Get to "Know NOLA"
Our mission
Connaître NOLA aims to help people advance their French language education. In addition, we want to help foster and educate others on the French Creole history of New Orleans. Connaître NOLA strives to instill a passion for French language and culture in students and adults through activities like "Creole Cooking Classes" and "New Orleans Garden District Walking Tours" that divulge into the city’s roots. We are excited for these projects because while educating others, we are educating ourselves and learning more about the history of our home.
NEW: Interview with Chef John Folse
Chef John Folse is a leading chef in Creole and Cajun cuisine. With restaurants all around the world, his work is crucial to preserving Creole and Cajun culture. From writing cookbooks to teaching young chefs at "The Chef John Folse Culinary Institute at Nicholls State University", his devotion is admirable as he shares his love for food and Louisiana history.
Interview with Dr. Klingler from Tulane University
Dr. Thomas Klingler is the Director of Linguistics, Director of French Study Abroad Programs, and an Associate Professor of French at Tulane University. In this interview, we hear about his fieldwork with Lousiana Creoles and his book, If I Could Turn My Tongue Like That.
