Festival Dates:
April 2 & 3, 2011

Old Algiers RiverFest™ is presented annually to celebrate the cultural contributions of Old Algiers. This growing festival, now in its seventh year, is dedicated to preserving and promoting the traditional jazz and other indigenous sounds that came of age along the banks of the Mississippi River. A FREE authentic New Orleans cultural experience that features performances by some of the top names in traditional jazz, Gospel choirs, brass bands and Mardi Gras Indians, RiverFest™ also offers local cuisine, local and regional arts and crafts and children's activities along the levee near the Canal Street/Algiers Ferry Landing.

2011 RiverFest™ Entertainment Schedule includes

Dr. Michael White's Liberty Jazz Band
Irvin Mayfield Quartet

2010 Old Algiers RiverFest™ photos
photos by Gerald Duhon

Jazz Notes Classroom Program
The classroom program is available to any school. It includes lesson plans for lower elementary, middle school and high school students. As a culmination of the lessons, local musicians will visit the schools to perform and explain the influence of early jazz sounds and rhythms on their music.

Sponsorship Opportunities
Presenting a festival, even a small one, requires a lot of resources. Sponsors are key to any event such as this. Old Algiers RiverFest™ is seeking sponsors who see the value of promoting the rich jazz tradition that came from Old Algiers in the first half of the 20th century and who can benefit from the audiences that it reaches.
Email info@oldalgiersriverfest.com for a sponsorship packet.

Volunteers
If you would like to volunteer to help with the development of the festival, or if you would like to help on site on April 2-3, please email info@oldalgiersriverfest.com.

Opportunities include the following:
• Fund raising/Sponsorship
• In-Kind donations
• Children’s activities
• On-site beer sales
• On-site set up and break down
• On-site entertainer hospitality
• Preview party assistance
• Symposium registration and on-site coordination.