Over the weekend I went to the French Quarter festival down town. As my friends and I headed to the streetcar I was a bit bitter because I was all for going to the Strawberry festival in Ponchatoula, which was also this weekend. I assumed that this festival would be like all of the other festivals in New Orleans, and that I within an hour would be ready to leave, but I was wrong. I had some great food and got to listen to some very interesting music. One of the best parts about the festival was that admission was free! On the website I was excited to learn about that the French quarter festival as well as a few others were non-profit.
“Orleans Style, and the Satchmo SummerFest.
For more than 20 years, FQFI has contributed approximately $150,000 toward maintenance and beautification of public
areas such as Jackson Square and Woldenberg Riverfront Park. The organization generally pays approximately
$10,000-$12,000 per year in city sales taxes, depending on the success of individual events. The financial health
of the organization relies solely on self-generated sponsorships, event revenue, grants and fundraising.”
http://www.fqfi.org/about.html
I am still upset about missing one of my favorite festivals, the strawberry festival, but am glad that I got to experience the delicious and culturally satisfying French quarter festival.
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