vegan options. Caribbean drinks such as sorrel and mauby were also available to try. Bayou Bacchanal definitely links the Greater New Orleans area with its local caribbean culture. Giving eveyone who wishes to partake, a peek at true island culture.\u00a0My favorite part of Carnival is the music. There\u2019s something about the feel good vibes Caribbean music brings. I danced non-stop to the beat.<\/p>\n

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If you\u2019re ever in the New Orleans area during the 1st weekend in November, I urge you to stop by- try good food and groove to the beat. Have you ever been to a Caribbean carnival? Let me know your most memorable experience(s) in the comments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A nations culture resides in the heart and the soul of its people. – Mahatma Gandhi Bayou Bacchanal Good vibes, food, and music are three of the most important things in my life. That\u2019s exactly what Bayou Bacchanal brings. Brought to you by Friends of Culture, Bayou Bacchanal brings Caribbean culture to the Greater New<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2918,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"spay_email":"","footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false},"categories":[251],"tags":[216],"yoast_head":"\n