El día de los niños/El día de los libros
Children's Day/Book Day
Tuesday, April 30
10:30am - 12:30pm
Main Library
1st Floor Meeting Room, 1st Floor Stage and Performance SpaceIn celebration of Día del Libro (Children’s Book Day), Spanish language classes from New Orleans are invited to a field trip featuring a performance by Colombian musician Gaita Loop.
Enjoy a live performance by Colombian musician Gaita Loop followed by highlights of Spanish language offerings from the Library. Gaita Loop is a young artist from Barranquilla, Colombia who loops the traditional gaita (indigenous wind instrument of the Colombian Caribbean) with electronic beats.
The program will be bilingual in Spanish and English.
If you're a 3rd - 8th grade Spanish language class in New Orleans and would like to attend, please email awander@nolalibrary.org by Monday, April 15th or until spots are filled.
In collaboration with Stone Center for Latin American Studies and the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival.
Main Library
The Main Library, located in the Central Business District, opened in December 1958. The building, encompassing three main floors and two sub-basements, is the Library's flagship location, providing the system's largest collection of popular and research sources.
The Main Library offers a wide collection of books, music, and movies, and hosts many programs for children, teens, and adults.