Festivales de La Nouvelle Orleans New Orleans is a city located in the southeastern part of the state of Louisiana. It is known for being rich in culture. Many people travel to this great city to enjoy the culture, including fine dining, signature style homes, and a variety of music genres. If you were to ask most people what comes to mind when they hear the name New Orleans, many will respond by saying one of two things. The first answer would be Mardi Gras, a French term used to describe the period before Catholic Lent where people eat fatty foods. The other answer many people will give is Bourbon Street. It is one of the most famous streets located in the oldest part of New Orleans, known as French. Attractions such as the Chalmette Battlefield and the Beauregard House, home to the history of the 1814-1815 Battle of New Orleans, put an end to all possibility. attempts by England to try to regain control of the American colonies lost during the American Revolution, the War of Independence. It was here that General Andrew Jackson, local volunteers and pirate Jean Lafitte and his men defended the city against the British invasion. This story alone is the very foundation of how New Orleans became something so important. Yet there's one thing you can never forget when talking about the heartbeat of New Orleans. Originating in New Orleans, jazz music was very important. Created in the 19th century, jazz music was called “voodoo rhythms” at the time. The only place in the New World allowed to use drums, voodoo rituals were openly accepted and attended by people from all walks of life, rich or poor, white or black. It was something that brought the people of New Orleans together. Names like Buddy Bolden, Louis Armstrong, Sidney Bechet and Ellis, Wynton and Brandford Marsallis are the main names of those who created music that captured not only the hearts but also the souls of people making them want to to start