Diaspora and Memory: New Orleans International Vodou Day Symposium
Sat, May 23
|Xavier University of Louisiana
New Orleans International Vodou Day is a two-day remembrance, educational gathering, and cultural experience honoring the history, resilience, and living traditions of Vodou in New Orleans and across the diaspora.
Time & Location
May 23, 2026, 7:00 PM – May 24, 2026, 5:20 PM
Xavier University of Louisiana, 1 Drexel Dr, New Orleans, LA 70125, USA
About the Event
Join Queen Iya in New Orleans
Learn more about Kongo spirituality as she gives a presentation/lecture entitled "Living the Spiritual Traditions of the Kongo Basin in Contemporary America" on May 23, 2026 at Xavier University (10:30)
As part of a symposium, she will join a distinguished group of elders representing diverse lineages. The following day, please join us for an ancestral riverwalk, followed by a sacred ceremony at Congo Square.
EVENT OVERVIEW
Saturday, May 23 – Xavier University of Louisiana
Symposium: Diaspora and Memory (10:00 AM – 5:00 PM)